{"product_id":"9781398564473","title":"California Schemin' : How Two Lads from Scotland Conned the Music Industry","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Gavin Bain\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMusic\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 April 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 288 pages, none\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 20 | 208g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**Now a major motion picture directed by James McAvoy**How far would you go to make your dreams come true? Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd were two ordinary boys from Dundee with one extraordinary ambition: to become the UK’s first hip-hop superstars. Reinventing themselves as Silibil ‘N’ Brains, they convinced the music industry they were Californian rap prodigies – pulling off one of the most audacious hoaxes in modern music history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than two years, they lived the dream: a huge record deal, MTV appearances, non-stop partying, and rubbing shoulders with Madonna and Eminem. They had fame, money, and everything they’d ever wanted – built on borrowed accents and fabricated pasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut success came with a ticking clock. The bigger they became, the closer they came to exposure. As the pressure mounted, the lie began to unravel – with devastating consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Schemin’ is a breathtaking true story of ambition, identity and the cost of believing your own myth – now adapted into a major film directed by James McAvoy. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57126339346807,"sku":"9781398564473","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781398564473.jpg?v=1779887759","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781398564473","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}