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I'm merely a fan of fashion from high end to streetwear, from Nike to Comme des Garcons.

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Tinie Tempah
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: November 7
Entrepreneur
Rapper
Record Producer
Singer
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu
Patrick Okogwu
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Nike
Merely
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