Don't call him 'brave': Singaporean rapper Wheelsmith turns his struggles with muscular dystrophy into fuel for his music
December 18, 2020 Becoming is a series where we showcase individuals who have had to overcome adversity to become the person they are today. If you ever meet rapper and sound designer Danial Bawthan, don't tell him he's brave. The straight-talking 26-year-old, who uses a wheelchair due to his muscular dystrophy, made his distaste for patronising platitudes known early on in our interview, scoffing, "I was on a Grab, and [the driver] told me I was inspiring because I went out of my house." He explains, "There are these perceptions — if you do more than just sell tissue, you're inspirationa...