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Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) launching record label, DJing in Brooklyn this week

Most people know Idris Elba for his acting roles, such as his iconic turn as Stringer Bell in ’The Wire’ or as star of BBC series ’Luther,’ but he is also a musician having released records since the mid-’00s (including a 2015 “character album” based on Luther) and a DJ (he’s opened for Madonna).