The Missing Piece - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Jordan Stephens is a creative, musician, writer and performer, perhaps best known as one half the chart-topping duo, Rizzle Kicks who have recently made a comeback after a 9 year hiatus.

Having spoken publicly about his struggles with mental health, Jordan has been very active in raising awareness around the stigma. His mental health campaign #IAMWHOLE reached over 120 million people online and was mentioned in the Houses of Parliament.

Jordan endeavours to express himself through many different forms of art. His first children's book, The Missing Piece, published in 2022 is a self-influenced story about joy and connection. It was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and Inclusive Books for Children Award. His second children's book, See for Yourself, publishes in May 2025. In 2024, Jordan published his first adult book, Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs, a personal story of self-acceptance, exploring masculinity, mental health, addiction and heartbreak. Jordan wrote an article in The Guardian about the negative effects that Hyper-Masculinity has on men's wellbeing and has been invited on television and at festivals to further discuss the matter.

Jordan is also an accomplished actor, with television credits including The Ex-Wife, Starstruck and Catastrophe and films including Teen Spirit and Stars Wars: Rogue One. He also hosted ITV2 Don't Hate The Playaz for 4 series.