Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu, Jr.

nickname

Tinie Book

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Plumstead, London, England

nationality

training

Tinie attended St. Paul’s Catholic School in Abbey Wood.

After earning 10 GCSEs, Tempah enrolled at St. Francis Xavier Sixth Form College to earn a baccalaureate in Media Psychology, Studies and Religious Studies.

He has expressed his desire to study more once his financial status improves. He wants to study either music management or any subject like physics.

occupation

Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer

family

• Father – Frank Okogwu
• Mutter – Rosemary Okogwu
• Siblings – Kelly (younger sister), Marian (younger sister), Kelvin (younger brother)

Manager

He is signed with Worrying London (record label).

Genre

Britischer Hip Hop, Hip Hop, Grime, Electronic, Drum and Bass

instruments

Vocals, keyboards, samplers, drums, synthesizers

labels

Intercom, disturbing London

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

78 kg or 172 pounds

girlfriend

Tinie Book vom –

• Georgia Salpa (2012) – After meeting Irish glamor model Georgia Salpa at the BRIT Awards in 2012, they dated for a while.

According to the Sun, he doesn’t need a celebrity girlfriend.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is of Nigerian descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Wears shorts to many stage shows

measurements

Tinie Tempah’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 109 cm or 43 inches
• Arms/biceps – 41 cm or 16 inches
• Waist – 86 cm or 34 inches

shoe size

His shoe size is not known.

brand promotion

He became the ambassador of Designated National Citizen Service (NCS) charity in 2015.

He has appeared in the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG ad.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Known for

His catchy lyrics and impeccable fashion sense.

He is best known for his debut single “Pass Out”, which was released in February 2010.

First album

He released his debut album Discovery on October 1, 2010 by Parlophone Records. It achieved 2x Platinum status in England and reached number 1 in the UK Music Chart.

The album contains 13 standard edition singles and is almost 45 minutes long.

first movie

In 2014 he appeared in comedy TV movie The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night as himself.

First TV show

He has made several guest appearances on television shows such as The Graham Norton Show , The X Factor , and others.

However, his first television appearance was on ITV News London in 2007 as himself (special thanks) in an episode entitled ‘Put the Knives & Guns Down’.

Personal trainer

He goes to the gym and trains with trainer Ruben Tabares, who supports Tinie with diet, exercise and general well-being. Ruben has also coached P Diddy in training.

With Ruben’s help, Tinie became a buff.

For his health and skin, he uses no little non-chemicals, he relies more on coconut oil, which can be used for cooking, hair oil, etc. Tinie also takes steam once a week. He also spends a lot of time in the sun. Vitamin D and serotonin from the sun help brighten skin, fight stress and keep you happy.

Tinie Tempah favorite things

• Food – Seafood, mashed yam and egusi soup
• TV Show – Luther (2010-2015)
• Kitchen – Nigerian
• Nigerian Restaurants in London – 805 Restaurant, Presidential Suya Grill
• Shops – Acne, Junya Watanabe, Sainsbury
• Comedian – Frankie Boyle
• Wizard – Dynamo
• London Street for shopping – Carnaby Street
• London based pub – The Gun in Coldharbour, Docklands

Tinie Tepah Facts

1. Tinie cites Dizzee Rascal and So Solid Crew as his musical influences.
2. Tinie’s career began in 2005.
3. Tinie Tempah generally means “tiny temperament”. He used a thesaurus to find a synonym for the word “angry” and found “temperament” and modified it to sound tempah a bit more aggressive.
4. Magic is his guilty pleasure.
5. His 2011 single “Invincible” features Kelly Rowland.
6. His parents are from Ibusa, Delta State, Nigeria.
7. He started his career with the group, Aftershock Hooligans He recorded many songs (more than 100) together with the group.
8. It takes him 30 to 45 minutes to get ready for a big night out. In an interview with Mirror, he admitted that he generally takes more time in the bathroom than his girlfriends.
9. He did a photo shoot with model Naomi Campbell to appear alongside her in Vogue.
10. At school he was pretty average in his studies. He was not a scientist but rather a historian (English history) and a good playwright.
11. If he were a king, he would pass a law that would bring more wages to teachers, doctors, and nurses.
12. He once had sex with a groupie while their mother was waiting outside.
13. If he has the chance to be a woman for 24 hours, he wants to be either Beyoncé or Michelle Obama.
14. He is featured in the music video for Swedish House Mafia’s Miami 2 Ibiza.
15. Visit his official website at www.tinietempah.com.
16. Find Tinie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, SoundCloud, Google+, Tumblr, iTunes and SongKick.