Paigey Cakey facts for kids
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Paigey Cakey
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| Birth name | Paige Meade |
| Born | Hackney, London, England |
| Genres | Hip hop, trap, R&B, grime |
| Occupation(s) | MC, singer, rapper, actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Paigey Cakey Music/Urban Development, Alwayz Recording |
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Paige Meade, better known by her stage name Paigey Cakey, is an English MC, singer and actress, from Hackney, London.
She released her first mixtape in 2014 entitled The First Paige. Her third mixtape, The Right Paige, featured Yungen, Young Spray, Sneakbo, Stormzy, Chip, Snap Capone, Colours and Dubz. She released an EP entitled Red in early 2016 and Red Velvet, a mixtape which she released as a Christmas gift to her fans on 25 December 2016.
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Career
Acting
In 2011, Cakey played the character Dimples in the award-winning film Attack the Block. Between 2012 and 2013, she played the role of Jade Fleming in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road, and performed a freestyle-rap for the series. The rap was focused on the decision whether to keep her baby.
Music
In 2012, Cakey released her first mixtape, The First Paige. On 30 October 2014, Cakey released her third mixtape, The Right Paige, which featured vocals from Sneakbo, Stormzy and Chip.
Boxing
Cakey is scheduled to face Tennessee Thresh in a boxing match on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 007 on 13 May 2023 at Wembley Arena in London, England.
Personal life
Paige Meade was born in Hackney, London, England to a Jamaican father and white English mother. In an interview with the MOBOs she revealed that "Cakey" was a childhood nickname, that referred to her perceived wealth. Cakey is bisexual.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Attack the Block | Dimples | Main role |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012–2013 | Waterloo Road | Jade | Main role | |
| 2014 | The Secrets | Kelly | Episode: "The Visitor" | |
| 2018 | Pixies | Kelly | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2019 | Degree | Herself | Voice; miniseries |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Red Velvet |
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| Flavours |
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| Killy |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| The Right Paige |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| The Next Paige |
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| Red EP |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "NaNa" (featuring Geko) |
2015 | Red |
| "Boogie" | 2016 | Red Velvet |
| "Pattern" | ||
| "Let's Get Em ..." | Non-album single | |
| "Boyfriend" | Red Velvet | |
| "Problem" | Non-album single | |
| "Money" | 2017 | |
| "Exchange" (featuring Big Tobz) |
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| "Call Your Friends" | ||
| "Pull Up" (featuring Konshens) |
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| "Calling" (with K More) |
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| "Notice Me" | 2018 | |
| "Pull-Up & Skrr" | ||
| "Loving" (featuring Geko) |
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| "Drip Ice" | ||
| "One For You" (featuring Mulla Stackz) |
Flavours | |
| "Say Go" | 2019 | |
| "Lotto Bars" | Non-album single | |
| "An I Oop" (featuring Daina) |
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| "Impossible" (with FYI) |
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| "Stylish" (featuring Zeeko) |
2020 | |
| "Changes" | ||
| "Fendiii" | ||
| "Ride Or Die" (with Geko) |
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| "Attention" | 2021 | |
| "Lovers & Friends" | ||
| "Cheeky" | ||
| "Myspace" | 2022 | |
| "Trust Me" | ||
| "Tennessee" | 2023 |
Boxing record
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tennessee Thresh | UD | 3 | 13 May 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | MF-Professional bout |
