Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu, better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He has been signed to Parlophone Records since 2009, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his own record and fashion label Disturbing Londonin 2007 along with his cousin, Dumi Oburota...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth7 November 1988
CityLondon, England
rapper littles obsessed
When I got a little older I was obsessed Lil Wayne. But then it was just as many British rappers - Dizzee Rascal I would always listen to.
boys mummy bits
I'm a bit of a mummy's boy.
gym bits
I'm actually going to the gym, working on getting not fatter, just a bit bulkier.
people festivals wander
People discover you at festivals. They come to see Coldplay or whoever, and then wander over and catch your act. Festivals make a lot of sense to me.
people listening together
If people are not listening to you as individuals, it's always good to get together and make a stand for something.
believe people young
A lot of young people have all these aspirations but many of them don't believe they're possible.
dad forever done
I've definitely done something that's made my mum and dad forever proud.
athlete rubens conditioning
I work with a trainer called Ruben Tabares. He's a nutritionist, strength and conditioning coach, and an athlete. So I literally just train like an athlete.
earth down-to-earth gravity
I'm so down to earth, I'm bringing gravity back.
nike fashion fans
I'm merely a fan of fashion from high end to streetwear, from Nike to Comme des Garcons.
growing-up real people
The way everyone in London is right up against each other makes it very real to you growing up, the fact that people have different lives to you. And that causes problems; of course it does.
perfect want littles
Maybe when it comes to my music, or my performances, I'm a little more aggressive because I want everything to be perfect. But not in normal, day-to-day life.
couple people style
I first became interested in style when I was 16 and I had my first couple of gigs. I realised I couldn't look like the people I was performing to. Not in a condescending way, but just that it would be weird if I was wearing exactly what someone in the crowd was wearing.
country home parent
Coming from an African background, obviously the foundation of the family home is education, probably because my parents had to work a lot harder for everything that they've got in this country.