Stevie Kilgour is a British-Irish poet from a council estate in Bedford. He gained his Doctorate in 2023 in Poetry, Masculinity and Working-class Studies. He believes in the power and importance of the working-class voice and its role in the creative industries. He didn't gain an education until he was 30 years old. He now spends his time in his kitchen in Leeds, drinking coffee and listening to 90s Jungle, drum and bass and metal. He supports Luton Town.