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
bit british fact liked love people realised relationship somebody supporting wearing
My glasses are from Cutler & Gross. They're not prescription: I just love wearing them. I used to wear Ray-Ban a lot and then I realised that a lot of the things I've started going for are a little bit more refined. I liked the fact that I was supporting a British brand, somebody I could have a relationship with and people that I could talk 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.
fashion good great grew love pair
This is the kind of fashion I grew up on - a good pair of trainers, great denim - and I will always love high-end streetwear.
beautiful smart kids
If I go to an awards ceremony, I wear a suit, of course I do. I am proud to be there. If there are young kids looking at pictures of me, I want them to feel that they should long for the opportunity to go somewhere really smart and wear a beautiful suit, rather than to reject that.
girl sweden want
There's this other girl called Lykke Li from Sweden - I really want to collaborate with her, that'd be great. Obviously Kanye West as well, and Drake would be pretty amazing.
track hustle location
You have to do a show, an interview, you've got to go straight back on the road to another location, make a track and edit things like footage etc. It's non stop. I really respect the hustle and work rate of Chipmunk, as well as N-Dubz and Tinchy Stryder.
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Nigeria is like everywhere, really: there are some beautiful places that have been invested in and others that haven’t been.
character italian elephants
I watched a film called 'Elephant' recently. Its not stylish in the sense of expensive suits and Italian cars, but the styling on every single character is spot on.
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.
fashion pairs denim
This is the kind of fashion I grew up on - a good pair of trainers, great denim - and I will always love high-end streetwear.
effort looks performances
I've seen how much effort has to go into a tour, the performance and also how to look after yourself, not just physically, but mentally too.
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.
dad forever done
I've definitely done something that's made my mum and dad forever proud.