Tinchy Stryder

Tinchy Stryder
Stryder performing in 2013
Born
Kwasi Esono Danquah III

(1986-09-14) 14 September 1986 (age 38)
Accra, Ghana[1]
Other names
  • Tinchy Stryder
  • The Star in the Hood
Alma materUniversity of East London
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • entrepreneur
  • investor
Years active1997–present
TitleChairman and CEO of S.I.T.H
(2009–present)
President and CEO of Takeover/Cloud 9
(2009–present)
Chairman of Takeover Entertainment
(2010–2013)
CEO and SEVP of Takeover Roc Nation
(2010–present)
CEO and Creative director of Goji Electronics
(2012–present)
PartnerAmba Miller (engaged)
Children2
Musical career
Genres
LabelsTakeover Entertainment (2007–12)
Island Records (2008–12)
Cloud 9 Records (2014–present)
Signature

Kwasi Esono Danquah III[2][3][4] (/ˈkweɪsi dæŋˈkwɑː/ KWAY-see dang-KWAH; born 14 September 1986),[1][5] known by the stage name Tinchy Stryder, is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and investor.

Stryder has released three solo studio albums, Star in the Hood (2007), Catch 22 (2009), and Third Strike (2010). Stryder's business ventures include the clothing line Star in the Hood, the Cloud 9 X Goji headphone and audio equipment range in collaboration with Goji Electronics.[1][6][7]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference The prince of grime comes of age was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "CLOUD9 RECORDS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ Salter, Jessica (17 February 2012). "World of Tinchy Stryder, grime artist". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ^ "The Saturday interview: Tinchy Stryder". The Guardian. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  5. ^ "UK number one for Tinchy Stryder". BBC News Online. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Tinchy Stryder profile". Pressparty. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Tinchy Stryder". MTV (UK and Ireland). Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.