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As a young guy from south London, I wanted to be able to make myself stand out.

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Tinie Tempah
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: November 7
Entrepreneur
Rapper
Record Producer
Singer
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu
Patrick Okogwu
South
Stand
Guy
Young
Able
Wanted
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London

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