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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist<!--See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
|name = Labrinth
|name = Tinie Tempah
|image_size =
|image =
| background = solo_singer
|caption = Labrinth arriving at the 2011 BRIT Awards.
| caption = Tempah at the 2010 [[Way Out West Festival]].
|image_size =
| image = Tinie Tempah, 2010-08-12.jpg
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Timothy McKenzie
| birth_name = Patrick Junior Chukwuemeka Okogwu
|birth_date = {{birth date and age |1989|04|1|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|7|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]], London, England
| birth_place = [[Plumstead]], London, England
| Religion = Roman Catholic
|genre = [[Grime music|Grime]], [[dance music|dance]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[soul music|soul]], [[Electro house]], [[dubstep]], [[drum & bass]]
| instrument =
|occupation = Singer-songwriter, record producer
| genre =[[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]], [[Electro Hop]], [[Grime]], [[Drum and Bass]]
|instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboard, drums, bass, synth
| occupation = [[Rapper]], songwriter
|years_active = 2009–present
| years_active = 2005–present
|label = [[RCA Records|RCA]], [[Syco]]
| label = [[Parlophone]], Disturbing London
|associated_acts = [[Tinie Tempah]], [[Master Shortie]], [[Professor Green]], [[Devlin (rapper)|Devlin]], [[Tinchy Stryder]], [[The Black Eyed Peas]], [[Ola Svensson]]
|associated_acts = [[Labrinth]], [[Ellie Goulding]], [[Swedish House Mafia]], [[Chase & Status]], [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Eric Turner]], Range, [[Emeli Sandé]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[Bei Maejor]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Ester Dean]], [[Taio Cruz]], [[Wretch 32]], [[J. Cole]], [[Lupe Fiasco]], Taylor ThePALACE
|website = {{url|labrinth.co.uk}}
| website = {{url|tinietempah.com}}
}}
}}
'''Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu'''<ref name="Tinie Tempah Official Website Biography">{{cite news
| title = Tinie Tempah Official Website Biography
| url = http://www.tinietempah.com/biog/
| publisher = EMI
| date = 19 January 2011
| accessdate = 19 January 2011}}</ref> (born 7 November 1988),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/TinieTempah/status/1267616299618304 |title=Tinie Tempah’s official Twitter, saying it is his birthday.}}</ref> better known by his [[stage name]] '''Tinie Tempah''', is an English [[rapper]]. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, featuring [[Mz Bratt]], [[Chipmunk (rapper)|Chipmunk]] and [[G-Unit]]. His first album, ''[[Disc-Overy]]'', debuted at number one on 10 October 2010 and was preceded by the number-one singles "[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]" and "[[Written in the Stars (Tinie Tempah song)|Written in the Stars]]" and the UK Top 5 hits "[[Frisky (song)|Frisky]]" and "[[Miami 2 Ibiza]]".


==Early life==
'''Timothy McKenzie''' (born 21 March 1989, Hackney, London), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Labrinth''', is an English [[singer-songwriter]] and [[record producer]]. McKenzie is signed to [[Simon Cowell]]'s record label [[Syco]], becoming the first non-talent show signing in six years. Initially, he was tipped to work as a producer, but Cowell signed him as a solo act.<ref>{{cite web|author=Simon Cable |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1287100/Simon-Cowell-adds-singer-Labrinth-record-label--non-talent-signing-years.html |title=Simon Cowell adds singer Labrinth to record label |publisher=Daily Mail |date=2010-06-16 |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref>


Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu, was born in London, England on 7 November 1988, and is of Nigerian origin. <ref name="Mirror">[http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/02/15/tinie-tempah-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-brit-award-nominated-rapper-115875-22925903/ Tinie Tempah: 10 things you need to know about the Brit Award nominated rapper] The Mirror. Retrieved 13 October 2011</ref> He lived on the [[Aylesbury Estate]] in South East London until he was 12 with his parents and three younger siblings.<ref name="Mirror"/> He attended St. Paul's Catholic School in [[Abbey Wood]], London SE2, (now known as St. Paul's Academy). He went on to study A Levels at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, SW12. Of his London upbringing, Tinie states: “London is one of the only places in the world where you can live in a council block and see a beautiful semi-detached house across the street. Growing up around that was inspirational, it kept me motivated".<ref name="Tinie Tempah Official Website Biography"/>
Labrinth made his debut appearance on the [[UK Singles Chart|UK chart]] in March 2010, when his collaboration with [[Tinie Tempah]], "[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]" reached number-one. This was followed by the number-two single "[[Frisky (song)|Frisky]]", another collaboration with Tempah. His first solo single, entitled "[[Let the Sun Shine]]" was released in September 2010 and reached number three in the same chart. His second single "[[Earthquake (Labrinth song)|Earthquake]]", was released in October 2011, and reached number 2 in the UK chart.


