10 Things You Didn’t Know About Tinchy Stryder

The English rapper, investor and entrepreneur, Tinchy Stryder was born Kwasi Danquah on 1987 in Bow, London. He was part of grime collective and record production team Ruff Sqwad from 2001. He gained a B.A. (Hons) in Digital arts, Moving image and Animation at the University of East London. In November 2011, he was hired by Honda’s motorbike division for their pan-European campaign to push the division’s Vision 50. There is no doubt that the 29-years-old entrepreneur, investor and rapper has definitely paved a successful path for himself in the music industry.

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the English rapper, entrepreneur and investor, Tinchy Stryder:

1. Tinchy Stryder was born Kwasi Danquah on 1987 in Bow, London.

2. He is of Ghanaian descent.

3. He attended St Bonaventure’s Catholic School in nearby Forest Gate, Newham; this is where he met one of his lifelong friends to this day, Callum Snell.

4. He was part of grime collective and record production team Ruff Sqwad from 2001.

5. He gained a B.A. (Hons) in Digital arts, Moving image and Animation at the University of East London.

6. He began making music in 1997 and started in business almost immediately after completing his GCE advanced level and general certificate of education in 2006.

7. He was a left-footed player who could play as a striker or second striker positions and was enrolled at the academy of Wimbledon F.C. from 2000 to 2003 and the youth team of Leyton Orient F.C. from 2003 to 2006.

8. His 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.

9. On Thursday, 4 November 2010 he attended the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in England, for Alicia Keys’ charity, Keep a Child Alive charity ball and auction, along with other special guests.

10. In November 2011, he was hired by Honda’s motorbike division for their pan-European campaign to push the division’s Vision 50.