A BURNHAM-on-Sea hip hop artist is going on tour across the UK and Australia.

Joe Mooney, known as Big Smokin’ Joe, will be performing at the Old Pier Tavern in Burnham on January 6 and the Assembly Rooms in Glastonbury on January 19 before heading to Australia on tour.

The boom bap hip hop artist, who has toured with Mercury Prize winner, Lotek, is set to perform in four venues in Melbourne and at venues in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Lismore.

He is also setting up a planning development programme for aspiring artists with the Princes Trust.” so young people can launch their careers in the music industry.

For more information and tour dates search Big Smokin’ Joe on Facebook.