==Career==
==Career history==
===Early career===
===Early career===
In 2006, Tempah gained a great deal of airplay on British music TV channel, [[Channel AKA]], for his song "Tears" and then in late 2007, he collaborated on a track with grime artist Ultra and [[Record producers|producers]]/[[songwriter]]s [[Agent X (Music Producers)|Agent X]]. The song was titled "Perfect GCD Hood Economics Room 147". He toured with [[Chipmunk (rapper)|Chipmunk
McKenzie attended [[Stoke Newington School]] and became interested in a musical career during his school years. He comes from a music family consisting of nine siblings. His brother, Mac.1, is a producer, and he introduced McKenzie to the art of creating music in his studio, at the age of 15. Labrinth started his big time career by producing for [[Master Shortie]] in his debut album [[A.D.H.D. (album)|A.D.H.D.]]. This gained a buzz within the industry and he was then signed to a publishing deal by Guy Moot at EMI Music Publishing. He also co-wrote, produced and featured on [[Tinie Tempah]]'s [[Brit Awards|BRIT Award]]-winning single "[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]", which entered [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 1, becoming Tempah's first single to top the charts. "Pass Out" introduced a unique sound to the music industry, with an electro-pop-grime sound. In June 2010, Labrinth and [[Tinie Tempah]] collaborated again, on the single "[[Frisky (song)|Frisky]]" which debuted at number 2 in the UK; although it became the duo's second single top the [[UK R&B
]] in February 2010. His first break as a musician came when [[Sony]] launched its [[PlayStation Portable]] (PSP) and used a track entitled "Listen To The Vibe" featuring [[Yasmin (musician)|Yasmin]] and [[DJ Ironik]], and "Atlantic/Warner" for the futuristic racing game, ''[[Wipeout Pure]]''. This resulted in a promotional European tour alongside the likes of [[Sway DaSafo|Sway]] and [[Dizzee Rascal]].


Tinie and his manager and cousin Dumi Oburota founded the independent label Disturbing London primarily as an official outlet for Tinie's music, but with the idea of also signing other young artists. According to Dumi: "We wanted to have a platform to put out our music and there wasn't any Def Jam or Roc-A-Fella label equivalent in England. [Also] I wanted to create a major independent label with quality artists. I felt like the major labels had lost the passion for music."<ref name="hitquarters">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_DOint.html |title=Interview with Dumi Oburota |publisher=[[HitQuarters]]|date=7 March 2011 |accessdate=15 March 2011}}</ref> The activities of the label were initially largely funded by student loans and the proceeds from buying and selling cars.<ref name="hitquarters"/>
Labrinth provided vocals on [[Professor Green]]'s track "Oh My God" taken from his debut album ''[[Alive Till I'm Dead]]''.<ref>[http://www.marcusmiller.co.uk/news/60-labrinth-signed-to-simon-cowell-record-label MarcusMiller: Labrinth signed to Simon Cowell record label]{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> He is currently writing songs for [[Professor Green]], [[Ola Svensson]], [[Pixie Lott]],<ref>[http://celebrifi.com/gossip/Pixie-Lott-hopes-Tinie-Tempahs-producer-Labrinth-will-help-her-crack-US-2091634.html Celebrifi: Pixie Lott hopes [[Tinie Tempah]]'s producer Labrinth will help her crack US]</ref> [[Preeya Kalidas]] and Loick Essien and is remixing songs from [[JLS]].
When scout and music consultant Jade Richardson saw Tinie performing at the 2009 [[Wireless Festival]] she called [[Parlophone Records]] president [[Miles Leonard]] saying: “You’ve got to check out this guy Tinie Tempah. He came on at lunchtime and there’s about 1,000 kids screaming for him. He’s only put out one independent release and he’s got this huge audience.”<ref name="hitquarters.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_MLeonardInt.html |title=Interview with Miles Leonard |publisher=[[HitQuarters]]|date=7 February 2011 |accessdate=11 February 2011}}</ref> Leonard and [[A&R]] Nathan Thompson visited Tinie and his manager Dumi at their studio a few weeks later and were hugely impressed to hear about the work they had already done in developing Tinie's career and by the ambitious plans they had for his future.<ref name="hitquarters.com"/> Leonard told [[HitQuarters]]: "I thought it was incredible that an artist and manager were doing so much so soon with so little ... That impressed as much as the music."<ref name="hitquarters.com"/>


Tinie announced his signing to Parlophone in October 2009 by running a competition on his blog, with the winner invited to High Tea at [[Claridges]] to celebrate the deal.<ref name="Milk and 2 Sugars">{{citation|url=http://milkand2sugars.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/tinie-tempah-signs-to-parlophoneemi/|title=Tinie Tempah signs to Parlophone/EMI! (Video)}}</ref>
He remixed the single [[Stylo (song)|Stylo]] by [[Gorillaz]], adding vocals from collaborator [[Tinie Tempah]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul Lester |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/may/13/r-and-b-grime |title=Guardiian: R&B Grime |publisher=Guardian |date= |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> The remix appeared on the band's succeeding single "[[On Melancholy Hill]]". He has also produced for Canadian artist [[Raghav]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://desi-box.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=2638 |title=Interview with Raghav |publisher=DesiBox |date= |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> and appears in music video of Raghav's single "[[So Much (song)|So Much]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSMbt6Uz0iA |title=Music video for Raghav's "So Much with appearances by Labrinth |publisher=Youtube.com |date=2010-07-11 |accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> Also he produced [[Master Shortie]]'s single "Dead End", in which he is featured on the chorus but uncredited, and for which he appears in the music video.


===2010–present: Success and ''Disc-Overy''===
==Odd Child Recordings==
[[File:Tinie Tempah Toronto 2011.jpg|thumb|right|Tinie Tempah performing at WRONGBAR in Toronto, Canada in May 2011. Touring and promotion for ''Disc-Overy'' in North America pushed back the release of Tinie's second album to 2012.<ref name="NME"/>]]
In addition to McKenzie's signing to [[Simon Cowell]]'s record label [[Syco]], he also made a deal to create his own imprint label within Syco, which he named Odd Child Recordings. The record label title comes from its purpose: to locate and nurture young and upcoming artists.<ref>[http://www.famemagazine.co.uk/2010/06/17/simon-cowell-signs-labrinth/ Labrinth signed to Syco and Odd Child Recordings] Fame Magazine, Retrieved 2011-10-03.</ref> It was revealed on 5 July 2011 that Odd Child made its first signing with singer Etta Bond.<ref>[http://yinnyang.co.uk/2011/07/introducing-etta-bond/ Odd Child Recordings: Etta Bond] YinnYang.co.uk, Retrieved 2011-10-07.</ref> Currently writing material for her debut release, Bond is working with producer DaVinChe - having already released the demo singles "Ask Me to Stay" and "Come Over". Bond also made an appearance on [[United Kingdom|British]] rapper [[Wretch 32]]'s second studio album, ''[[Black and White (Wretch 32 album)|Black and White]]'', on the track [[Forgiveness_(Wretch_32_song) | "Forgiveness"]] - which was released on December 11 2011 as a single.


