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Jahmaal Fyffe, (born 26 November 1990)[2] is a solo Pop Artist , and was also member of the grime collective, Circular Movements. He is from Phillip Lane, Tottenham, England. He is best known by the stage name Chipmunk, which started as a nickname given to him by an younger boy 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.[3] He also won Best Hip-Hop Act at the MOBO Awards 2009, overcoming US mega-stars such as Jay-Z, Kanye West and Eminem [4]
I Am Chipmunk (2009-present)
Chipmunk released his debut album I Am Chipmunk on 12 October 2009. The album includes the released singles Beast, "Chip Diddy Chip", "Diamond Rings" and "Oopsy Daisy". The song "Oopsy Daisy" topped the UK Singles Chart one day before the release of "I Am Chipmunk". [5] The album charted #2 on the official UK Album Charts.
Chip TV
In 2009, Chipmunk announced he will be starring in his own show Chip Tv.[6] A mini show, created for YouTube with a runtime of approx 6 min each. It consists within 6 episodes and can be viewed on his official YouTube,Bebo and Myspace. The idea behind Chip TV is to give the audience a exclusive look behind the scenes of Chipmunk's music career and anything else that happened. The 6 episodes show his day-to-day basis, the history of his life, the music industry and home economics.[7] The episodes are also available on Virgin TV: Music On Demand.
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Look For Me, the next single from I Am Chipmunk, is set to be released on 28th Dec 09[8]
References
- ^ http://www.iamchipmunk.com/
- ^ Births, Marriages and Deaths Index - England & Wales
- ^ "MOBO Awards 2008 - Winners Boards(Chipmunk". Zimbio. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6856049.ece
- ^ "Chipmunk beats the Saturdays to number 1". Digital Spy. 2009-10-11.
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- ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/chiptubeofficial
- ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm