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Chipmunk

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Born 26 November 1990.

Chipmunk is a performance name for the person Jahmaal Flyffe.

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Biography

Jahmaal Noel Fyffe, (born 26 November 1990) is a solo grime artist, and was also member of the grime collective, Circular Movements. He is from Tottenham, England. He is best known by the stage name Chipmunk, which started as a nickname given to him by his friend Ben Broadhurst on the estate where he grew up, referring to the unusual shape of his teeth. He chose to use the name Chipmunk after the younger boy was killed as a way of rememberance. While co-presenting Switch on BBC Radio 1, Chipmunk stated that he would eventually change his stage name, possibly to Mr. Munk (an alias which he already uses). He won the Best UK Newcomer at the MOBO Awards 2008. He also won Best Hip-Hop Act at the MOBO Awards 2009, overcoming US mega-stars such as Jay-Z, Kanye West and Eminem He also made a cameo appearance in Jay Sean's #1 US hit "Down".

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    I Am Chipmunk

    Reviewed by Louis Pattison

    With charm and variety on its side, this deserves to make a dent in the mainstream.

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