Tinie released his debut single "[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]" with Parlophone on 28 February 2010, with it entering the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 1. Selling just over 92,000 copies, making this his first number 1 which it remained for two consecutive weeks. Tinie would later perform "[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]" on 25 June 2010 at [[Glastonbury]] on the Pyramid stage with [[Snoop Dogg]]. Tinie then announced his second single, "[[Frisky (song)|Frisky]]", which was released on 6 June 2010 entering the UK Singles Chart at number 2.
==Quotes==
*&ldquo;I'm a musical geek. It's like there's this big, wild universe in my head and I love to express it.&rdquo;
*(about his album)&ldquo;It's basically a collage about myself; everything I've experienced, every wild sound I've heard. I'm like a photographer taking pictures, and each song will be a snap-shot of my experience at that time.&rdquo;


Tinie supported [[Rihanna]] for four dates in May on her 10-date UK tour with [[Tinchy Stryder]] and [[Pixie Lott]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a217169/tinie-tempah-supports-rihanna-on-uk-tour.html |title=Tinie Tempah supports Rihanna on UK tour |publisher=digitalspy.co.uk |date=28 April 2010 |accessdate=28 August 2010}}</ref> Tinie performed at many summer balls at various universities around the United Kingdom. Tinie performed at [[Radio 1 Big Weekend]] in Bangor on 22 May 2010 on the In New Music We Trust stage. He also toured with [[Mr Hudson]] in May 2010. Tinie Tempah played the [[Summertime Ball]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 6 June 2010, at [[Wakestock (Wales)|Wakestock]] in Abersoch on 3 July 2010, both [[T4 on the Beach]] and the [[Wireless Festival]] in London's Hyde Park on 4 July, and [[V Festival]] on 21 and 22 August 2010. Tinie released his third single "[[Written in the Stars (Tinie Tempah song)|Written in the Stars]]" on 19 September 2010. This again charted at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart selling over 115,000 copies in its first week, making it his biggest-selling single to date. The song also went on to chart in a number of other countries. Tinie went on to team up with [[Swedish House Mafia]] for his fourth single "[[Miami 2 Ibiza]]" which was released on 1 October 2010. This went on to reach a peak of number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and his first number 1 in the Netherlands [[Mega Single Top 100]] chart. He released his long-awaited debut album, ''[[Disc-Overy]]'' on 4 October 2010 which featured all his previous charted singles.
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center;
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br><small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales thresholds]])</small>
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Irish Albums Chart|IRE]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | [[Scottish Singles and Albums Chart|SCO]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Electronic Earth]]''
|
* Released: 19 March 2012<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/ie/preorder/id487397757</ref>
* Label: [[Syco Music|Syco]]
* Format: Digital download, CD
| — || — || —
|
|}


On 11 October 2010, he kicked off his first UK tour which was supported by [[Chiddy Bang]]. He went on to win his first 2 [[Music of Black Origin Awards|MOBO Awards]] in October. Tinie also featured on the [[Tinchy Stryder]] single "[[Game Over (Tinchy Stryder song)|Game Over]]" which was released on 15 November 2010. This reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. On 25 December, Tinie released his fifth single "[[Invincible (Tinie Tempah song)|Invincible]]" featuring [[Kelly Rowland]], which peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. "[[Wonderman (Tinie Tempah song)|Wonderman]]", featuring [[Ellie Goulding]], was released and was the fifth official single. Tinie joined [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]] on the European leg of his [[OMG Tour]] in January 2011. Tinie was also nominated for 4 [[Brit Awards]] making him the most nominated artist at the awards. His single "[[Written in the Stars (Tinie Tempah song)|Written in the Stars]]" was used for a [[WrestleMania XXVII]] countdown promo during the [[WWE]] PPV Royal Rumble on 30 January 2011. It was later confirmed by WWE that it will be the official theme for [[Wrestlemania XXVII]]. It's also the theme song for the 2011 MLB Post Season. On 15 February 2011, he won his first ever [[2011 BRIT Awards|Brit Award]], for Best British Breakthrough Act. He also won a Brit for Best British Single.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12463741|title=Best group Brit goes to Take That|date=15 February 2011|work=BBC News|accessdate=15 February 2011}}</ref> On 7 March 2011, Tempah expressed his desire for his next album to go triple platinum. "I reckon in 2011, towards the end of it, I'm going to do an arena tour – and sell it out – then I reckon I'm going to release another album, and fingers crossed it can go platinum again, and double platinum, and triple. Let's just sell a million."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taletela.com/news/5366/tinie-tempah-reveals-his-million-sales-ambition-for-new-album|title=Tinie Tempah Reveals His Million Sales Ambition For New Album|accessdate=7 March 2011}}</ref>
===Singles===
====Main artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="8" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref> Chart positions in UK:
* For "Let the Sun Shine": http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2010-10-09
* For "Earthquake":http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2011-11-05</ref>


