Skepta is considered a visionary dirt scene in the British. He has often been credited as one of the key figures in the grime movement that propelled this gritty and raw music genre into the mainstream and popularized in the UK and around the world. Throughout his career he has shown that he is not afraid to take risks to create music close to his heart and creative ambitions and his studio album. Konnichiwa is a perfect example of this. It was also widely acclaimed by industry critics for taking grime music to another level.

Born name

Joseph Junior Adenuga

nickname

Skepta

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

North London, England, UK

nationality

training

Joseph Adenuga ging zum Winchmore School in London.

occupation

Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Jamie Adenuga (Younger Brother) (Grime MC, Record Producer, DJ), Julie Adenuga (Younger Sister) (Radio Host). In total, he has 3 younger siblings.

Manager

Joseph Adenuga is represented by –

• Rebecca Prochnik from the Earth Agency
• Jonathan Briks von United Talent Agency

Genre

Dirt British Hip Hop

instruments

Life

labels

Young Know Better All Over The World (AATW), Island Records

To build

Athletic

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

75 kg or 165 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Joseph Adenuga dated –

1. Chloe Ferry (2016) – In the summer of 2016, Skepta was linked to British TV personality Chloe Ferry. They had been spotted making out while on holiday in Ibiza.
2. Naomi Campbell (2016-2018) – Skepta was first linked to British model Naomi Campbell at the end of the 2016 British Fashion Awards . They caused quite a stir at the V05 NME Awards when they were spotted together looking cozy at the event. A few weeks later, it was claimed by the British press that they had been spotted at some parties during Paris Fashion Week . In October 2017, he sent the rumor mill together in Overdrive by tweeting a picture of them simply captioned with 2 heart emojis. They confirmed their relationship in March 2018 by getting together for a steamy photoshoot for the cover of GQMagazine. She also attended the ceremony where he was made chief of his father’s Nigerian hometown. However, in July 2018 it was reported that she had decided to end their relationship as she was angry at him for tweeting a picture of an ultrasound scan, leading to speculation that Campbell was pregnant with his child. She also followed him on Instagram and deleted all his pictures from her feed.
3. In July 2018, he announced that he was going to be a father for the first time. However, he did not reveal the identity of his child’s mother on his Instagram feed.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is of Nigerian descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Often wears a cap or hat
• tattoos

brand promotion

Joseph Adenuga has for –

• NETWORK
• Nike
• New Tents
• Nasir Mazhar
• Brighton Jetty Bakery

In 2015, he was named a brand ambassador by the Japanese clothing brand. Uniqlo . As part of the endorsement deal, Skepta even performed at their London store.

Religion

His religious views are not known.

Known for

• The immense success of his studio album, Do It Again , which managed to peak at number 2 on the UK R&B Chart and which also went as high as number 19 on the UK Albums Chart
• The critical acclaim of his album Konnichiwa The album was hailed as a resurgence in grime music and celebrated for its cultural identity

First album

In 2007 he released his debut studio album, Greatest Hits .

first movie

In May 2015, he made his motion picture debut in the crime film Antisocial , which starred Meghan Markle and Gregg Sulkin.

First TV show

In 2005, Joseph Adenuga made his first TV show appearance in music drama TV series, Dubplate Drama .

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Skepta favorite things

His favorite things are not known.

Skepta facts

1. When he started his career, he was a DJ with the grime group Meridian Crew . Just before the group decided to disband, he started dancing.
2. Early in his rap career, Skepta became a member of the English grime group. roll deep . He was joined in the group by his brother Jme and Joseph Bamber, but they did not stay with the group long.
3. In 2006 he teamed up with Jme and Bamber to form the English dirt collective. boy know better . Over the years, the collective has also led to the formation of Boy Knows Better records.
4. In June 2017, he launched his exclusive clothing line under the Netz label that was primarily focused on the collection of tracksuits.
5. He is a vegetarian and would like to become a vegan too, but he cannot live without cheese.
6. In 2011, he courted controversy by using pornographic content in his single’s music video. In the hole house. The video was subsequently blocked by YouTube.
7. In 2014, he won Best Video at the MOBO Awards for the video for his single, That’s Not Me. After winning the prize, he revealed the video had cost £80.
8. In 2015 he was recognized by GQ as one of the 50 Best Dressed British Men of the Year.
9. In April 2018, he was appointed chief in his father’s Nigerian hometown of Ogun State. He received the title of Amuludun from Odo-Aje.
10. In April 2017 he started his Banished from America Tour. The tour’s name was inspired by the forced cancellation of his 2016 Don’t Fear American Tour due to US authorities rejecting his visa application.
11. Visit his official website @ helloskepta.com.
12. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Myspace.