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Paigey Cakey
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
Associated acts

Paige Meade, known by her stage name Paigey Cakey, is a talented English MC, singer, and actress. She comes from Hackney, a part of London, England.

Paigey Cakey started releasing music in 2014. Her first mixtape was called The First Paige. Later, her third mixtape, The Right Paige, featured other well-known artists like Yungen, Young Spray, Sneakbo, Stormzy, and Chip. She also released an EP (Extended Play) named Red in 2016. As a special gift for her fans, she released another mixtape, Red Velvet, on Christmas Day in 2016.

Career Highlights

Acting Roles

Paigey Cakey began her acting career in 2011. She played the character Dimples in the popular film Attack the Block. This movie even won awards!

From 2012 to 2013, she had a main role in the BBC One TV show Waterloo Road. In this school drama, she played Jade Fleming. She even performed a cool freestyle rap as part of her character's story on the show.

Music Journey

In 2012, Paigey Cakey released her very first mixtape, The First Paige. This was an exciting start to her music journey.

Later, on October 30, 2014, she released her third mixtape. It was titled The Right Paige. This mixtape included guest vocals from famous rappers like Sneakbo, Stormzy, and Chip.

Stepping into Boxing

Beyond music and acting, Paigey Cakey has also entered the world of boxing. She was scheduled to have a boxing match against Tennessee Thresh.

This fight was part of the MF & DAZN: X Series 007 event. It took place on May 13, 2023, at Wembley Arena in London, England.

About Paigey Cakey

Paige Meade was born in Hackney, London, England. Her father is Jamaican, and her mother is white English.

In an interview, she shared how she got her nickname "Cakey." It was a childhood nickname. People used it because they thought she was wealthy, like having lots of "cake" (money).

On Screen: Film and TV

Movies

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Attack the Block Dimples Main role

Television Shows

Year(s) Title Role Notes Ref.
2012–2013 Waterloo Road Jade Main role
2014 The Secrets Kelly Episode: "The Visitor"
2018 Pixies Kelly Episode: "Pilot"
2019 Degree Herself Voice; miniseries

Her Music: Discography

This section lists the music Paigey Cakey has released.

Studio Albums

List of studio albums
Title Details
Red Velvet
Flavours
  • Released: 1 February 2019
  • Label: Self-release
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Killy
  • Released: 28 December 2022
  • Label: Self-release
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes
Title Details
The Right Paige

Extended Plays (EPs)

List of extended plays
Title Details
The Next Paige
Red EP
  • Released: 28 March 2016
  • Label: Self-release
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Album
"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)
"Call Your Friends"
"Pull Up"
(featuring Konshens)
"Calling"
(with K More)
"Notice Me" 2018
"Pull-Up & Skrr"
"Loving"
(featuring Geko)
"Drip Ice"
"One For You"
(featuring Mulla Stackz)
Flavours
"Say Go" 2019
"Lotto Bars" Non-album single
"An I Oop"
(featuring Daina)
"Impossible"
(with FYI)
"Stylish"
(featuring Zeeko)
2020
"Changes"
"Fendiii"
"Ride Or Die"
(with Geko)
"Attention" 2021
"Lovers & Friends"
"Cheeky"
"Myspace" 2022
"Trust Me"
"Tennessee" 2023

Boxing Matches

This table shows Paigey Cakey's professional boxing record.

Professional record summary
1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Tennessee Thresh UD 3 13 May 2023 Wembley Arena, London, England MF-Professional bout
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