In December 2010, Tinie confirmed he is writing a second album,<ref>[http://www.4music.com/article/news-stories/friday-news-roundup-dec-17-2010.html Friday News Roundup – 4 Music] (Fri 17 December 2010)</ref> saying there will be a more electronic and live feel to it. It is not yet known what the title will be. Originally intended for a late 2011 release, it is now expected to be released in April 2012.<ref name="NME">[http://www.nme.com/news/tinie-tempah/56371 Tinie Tempah to release next album 'in the new year' | News]. Nme.Com (2011-04-28). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a347135/tinie-tempah-wants-gary-barlow-coldplays-chris-martin-for-new-album.html |title= Tinie Tempah wants Gary Barlow, Coldplay's Chris Martin for new album|publisher=DigitalSpy.co.uk |accessdate=2011-10-24}}</ref> During an interview, Tinie commented on his second album: "Yeah I’ve started it already so I’m hoping to get it out by October/November time. I always like to work with different people on each project I do, just so you get a different sound and angle. I will be working with some of the same people I did for the first album, you know what they say ‘if it ain't broke then don’t try and fix it’."<ref>[http://www.gigwise.com/features/62298/Tinie-Tempah-Interview Tinie Tempah: Interview] by Holly Frith on 4 April 2011.</ref> According to a recent interview Tinie revealed his hopes of collaborating with some of music's hottest artists saying, "I really want to collaborate with Toronto's very own [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]]. I think he's amazing at what he does. I'd also like to collaborate with [[Adele (singer)|Adele]], [[Sleigh Bells]], [[Lykke Li]], [[Dev (singer)|Dev]], [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]] ― those are the few that I'd really like to work with."<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/WebExclusive/tinie_tempah Tinie Tempah Interview June 2011]. Exclaim.ca. Retrieved on 2011-10-26.</ref> Tinie announced in an interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' that his next single is to be called "[[Till I'm Gone]]" which will feature [[Wiz Khalifa]] and is produced by [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]].<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/rolling-stone-video-blog/video-tinie-tempeh-is-optimistic-about-breaking-through-in-the-u-s-20110418 Tinie Tempah is Optimistic About Breaking Through in the U.S] by Matthew Perpetua on 18 April 2011. RollingStone.com.</ref><ref>[http://www.tinietempah.com/2011/04/18/tinie-tempah-anounces-new-single-on-rollingstone-com/ Tinie Tempah announces new single on RollingStone.com] on TinieTempah.com. 18 April 2011.</ref> The single and the video song were released at the end of June 2011.<ref>[http://www.playforlife.fm/article/first-look-tinie-tempah-feat-wiz-khalifa/ Play For Life | First Look: Tinie Tempah feat Wiz Khalifa]. Playforlife.fm (2011-07-01). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.</ref> Tinie Tempah, world renowned drummer [[Travis Barker]] and Irish boxing champion [[Katie Taylor]], joined forces to launch [[Lucozade]]’s new ''Yes Campaign'', which signals a repositioning of its sports and energy drink brand. Featuring a performance of Tinie's "[[Simply Unstoppable]]" with [[Travis Barker]] on drums, remixed especially for [[Lucozade Sport]], the campaign was released in Summer 2011.
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref>http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm</ref>


Tinie Tempah has asked a number of artists to appear on his upcoming second album, including [[Gary Barlow]], [[Chris Martin]], [[Dizzee Rascal]], and [[The Script]].<ref>[http://www.nme.com/news/tinie-tempah/59965 NME Oct 22, 2011]. Nme.com (2011-10-22). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL<br>(Fla)]]<br/><ref name="fla">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Labrinth|title=Labrinth - Belgium (Flanders) Charts|publisher=www.ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien}}</ref>


In early 2011, Tinie Tempah announced a UK Arena tour. Support acts included [[Nero (band)|Nero]], [[Labrinth]] and [[Chase and Status]] (After Party DJ Set).{{fact|date=November 2011}}
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[International Recording Media Association|IRE]]<br/><ref name="IRE">{{Cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Labrinth|title=Labrinth - Irish Charts|publisher=irish-charts.com/ Hung Medien}}</ref>


In 2011, Labrinth revealed that Tinie will be releasing "Pass Out" in the United States, featuring a well recognised artist in the American rap game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pappzd.com/2011/11/tinie-tempah-american-version-of-pass-out/ |title=Tinie Tempah Creates US Version of Pass Out |publisher=Pappzd.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-29}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[MegaCharts|NLD]]<br/><ref name="NL">{{Cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Labrinth|title=Labrinth - Dutch Charts|publisher=dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien}}</ref>


On 28 November 2011, Tinie Tempah hosted an episode of the TV show, ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/never-mind-the-buzzcocks/tinie-tempah-pixie-lott-example-chris-ramsey-joey-page-1561148/ |title=Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Tinie Tempah, Pixie Lott, Example, Chris Ramsey, Joey Page Episode Summary |publisher=TV.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-29}}</ref> Also in November, Tinie Tempah released two tracks, "Like It or Love It" which featured both [[Wretch 32]] & [[J. Cole]], and "Lucky Cunt" which featured [[Big Sean]].
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[MegaCharts|NOR]]<br/><ref name="NOR">{{Cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Labrinth|title=Labrinth - Norwegian Charts|publisher=http://norwegiancharts.com/ Hung Medien}}</ref>


On 16 December, Tinie released a 9-track mixtape/EP titled ''[[Happy Birthday (mixtape)|Happy Birthday]]''.
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]<br/><ref name="NZ">{{Cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Labrinth|title=Labrinth - New Zealand Charts|publisher=charts.org.nz/ Hung Medien}}</ref>


In early 2012 Tinie featured with Eric Turner and Lupe Fiasco on a track called "Angels and Stars".
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br><ref>

Chart positions in Scotland:<br>
Tinie's song "Written in the Stars" was used as the entrance song for the New York Giants before [[Super Bowl XLVI]].
* For "Let the Sun Shine": http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2010-10-09

* For "Earthquake":http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2011-11-05</ref>
At the Brit Awards in 2012, Tinie announced the name of his second album to be called 'Demonstration' and stating it sounds "amazing". <ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a367243/tinie-tempah-names-second-album-demonstration-it-sounds-amazing.html</ref>

