Why Tinie Tempah?
At the age of 12, he created his stage name ‘Tinie Tempah’ by flicking through a thesauraus and discovering the word ‘temper’ and changing it to ‘tempah’. He then added ‘Tinie’ to make it sound less aggressive.
What’s Tinie Tempah’s real name?
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu Jr.
Tinie Tempah/Full name
22 year old Patrick Okogwu otherwise known as rapper Tinie Tempah, explains to BBC Breakfast just how he got his name.
What year was Tinie Tempah Pass Out?
2010
Pass Out/Released
Is Tinie Tempah grime?
He’s a grime founding father Alongside the genre’s first class in Skepta, Dizzee Rascal and Wiley, Tempah made his name on the UK’s Channel U, a cult-like, pre-YouTube TV station where hand-held music videos shot on first-generation camera phones would be given prime-time airing.
Is Tinie Tempah married?
In Cirencester on 4 July 2019 he married Eve De Haan, daughter of Sir Roger De Haan, former owner of Saga plc, and Marie Lyvie Goder. They have two children, a daughter born in 2018 and another child born in 2021.
How did Tinie Tempah get famous?
2009–2011: Success and Disc-Overy. Tinie released his debut single “Pass Out” through Parlophone on 28 February 2010. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 1, having sold just over 92,000 copies in its first week, and sold sufficiently well to stay at the top spot for a second week.
Why did Tinie Tempah change his name?
At twelve years old, Tinie conceived his stage name after viewing the music video for So Solid Crew’s “21 Seconds”. He used a thesaurus in class, juxtaposing “tempah” (temper), which he saw under “angry”, with “tinie” (tiny), to ameliorate the aggressive sound of “tempah”.
Is Eve de Haan white?
Tinie’s wife, Eve De Haan, is reportedly mixed race, with the artist’s Instagram bio featuring both the British and Mauritian flag.
What happens to Tinie Tempah?
TINIE Tempah is the most successful British rap artist in UK chart history – but he’s recently turned his hand to a new career. The rapper has turned TV presenter on Channel 4’s Extraordinary Extensions, bringing his property expertise into play for the first time.