(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Chipmunk never dreamt he would make a career out of music as a teenager.

The 20-year-old British rapper is fast emerging as one of the acts to watch after winning a string of awards in 2008 and 2009.

The star who has collaborated with Keri Hilson and Chris Brown on his most recent album, Transition has revealed he never saw a singing career as a reality.

I felt that Until the day I sign the deal music is just a hobby, he said in an interview with a British radio station.

Chipmunk has revealed that he enjoyed playing soccer as a teenager. Despite not playing the sport for a while, the talented musician says he hopes to combine playing again with his music career.

Not at all, he revealed when asked if he still plays the sport. I still watch it a lot. I think I will start playing again. Football was my thing for a while. (C) Cover Media