==Discography==
{{Main|Tinie Tempah discography}}

* ''[[Disc-Overy]]'' (2010)
* ''Demonstration'' (2012)

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Year
! scope="row" | "[[Let the Sun Shine]]"
!Event
| 2010
!Prize
| 3 || — || — || 32 || — || — || — || 3
!Nominated work
| —
!Result
|rowspan="3"| ''[[Electronic Earth]]''
!Ref
|-
|-
|rowspan="18"|2010
! scope="row" | "[[Earthquake (Labrinth song)|Earthquake]]"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Tinie Tempah]])</span>
|rowspan="4"|[[MOBO Awards]]
| 2011
|Best Newcomer
| 2 || 52 || 56 || 12 || 69 || 18 || 5 || 2
|
|
|{{won}}
* NZ: Gold<ref>http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=1833</ref>
|rowspan="4"|<ref name="MOBO AWARDS 2010 WINNERS">{{cite web|title=MOBO AWARDS 2010 WINNERS |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/mobos/2010/winners/|publisher=BBC UK|accessdate=15 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Video
! scope="row" | "Last Time"
|"[[Frisky (song)|Frisky]]" <small>(featuring [[Labrinth]])</small>
|2012
|{{won}}
|colspan="8"| ''Released March 11, 2012 ''
|—
|}

====Featured artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
|-
|Best UK Act
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
|
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK R&B Chart|UK<br>R&B]]<br>
|{{nom}}
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[International Recording Media Association|IRE]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]
|-
|-
|Best Song
! scope="row" | "[[Pass Out (Tinie Tempah song)|Pass Out]]" <ref group="nb">''The single "Pass Out" by Tinie Tempah featured Labrinth, although he was not credited on the vocals of the song.''</ref><br><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Tinie Tempah]] featuring Labrinth)</span>
|"[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]"
|rowspan="2"| 2010
|{{nom}}
| 1 || 1 || 6 || 33
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[4Music]] Video Honours
|Hottest Boy
|
|
|{{nom}}
*UK: Platinum<ref name="bpi">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx|title=BPI Certified Awards|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate=2012-01-26}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=The results are in!|url=http://www.4music.com/article/4music-video-honours/the-results.html|publisher=4 Music|accessdate=15 December 2010}}</ref>
*[[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]: Gold<ref name=aria11>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.auSINGLEaccreds2011.htm|title=ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2011 Singles|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate=2011-02-14}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Disc-Overy]]''
|Hottest Hook-up
|"[[Frisky (song)|Frisky]]" <small>(featuring [[Labrinth]])</small>
|{{nom}}
|-
||MP3 Music Awards
|The UGG Award (Urban/Garage/Grime)
|
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=MP3 Music Awards 2010 winners announced|url=http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?nItemID=38101|publisher=11 December 2010|accessdate=11 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Urban Music Awards]]
! scope="row" | "[[Frisky (song)|Frisky]]"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Tinie Tempah]] featuring Labrinth)</span>
|Best Newcomer
| 2 || 1 || 3 || —
|
|
|{{won}}
*UK: Silver<ref name="bpi"/>
|rowspan="4"|<ref name="MOBO AWARDS 2010 WINNERS"/>
|-
|-
|Best Video
! scope="row" | "[[Let It Go (Devlin song)|Let It Go]]"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Devlin (rapper)|Devlin]] featuring Labrinth)</span>
|"[[Wonderman (Tinie Tempah song)|Wonderman]]" <small>(featuring [[Ellie Goulding]])</small>
|| 2011
|{{nom}}
| 59 || 19 || — || —
| —
| ''[[Bud, Sweat and Beers]]''
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of music videos, showing year released, artist(s) and director(s)
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Artist(s)
! scope="col" | Director(s)
|-
|-
|Best Hip-Hop Act
! scope="row" | "Pass Out"
|
| 2009
|{{won}}
| rowspan="2" | Tinie Tempah<br/><small>(featuring Labrinth)</small>
| rowspan="2" | Tim Brown
|-
|-
|Best Collaboration
! scope="row" | "Frisky"
|"[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]"
| rowspan="2" | 2010
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[BT Digital Music Awards]]
! scope="row" | "Let the Sun Shine"
|Breakthrough Artist of the Year
| Labrinth
|
| {{n/a}}
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite web|title=BT Digital Music Awards winners|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1042756&sectioncode=1|publisher=1 October 2010|accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Male Artist
! scope="row" | "Earthquake"
|
| 2011
|{{nom}}
| Labrinth <small>(featuring Tinie Tempah)</small>
| Syndrome Studios
|-
|-
|Best Newcomer
! scope="row" | "Last Time"
|
| 2012
|{{won}}
| Labrinth
| [[Colin Tilley]]
|}

===Guest appearances===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
|Best Video
! scope="colw" style="width:10em;"| Title
|"[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]"
! scope="col"| Year
|{{nom}}
! scope="col"| Artist
! scope="col"| Album
|-
|-
|Best Song
! scope="row" | "Dead End" <ref group="nb">''The song "Dead End" by Master Shortie featured Labrinth, although he is also credited as the producer of the song.''</ref>
|"[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]"
| 2008
|{{nom}}
| [[Master Shortie]]
| ''[[A.D.H.D. (album)|A.D.H.D.]]''
|-
|-
||[[UK Festival Awards]]
! scope="row" | "Oh My God" <ref group="nb">''The song "Oh My God" by Professor Green featured Labrinth, although he is also credited as the producer of the song.''</ref>
|Breakthrough Artist
| 2010
|
| [[Professor Green]]
|{{won}}
| ''[[Alive Till I'm Dead]]''
||<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumford & Sons lead UK Festival Awards nominations|url=http://newsblog.thecmuwebsite.com/post/Mumford-Sons-lead-UK-Festival-Awards-nominations.aspx|publisher=14 October 2010|accessdate=14 October 2010}}</ref>
|}

