Michael Dapaah
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Born | January 1991 (age 33)[1] |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Comedy career | |
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Notable works and roles | "Man's Not Hot" |
Website | mansnothot |
Michael Dapaah (born January 1991)[1] is an English actor, rapper, and comedian best known for portraying the fictional rapper Big Shaq (also known as Roadman Shaq). He is also known for his mockumentary SWIL (Somewhere in London), which focuses on four characters and their journey to success.
Career
Dapaah began his career by garnering a social following for his brief comedic online skits, which he then adapted into his mockumentary series on YouTube titled SWIL (Somewhere in London) which amassed over 1 million views in its first series.[2]
"Man's Not Hot"
Dapaah saw a rapid growth in public attention when he appeared on Charlie Sloth's BBC Radio 1Xtra show "Fire in the Booth".[3] His comedic rap "Man's Not Hot" (whose backing track was sampled from 67 and Giggs' 2016 track "Let's Lurk") developed into a viral meme, and a studio track version of the song was released on 22 September 2017.[4] The song's music video was released by Dapaah himself on 26 October of the same year;[5] which features cameos from Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Yachty, Dutch rap-group Broederliefde and DJ Khaled, who calls Dapaah's character a "legend".
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||
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UK [6] |
AUS [7] |
AUT [8] |
DEN [9] |
GER [10] |
NL [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] | ||||||||||||
"Balance"[16] (as MC Quakez; featuring Shakes) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
"Man's Not Hot" (as Big Shaq) |
3 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 41 | |||||||||||
"Man Don't Dance"[24] (as Big Shaq) |
2018 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"The Ting Go Challenge"[25] (DJ Flex featuring MC Quakez) |
2017 | Non-album single |
References
- ^ a b "Michael DAPAAH - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "The man behind 'Big Shaq' tells the story of his viral freestyle 'Man's Not Hot'". Business Insider. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Michael Dapaah's Fire in the Booth - official Roadman Shaq single and merch on the way". BBC Newsbeat. BBC. 9 August 2017.
- ^ Minamore, Bridget (27 October 2017). "How the world fell in love with Michael Dapaah's absurd "The Ting Goes" freestyle". The Fader. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Jefferson, J'na (26 October 2017). "Big Shaq Releases Video For Viral Hit "Mans Not Hot"". Vibe. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Big Shaq | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Big Shaq Discography". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Big Shaq Discographie". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Big Shaq Discography". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Big Shaq" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Big Shaq Discografie". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Big Shaq Discography". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Big Shaq Discography". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Big Shaq Discography". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Big Shaq Discographie". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Balance (feat. Shakes) – Single by MC Quakez on Apple Music". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "British single certifications – Big Shaq". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 April 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Type Big Shaq in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/goud-platina/2018.
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(help) - ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #458". auspOp. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ http://www.ifpi.no/component/rstrophybridge/?filter_search=Big+Shaq.
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(help) - ^ "sverigetopplistan.se - Swedish charts and certifications". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Big Shaq – Man's Not Hot". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Big Shaq returns with new song "Man Don't Dance": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "The Ting Go Challenge – Single by DJ Flex on Apple Music". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved 23 November 2017.