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I lived in Peckham for the first 12 years of my life and then my mum and dad decided they really didn't want to bring up their children there. So they saved up money and bought a house in Plumstead, semi-detached, three bedrooms.

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Tinie Tempah
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: November 7
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Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu
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