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Watch Ricky Gervais return as David Brent from 'The Office'

Ricky Gervais arrives at the 69th Annual Golden

Photo credit: AP | Ricky Gervais arrives at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles. (Jan. 15, 2012)

Ever wonder what happened to the character David Brent from the original version of “The Office”?

Well, the documentary crew caught up with him 10 years later, and he's a musician-manager now. Of course.

“I'm managing acts as well now, like a local Simon Cowell -- better really,” Brent says. “'Cause I'm an artist myself, I can literally pass on musical wisdom, whilst making money from them.”

Brent teams up with rapper Dom Johnson for a new song “Equality Street,” which he funds, as well as the accompanying video.

“It's like Tinie Tempah recording a track with Piers Morgan,” says the producer, adding later. “Horrendous.”

(The 10-minute documentary, starring Brent  (Ricky Gervais) aired on BBC1 this weekend as part of Comic Relief.)

Here's the video for "Equality Street"

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