Manager
He is signed with Disturbing London (Record Label).
Genre
British hip hop, hip hop, grime, electronic, drum and bass
Instruments
Vocals, keyboards, sampler, drums, synthesizer
Labels
Parlophone, Disturbing London
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Tinie Tempah at 2015 London Topman Fashion Show
Weight
78 kg or 172 pounds
Girlfriend
His dating history is not known. But, as per Sun, he does not need a celebrity girlfriend.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He has Nigerian ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Wears shorts on many of the stage shows
Measurements
Tinie Tempah’s body specifications may be –
- Chest – 43 in or 109 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 16 in or 41 cm
- Waist – 34 in or 86 cm
Tinie Tempah showing his buffed body
Shoe Size
His shoe size is not known.
Brand Endorsements
He was announced as the ambassador for the National Citizen Service (NCS) charity in 2015.
He has appeared in Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG advert.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Best Known For
His catchy lyrics and flawless fashion sense.
He is known for his debut hit single “Pass Out,” released in February 2010.
First Album
He released his debut album Disc-Overy on October 1, 2010 by Parlophone Records. It reached the status of “2x Platinum” in England and peaked at #1 in UK music chart.
The album contains 13 singles in standard edition making it just under 45 minutes long.
First Film
In 2014, he appeared in comedy TV movie The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night as himself.
Tinie Tempah at Agi & Sam AW15 Fashion Show in London
First TV Show
He has made several guest appearances on television shows such as The Graham Norton Show, The X Factor, and others.
Though, his first TV appearance was in 2007 in ITV News London as himself (special thanks) in an episode titled “Put the Knives & Guns Down.”
Personal Trainer
He goes to the gym and works out with trainer, Ruben Tabares who assists Tinie in his diet, exercise and overall well being. Ruben has also trained P Diddy in workouts.
It is with Ruben’s help that Tinie turned buff.
For his health and skin, he doesn’t uses little to no chemicals, instead he relies more on coconut oil, which can be used for cooking, as hair oil, etc. Once in a week, Tinie also takes steam. Further, he spends lot of time in the sun. As a result, vitamin D and serotonin from sun aids him to add glow to the skin and fights stress, and in turn keeps him happy.
Tinie Tempah Favorite Things
- Food – Seafood, pounded yam along with egusi soup
- TV Show – Luther (2010-2015)
- Cuisine – Nigerian
- Nigerian Restaurants in London – 805 Restaurant, Presidential Suya Grill
- Shops – A.P.C., Acne, Junya Watanabe, Sainsbury’s
- Comedian – Frankie Boyle
- Magician – Dynamo
- London Street for Shopping – Carnaby Street
- London based Pub – The Gun in Coldharbour, Docklands
Tinie Tempah performing at MTV Crashes Plymouth in 2014
Tinie Tempah Facts
- Tinie cites Dizzee Rascal and So Solid Crew as his music influencers.
- Tinie’s career started in 2005.
- Tinie Tempah, in general, means “tiny temper.” He used thesaurus to find synonym of the word “angry” and found “temper” and modified it to tempah to sound rather more aggressive.
- Magic is his guilty pleasure.
- In his 2011 single “Invincible,” Kelly Rowland can be seen being featured.
- His parents are from Ibusa, Delta State, Nigeria.
- He started his career with the group, Aftershock Hooligans in 2005. He, together with the group recorded many songs (more than 100).
- He takes 30 to 45 minutes to get ready for a big night out. He admitted in an interview with Mirror that he generally takes more time in the bathroom than his girlfriends do.
- He has done photo shoot with model Naomi Campbell to appear alongside her in Vogue magazine.
- At school, he was quite average in studies. He wasn’t a science person, but was more into history (English history) and good in Drama.
- If he were a king, he would pass a law that would give more pay to teachers, doctors and nurses.
- He once had sex with a groupie while her mom was waiting outside.
- If he is given a chance to become a woman for 24 hours, he would like to become either Beyonce or Michelle Obama.
- He has appeared in the music video of Swedish House Mafia’s “Miami 2 Ibiza.”