===Production credits===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
||[[MTV Europe Music Awards]]
! scope="colw" style="width:10em;"| Title
|Best UK and Ireland New Act
! scope="col"| Year
|
! scope="col"| Artist
|{{nom}}
! scope="col"| Album
||<ref>{{cite web|title=Marina and the Diamonds wins Best UK & Ireland New Act!|url=http://ema.mtv.co.uk/news/2010-best-uk-act-winner}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="14"|2011
! scope="row" | "Warning"
||South Bank Awards
| rowspan="2"| 2009
|Pop Music
| [[Tinchy Stryder]]
|''[[Disc-Overy]]''
| ''[[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)|Catch 22]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
||<ref>{{cite news|title=South Bank Awards 2011: nominee list|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/dec/01/south-bank-show-awards-shortlist|publisher=1 December 2010|accessdate=1 December 2010|location=London|date=1 December 2010}}</ref>
! scope="row" | "I Know"
| Bluey Robinson
| {{n/a}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Brit Awards]]
! scope="row" | "[[So Much (song)|So Much]]"
|Best British Male
| rowspan="5"|2010
|
| [[Raghav]]<br><small>(featuring [[Kardinal Offishall]])</small>
|{{nom}}
| ''The Phoenix''
|rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite news|title=Tinie Tempah nominated for four Brit Awards|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12182834|publisher=13 January 2011|accessdate=13 January 2011|date=13 January 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Breakthrough Act
! scope="row" | "Intro"
|
| [[Tinie Tempah]]
|{{won}}
| rowspan="2"|''[[Disc-Overy]]''
|-
|-
|Best Single
! scope="row" | "[[Wonderman (Tinie Tempah song)|Wonderman]]"
|"[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]"
| Tinie Tempah<br><small>(featuring [[Ellie Goulding]])</small>
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|Album of the Year
! scope="row" | "Love Drunk"
| [[Loick Essien]]
|''[[Disc-Overy]]''
|{{nom}}
| ''Identity''
|-
|-
||[[Ivor Novello Awards]]
! scope="row" | "Let It Hit You"
|Best Contemporary Song
| [[Ola Svensson]]
| ''[[Ola (album)|Ola]]''
|"[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]"
|{{won}}
||<ref>[http://www.theivors.com/awards.htm The Nominations for the 2011 the Ivor Novello Awards]. Theivors.com (2011-05-19). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.</ref>
|-
|-
||[[BET Awards]]
! scope="row" | "[[Finish Line (song)|Finish Line]]"
|Best International Act: UK
| rowspan="4"|2011
|
| [[Yasmin (musician)|Yasmin]]
|{{won}}
| ''Yasmin''
||<ref>[http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/best-international-act-uk.html Best International Act: UK | BET Awards | Shows]. BET. Retrieved on 2011-10-26.</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[MOBO Awards]]
! scope="row" | "Showgirl"
|Best UK Hip Hop/Grime Act
| Bluey Robinson
|
| {{n/a}}
|{{won}}
||<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://www.mobo.com/2011%20Glasgow%20SECC%20 The 2011 MOBO Awards in association with Lebara Mobile | MOBO Awards]. Mobo.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-26.</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Album
! scope="row" | "[[Forgiveness (Wretch 32 song)|Forgiveness]]"
|Disc-Overy
| [[Wretch 32]]<br><small>(featuring Etta Bond)</small>
|{{nom}}
| ''[[Black and White (Wretch 32 album)|Black and White]]''
||<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
|-
|-
|Best Song
! scope="row" | "[[Neva Soft]]"
|"[[Hitz (song)|Hitz]]" <small>([[Chase & Status]] featuring Tinie Tempah)</small>
| [[Ms. Dynamite]]
| {{n/a}}
|{{nom}}
||<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
|}

===Remixes===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
|Best Song
! scope="colw" style="width:10em;"| Title
|"[[Wonderman (Tinie Tempah song)|Wonderman]]" <small>(featuring [[Ellie Goulding]])</small>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;"| Year
|{{nom}}
! scope="col" style="width:4.5em;"| Artist
||<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
|-
|-
|Best UK Act
! scope="row"| <center>"[[Stylo (song)|Stylo]]"</center>
|
| rowspan="2"| 2010
|{{nom}}
| [[Gorillaz]]
||<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
|-
|-
||[[Mercury Prize]]
! scope="row"| <center>"[[Do It Like a Dude]]"</center>
|Album of the Year
| [[Jessie J]]
|Disc-Overy
|{{nom}}
||
|}
|}

===Songwriting credits===
{{Refbegin|2}}
* "[[Finish Line (song)|Finish Line]]" — co-written with [[Yasmin (musician)|Yasmin Shamir]]; recorded and released by Yasmin, 3:59<ref name=bmi>{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?fromrow=1&torow=25&keyname=MCKENZIE%20TIMOTHY%20LEE&querytype=WriterID&keyid=1203427&page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&affiliation=PRS&cae=575218143|title=BMI Repertoire: Songwriter/Composer: Timothy Lee McKenzie|publisher=[[Broadcast Music Incorporated]]|accessdate=2012-2-21}}</ref>
* "[[Forgiveness (Wretch 32 song)|Forgiveness]]" — co-written with [[Wretch 32|Jermaine Scott]]; recorded and released by Wretch 32 & Etta Bond, 5:09<ref name=bmi/>
* "[[Frisky (song)|Frisky]]" — co-written with [[Tinie Tempah|Patrick Okogwu]] & Mark Richards; recorded and released alongside Tinie Tempah, 4:55 <ref name=bmi/>
* "[[Let It Go (Devlin song)|Let It Go]]" — co-written with [[Devlin (rapper)|James Devlin]]; recorded and released alongside Devlin, 3:40<ref name=bmi/>
* "[[Neva Soft]]" — co-written with [[Ms. Dynamite|Niomi MacLean]] & Marc Williams; recorded and released by Ms. Dynamite, 4:33<ref name=bmi/>
{{Refend}}


