Tinchy Stryder

Tinchy Stryder is the recording name of Kwasi Danquah, a rapper born in Ghana and raised in east London. He emerged through the Ruff Sqwad collective and the grime scene before releasing his debut album, Star in the Hood.

His music subsequently reached a broader pop audience. In 2009 he topped the UK singles chart with Number 1, featuring N-Dubz, and Never Leave You, featuring Amelle Berrabah. Those collaborations brought the voice and phrasing of an east London MC into melodic, commercially successful pop, making Stryder a prominent figure in grime’s movement from pirate radio and independent releases into the national charts.