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Tinchy Stryder (real name Kwasi Danquah) is an MC hailing from Bow E3, East London, and is a leading member of the crew Ruff Sqwad. He is currently signed to Island Records and managed by his former label ‘Takeover Entertainment’. He signed to the independent ‘Takeover Entertainment’ in 2006, after performing at a show organised by the label in Norwich. Tinchy first came to prominence in 2003, winning ‘Best Newcomer’ at the Sidewinder Awards and performing on numerous pirate stations such as Deja Vu FM and Rinse FM, often with Wiley and Dizzee Rascal who were getting press attention at the time. His single ‘Underground’, which features on his first mixtape ‘Lost and Found, is widely seen as the track that helped him break through in his own right. His debut album ‘Star In The Hood’ was released in the summer of 2007 and sold approximately 30,000 copies. To support this release he also released a collection of t-shirts and jumpers with the phrase “Star In The Hood” printed on the front. ‘Stryderman’ was a single released in 2008, gaining airplay on Radio 1. Tinchy has supported acts including Kano and Jack Penate. His next project is ‘Stryder Vs Maniac’, which features productions from producer Maniac and Tinchy vocaling six tunes. From this project, Tinchy has released a video for the remix of the tune Rollin’ which features Roachee.