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I'm just a young person trying to fulfil his potential and be the best he can be at what he wants to do... I guess that's why people connect with the music.

Tinie Tempah

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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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Every generation that comes from this family has to do better than the last.
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Artists take on an alias that's suitable for their style of music. Everyone had a nickname when they were younger.
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