==References==
==References==
===Footnotes===
{{Reflist|group=nb}}

===Sources===
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|tinietempah.com}}
*{{twitter|labrinthda1st}}
*{{myspace|labrinth}}
*{{facebook|LabrinthTV}}


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Tinie Tempah
Tempah at the 2010 Way Out West Festival.
Tempah at the 2010 Way Out West Festival.
Background information
Birth namePatrick Junior Chukwuemeka Okogwu
Born (1988-11-07) 7 November 1988 (age 35)
Plumstead, London, England
GenresHip Hop, Electro Hop, Grime, Drum and Bass
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter
Years active2005–present
LabelsParlophone, Disturbing London
Websitetinietempah.com

Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu[1] (born 7 November 1988),[2] better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is an English rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, featuring Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit. His first album, Disc-Overy, debuted at number one on 10 October 2010 and was preceded by the number-one singles "Pass Out" and "Written in the Stars" and the UK Top 5 hits "Frisky" and "Miami 2 Ibiza".

Early life

Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu, was born in London, England on 7 November 1988, and is of Nigerian origin. [3] He lived on the Aylesbury Estate in South East London until he was 12 with his parents and three younger siblings.[3] He attended St. Paul's Catholic School in Abbey Wood, London SE2, (now known as St. Paul's Academy). He went on to study A Levels at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, SW12. Of his London upbringing, Tinie states: “London is one of the only places in the world where you can live in a council block and see a beautiful semi-detached house across the street. Growing up around that was inspirational, it kept me motivated".[1]

Career history

Early career

In 2006, Tempah gained a great deal of airplay on British music TV channel, Channel AKA, for his song "Tears" and then in late 2007, he collaborated on a track with grime artist Ultra and producers/songwriters Agent X. The song was titled "Perfect GCD Hood Economics Room 147". He toured with Chipmunk in February 2010. His first break as a musician came when Sony launched its PlayStation Portable (PSP) and used a track entitled "Listen To The Vibe" featuring Yasmin and DJ Ironik, and "Atlantic/Warner" for the futuristic racing game, Wipeout Pure. This resulted in a promotional European tour alongside the likes of Sway and Dizzee Rascal.

Tinie and his manager and cousin Dumi Oburota founded the independent label Disturbing London primarily as an official outlet for Tinie's music, but with the idea of also signing other young artists. According to Dumi: "We wanted to have a platform to put out our music and there wasn't any Def Jam or Roc-A-Fella label equivalent in England. [Also] I wanted to create a major independent label with quality artists. I felt like the major labels had lost the passion for music."[4] The activities of the label were initially largely funded by student loans and the proceeds from buying and selling cars.[4]

When scout and music consultant Jade Richardson saw Tinie performing at the 2009 Wireless Festival she called Parlophone Records president Miles Leonard saying: “You’ve got to check out this guy Tinie Tempah. He came on at lunchtime and there’s about 1,000 kids screaming for him. He’s only put out one independent release and he’s got this huge audience.”[5] Leonard and A&R Nathan Thompson visited Tinie and his manager Dumi at their studio a few weeks later and were hugely impressed to hear about the work they had already done in developing Tinie's career and by the ambitious plans they had for his future.[5] Leonard told HitQuarters: "I thought it was incredible that an artist and manager were doing so much so soon with so little ... That impressed as much as the music."[5]

Tinie announced his signing to Parlophone in October 2009 by running a competition on his blog, with the winner invited to High Tea at Claridges to celebrate the deal.[6]

2010–present: Success and Disc-Overy

Tinie Tempah performing at WRONGBAR in Toronto, Canada in May 2011. Touring and promotion for Disc-Overy in North America pushed back the release of Tinie's second album to 2012.[7]

Tinie released his debut single "Pass Out" with Parlophone on 28 February 2010, with it entering the UK Singles Chart at number 1. Selling just over 92,000 copies, making this his first number 1 which it remained for two consecutive weeks. Tinie would later perform "Pass Out" on 25 June 2010 at Glastonbury on the Pyramid stage with Snoop Dogg. Tinie then announced his second single, "Frisky", which was released on 6 June 2010 entering the UK Singles Chart at number 2.

Tinie supported Rihanna for four dates in May on her 10-date UK tour with Tinchy Stryder and Pixie Lott.[8] Tinie performed at many summer balls at various universities around the United Kingdom. Tinie performed at Radio 1 Big Weekend in Bangor on 22 May 2010 on the In New Music We Trust stage. He also toured with Mr Hudson in May 2010. Tinie Tempah played the Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium on 6 June 2010, at Wakestock in Abersoch on 3 July 2010, both T4 on the Beach and the Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park on 4 July, and V Festival on 21 and 22 August 2010. Tinie released his third single "Written in the Stars" on 19 September 2010. This again charted at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart selling over 115,000 copies in its first week, making it his biggest-selling single to date. The song also went on to chart in a number of other countries. Tinie went on to team up with Swedish House Mafia for his fourth single "Miami 2 Ibiza" which was released on 1 October 2010. This went on to reach a peak of number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and his first number 1 in the Netherlands Mega Single Top 100 chart. He released his long-awaited debut album, Disc-Overy on 4 October 2010 which featured all his previous charted singles.

