A HIP-HOP artist from Derby has teamed up with a city-based music producer to record a song about knife crime.

Neil Olsson – known as Red Tempa – has joined forces with Richard Wainwright to create a tune aimed at deterring youngsters from using weapons.

Cash from downloads of the song, called More to Life, will be used to help form a charity in memory of murdered student Luke Campbell.

The 24-year-old was stabbed in Bournemouth by London men Larbi Mohamed, Saeed Alkadir and Delaine Brown, who are now serving life sentences.

Neil is helping Luke's mother, Hazel Hayes, start a charity that will help the families of knife crime victims and fund extra support workers to run projects for young people in Derby.

He said: "I wrote the song to create an awareness of knife crime and show people there is more to life than getting involved in such crimes.

"We decided to come up with a song but it had to be commercial because we don't want young people to think we are preaching to them in any way.

"We have got an R'n'B singer, Dean Raven, featuring on the song but he cannot record his part for another week or so. Proceeds will go to the campaign in memory of Luke."

Luke, who lived in Belper before moving to Burton, was only at university for six weeks before he was attacked in November. It is thought to be a case of mistaken identity.

Hazel, who moved back from Bournemouth to her native Derby after his murder said she wanted to help prevent a similar tragedy.

She wants to form a campaign group to help ensure victims' families receive financial support for things like funeral costs, as well as campaigning for tougher sentences for people caught carrying weapons.

After reading about Hazel's ideas, Neil, a senior accounts manager, said he knew he had to help. The 24-year-old promotes peace and respect for others through his songs, unlike some rappers who have been criticised for glamorising street crime.

He started rapping at 14 and has since been signed by record label Starharbour Records, and has appeared on MTV.

After speaking with Hazel, Neil bought the rights to the website – www.lukeslaw.co.uk – which will be formed in the coming weeks and will include a tribute page for people affected by knife crime and a tribute to Luke.

Neil contacted Mr Wainwright, 29, who runs record label Sexy Chocolate Music from a makeshift studio at his home in Oakwood. The pair decided to write the song, which will be available to download in the coming weeks.

Neil said: "It will be available on iTunes and Amazon and will cost the normal download fee for a song, which is 79p."