“And I literally spent a week calling people, spending hours on end on the phone, like some form of unprofessional therapy, but it worked amazingly.
“Just give back some good energy back into the community, because I was really at peace.”
The annual Richard Antwi Scholarship, which found its first scholar in 2018, is funded by the three UK major record labels, Sony, Warner and Universal, as well as top independent music companies and law firms.
Scott recalled the important role Mr Antwi, an influential music manager and lawyer who died in 2016, had played in launching his career.
“Me and Richard Antwi’s history is a special one,” he said.