Tinie Tempah

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Born 7 November 1988.

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Tinie Tempah, Angel, Wretch 32 & Devlin - Christmas (1Xtra) in Hollis

Tinie Tempah, 1 Pound Fish, Angel, Wretch 32 & Devlin join 1Xtra's Twin B to create their own Version of Run DMC's - Christmas in Hollis

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Biography

Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is an English rapper. He released his first mixtape in 2005; his first album, Disc-Overy, debuted at number one in the UK in October 2010 and was preceded by two British number-one singles. In February 2011, he won a Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act.

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  1. Disc-Overy 2010

    Review of Disc-Overy

    Reviewed by Natalie Shaw

    Breadth-wise, the London rapper’s debut is super-confident.

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