Tinie Tempah, whose real name is Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu, is a British-Nigerian rapper and singer. In 2006, he co-founded his own entertainment company, Disturbing London.
Tinie released his debut album, Disc-Overy, in 2010. Preceded by two British number-one singles, Pass Out and Written in the Stars, the album reached number one and was certified Platinum. In 2011, he won two Brit Awards for Best British Breakthrough Act and Best British Single.
Tinie released his second album Demonstration in 2013. Preceded by top ten singles Trampoline and Children of the Sun, the album charted at number three and achieved Gold by the British Phonographic Industry. In 2015, Not Letting Go was released, the first single from his third album Youth. This gave Tinie his sixth UK number one.
In 2020, Tinie Tempah changed his stage name to Tinie. He released the single Love Me Like This featuring vocalist Maia Wright in 2021 and released the single How You Samba in 2023.
Tinie is a prominent figure in modern British fashion. In 2012, he was named best dressed man in GQ‘s Men of the Year Awards. He has appeared in TV shows including the Channel 4 documentary The Talk about Black Britons, presented the BBC Arts series Extraordinary Portraits and co-presented the motoring series Bangers: Mad for Cars.
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