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Tinchy Stryder
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Tinchy Stryder

Tinchy Stryder is a grime artist from United Kingdom formed in 1997. 43 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Grime · United Kingdom · Best grime albums

43
Releases
2006–2026
Active years
1997
Formed

Discography

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Star in the Hood cover

Most popular

Star in the Hood

2007 · 15 tracks

Singles & EPs

34

Appears on

3

Releases by other artists featuring Tinchy Stryder.

Featured tracks

7

Videos

4

Collaborators

9

Community

More about Tinchy Stryder

Tinchy Stryder at a glance

Born in
Accra
From
United Kingdom
Active since
1997
Instruments
voice
Labels
Takeover Entertainment
Educated at
University of East London, St Bonaventure's RC School

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Kwasi Danquah III (born September 14, 1986), better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star in the Hood, is a Ghanaian-born British musician, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman. He is the co-founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Takeover Roc Nation. Stryder rose to prominence with the song "Take Me Back" which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart in January 2009. He then released the song "Number 1", (a collaboration with N-Dubz) which entered the UK chart at number 1 on 26 April 2009. Stryder later released "Never Leave You" with Amelle Berrabah from girl-group Sugababes which became Stryder's second number 1 on 9 August 2009. Stryder has opened other ventures since the beginning of his success. He founded and is the creator of the clothing line Star in the Hood (company). He is also the President and chief executive of Takeover/Cloud 9 (music publishing company through EMI Music Publishing), and he currently serves as the Chairman and A&R executive of Takeover Entertainment Ltd.

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Stryder relocated to the United Kingdom from Ghana in 1995, and lived in Bow, East London and attended St Bonaventure's Catholic Comprehensive School in Forest Gate, Newham; he gained a B.A. (Hons) in Digital arts, Moving image and Animation at the University of East London.

Tinchy Stryder in brief

How many Tinchy Stryder releases are on Riffiter?
43 releases are catalogued, spanning 2006 to 2026.
When was Tinchy Stryder formed?
Tinchy Stryder formed in 1997, in United Kingdom.
What genre is Tinchy Stryder?
Tinchy Stryder is catalogued under Grime.
What is the most recent Tinchy Stryder release on Riffiter?
Pick Pick (feat. Kojo Funds), released in 2026.

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