On 11 October 2010, he kicked off his first UK tour which was supported by Chiddy Bang. He went on to win his first 2 MOBO Awards in October. Tinie also featured on the Tinchy Stryder single "Game Over" which was released on 15 November 2010. This reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. On 25 December, Tinie released his fifth single "Invincible" featuring Kelly Rowland, which peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. "Wonderman", featuring Ellie Goulding, was released and was the fifth official single. Tinie joined Usher on the European leg of his OMG Tour in January 2011. Tinie was also nominated for 4 Brit Awards making him the most nominated artist at the awards. His single "Written in the Stars" was used for a WrestleMania XXVII countdown promo during the WWE PPV Royal Rumble on 30 January 2011. It was later confirmed by WWE that it will be the official theme for Wrestlemania XXVII. It's also the theme song for the 2011 MLB Post Season. On 15 February 2011, he won his first ever Brit Award, for Best British Breakthrough Act. He also won a Brit for Best British Single.[9] On 7 March 2011, Tempah expressed his desire for his next album to go triple platinum. "I reckon in 2011, towards the end of it, I'm going to do an arena tour – and sell it out – then I reckon I'm going to release another album, and fingers crossed it can go platinum again, and double platinum, and triple. Let's just sell a million."[10]

In December 2010, Tinie confirmed he is writing a second album,[11] saying there will be a more electronic and live feel to it. It is not yet known what the title will be. Originally intended for a late 2011 release, it is now expected to be released in April 2012.[7][12] During an interview, Tinie commented on his second album: "Yeah I’ve started it already so I’m hoping to get it out by October/November time. I always like to work with different people on each project I do, just so you get a different sound and angle. I will be working with some of the same people I did for the first album, you know what they say ‘if it ain't broke then don’t try and fix it’."[13] According to a recent interview Tinie revealed his hopes of collaborating with some of music's hottest artists saying, "I really want to collaborate with Toronto's very own Drake. I think he's amazing at what he does. I'd also like to collaborate with Adele, Sleigh Bells, Lykke Li, Dev, James Blake ― those are the few that I'd really like to work with."[14] Tinie announced in an interview with Rolling Stone that his next single is to be called "Till I'm Gone" which will feature Wiz Khalifa and is produced by Stargate.[15][16] The single and the video song were released at the end of June 2011.[17] Tinie Tempah, world renowned drummer Travis Barker and Irish boxing champion Katie Taylor, joined forces to launch Lucozade’s new Yes Campaign, which signals a repositioning of its sports and energy drink brand. Featuring a performance of Tinie's "Simply Unstoppable" with Travis Barker on drums, remixed especially for Lucozade Sport, the campaign was released in Summer 2011.

Tinie Tempah has asked a number of artists to appear on his upcoming second album, including Gary Barlow, Chris Martin, Dizzee Rascal, and The Script.[18]

In early 2011, Tinie Tempah announced a UK Arena tour. Support acts included Nero, Labrinth and Chase and Status (After Party DJ Set).[citation needed]

In 2011, Labrinth revealed that Tinie will be releasing "Pass Out" in the United States, featuring a well recognised artist in the American rap game.[19]

On 28 November 2011, Tinie Tempah hosted an episode of the TV show, Never Mind the Buzzcocks.[20] Also in November, Tinie Tempah released two tracks, "Like It or Love It" which featured both Wretch 32 & J. Cole, and "Lucky Cunt" which featured Big Sean.

On 16 December, Tinie released a 9-track mixtape/EP titled Happy Birthday.

In early 2012 Tinie featured with Eric Turner and Lupe Fiasco on a track called "Angels and Stars".

Tinie's song "Written in the Stars" was used as the entrance song for the New York Giants before Super Bowl XLVI.

At the Brit Awards in 2012, Tinie announced the name of his second album to be called 'Demonstration' and stating it sounds "amazing". [21]

Discography

Main article: Tinie Tempah discography

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Nominated work Result Ref
2010 MOBO Awards Best Newcomer Won [22]
Best Video "Frisky" (featuring Labrinth) Won
Best UK Act Nominated
Best Song "Pass Out" Nominated
4Music Video Honours Hottest Boy Nominated [23]
Hottest Hook-up "Frisky" (featuring Labrinth) Nominated
MP3 Music Awards The UGG Award (Urban/Garage/Grime) Won [24]
Urban Music Awards Best Newcomer Won [22]
Best Video "Wonderman" (featuring Ellie Goulding) Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Act Won
Best Collaboration "Pass Out" Won
BT Digital Music Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year Nominated [25]
Best Male Artist Nominated
Best Newcomer Won
Best Video "Pass Out" Nominated
Best Song "Pass Out" Nominated
UK Festival Awards Breakthrough Artist Won [26]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best UK and Ireland New Act Nominated [27]
2011 South Bank Awards Pop Music Disc-Overy Nominated [28]
Brit Awards Best British Male Nominated [29]
Best Breakthrough Act Won
Best Single "Pass Out" Won
Album of the Year Disc-Overy Nominated
Ivor Novello Awards Best Contemporary Song "Pass Out" Won [30]
BET Awards Best International Act: UK Won [31]
MOBO Awards Best UK Hip Hop/Grime Act Won [32]
Best Album Disc-Overy Nominated [32]
Best Song "Hitz" (Chase & Status featuring Tinie Tempah) Nominated [32]
Best Song "Wonderman" (featuring Ellie Goulding) Nominated [32]
Best UK Act Nominated [32]
Mercury Prize Album of the Year Disc-Overy Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "Tinie Tempah Official Website Biography". EMI. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Tinie Tempah's official Twitter, saying it is his birthday".
  3. ^ a b Tinie Tempah: 10 things you need to know about the Brit Award nominated rapper The Mirror. Retrieved 13 October 2011
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  5. ^ a b c "Interview with Miles Leonard". HitQuarters. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
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