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Stryder performing in 2013
Born	Kwasi Esono Danquah III (1986-09-14) 14 September 1986 (age 38) Accra, Ghana
Other names	Tinchy Stryder The Star in the Hood
Alma mater	University of East London
Occupation	Rapper singer songwriter entrepreneur investor
Years active	1997–present
Title	Chairman and CEO of S.I.T.H (2009–present) President and CEO of Takeover/Cloud 9 (2009–present) Chairman of Takeover Entertainment (2010–2013) CEO and SEVP of Takeover Roc Nation (2010–present) CEO and Creative director of Goji Electronics (2012–present)
Partner(s)	Amba Miller (engaged)
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop grime R&B
Labels	Takeover Entertainment (2007–12) Island Records (2008–12) Cloud 9 Records (2014–present)

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Kwasi Esono Danquah III (born September 14, 1986), known as Tinchy Stryder, is a British rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is also an entrepreneur, meaning he starts and runs businesses, and an investor, someone who puts money into businesses hoping to make more.

Tinchy Stryder has released three solo albums: Star in the Hood (2007), Catch 22 (2009), and Third Strike (2010). He also has his own clothing line called Star in the Hood. He created a line of headphones and audio equipment called Cloud 9 X Goji with Goji Electronics.

Early Life and Education
Music Career Highlights
Business Ventures and Endorsements
Personal Life
- Charity Work
Discography
See also

Early Life and Education

Tinchy Stryder was born Kwasi Esono Danquah III in Accra, Ghana, on September 14, 1986.

He moved to the United Kingdom in 1995. In London, he went to St Bonaventure's Catholic School. Later, he studied Digital arts, Moving image, and Animation at the University of East London. He started making music when he was 11 years old in 1997. He began his business ventures soon after finishing his high school exams in 2006.

Music Career Highlights

Tinchy Stryder's first recordings were made in 1998. In 2000, he performed on pirate radio with other artists like Dizzee Rascal and Wiley. From 2001, he was part of the grime music group Ruff Sqwad. His stage name, Tinchy Stryder, comes from a video game called Strider. The "Tinchy" part came from a nickname because he is 5 feet 3 inches tall.

In 2002, he joined the grime group Roll Deep, started by Wiley. This group also included Dizzee Rascal. They made music that was similar to garage music. This style of music later became known as "grime." While with Roll Deep, Tinchy Stryder performed songs like "U Were Always" in 2002. This song was later released on Roll Deep's album Street Anthems in 2009. He also appeared on their 2004 mixtape, Creeper Vol. 2.

First Album: Star in the Hood (2006–2008)

Tinchy Stryder's first album, Star in the Hood, was released on August 13, 2007. It was released through Takeover Entertainment. Two main songs from the album were "Breakaway" (released April 9, 2007) and "Something About Your Smile" (released August 6, 2007). Another song, "Mainstream Money", was also released as an underground single in November 2007.

In 2008, he released his first short album, called an EP, titled Cloud 9 The EP. This was also released on Takeover Entertainment. After this, he worked with grime producer Maniac on an album called Tinchy Stryder vs. Maniac, which came out on November 24, 2008. Only one song from this album, "Rollin", was released as a single. This song was also on his second solo album, Catch 22.

Breaking Through: Catch 22 (2008–2010)

Tinchy Stryder started working with English music producer Fraser T Smith. Smith said that Tinchy wanted to become more popular in mainstream music. Smith had experience helping underground artists become well-known.

The song "Stryderman" was released on July 20, 2008. It was the first song from his album Catch 22. The second song, "Take Me Back", came out on January 19, 2009. His third song, "Number 1," was a collaboration with the hip-hop group N-Dubz. This song reached number 1 in the UK and Ireland.

His fourth song from Catch 22, "Never Leave You", was released on August 3, 2009. The album itself followed on August 17, 2009. "Never Leave You" also became very popular. Catch 22 debuted at number 11 on the European Top 100 Albums chart. The last song from Catch 22 was "You're Not Alone," released in November 2009.

In February 2010, Tinchy Stryder went on his third headline tour. He invited singer Example and rapper JME to perform with him. This tour was very successful and helped Example become more well-known. Tinchy Stryder also performed at the Glastonbury Festival in England on June 27, 2010. He also performed at the O2 Arena in London for a charity event.

Third Album: Third Strike (2010–2011)

Tinchy Stryder's third solo album, Third Strike, was released on November 15, 2010. He started recording this album soon after finishing his previous one. He released a promotional song, "Gangsta?", six months before the album came out.

He continued to work with Fraser T Smith on this album. English singer Taio Cruz also helped produce many of the songs. The album title was inspired by the video game Street Fighter III 3rd Strike. Third Strike features several other artists. These include English singer Amelle Berrabah, who also worked with him on Catch 22.

The album also features Taio Cruz again. Other artists on the album include Canadian singer Melanie Fiona on "Let It Rain". American singers Alexis Jordan and Bridget Kelly are on "Take The World". The song "Game Over" features six different artists. Eric Turner from the band Street Fighting Man also appears on the album.

New Music and Collaborations (2011–2014)

The first song from an album that was planned but never released, called Full Tank, was "Spaceship". This song features English singer and songwriter Dappy from N-Dubz. Tinchy Stryder performed this song at the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final. This made him the first rapper ever to perform at a UEFA Champions League final.

He then worked with Scottish DJs Calvin Harris and Matt Burns (known as 'BURNS') for the second song from the planned album, "Off the Record". On November 3, 2011, Tinchy Stryder announced that his fourth album would be called "Full Tank".

On January 3, 2012, Tinchy Stryder released the video for the third song from Full Tank, "Bright Lights". This song features English singer Pixie Lott. There is also another version of the song called 'Bright Lights Part II' on Pixie Lott's album, Young Foolish Happy. In July 2012, Tinchy Stryder mentioned that the song "Help Me" would be released in September 2012. The video for this song came out on August 15, 2012, and features singer Camille Purcell.

On December 25, 2012, Tinchy Stryder released a freestyle song called "Look at Me Now" on his Facebook page. He said that the first song from his fourth album would come out early the next year. This meant that "Spaceship", "Off the Record", "Bright Lights", and "Help Me" became songs that were not part of any album.

Recent Albums: The Cloud 9 LP / 360° (2014–Present)

Four years after his last album, Tinchy Stryder released a promotional song called "Misunderstood" on April 14, 2014. This song was meant for his upcoming fourth album but was not included in the final version.

"ESG" was the first main song from the album, released on June 9, 2014. It features vocals from Takura and was produced by Show N Prove. With the release of this song, Tinchy announced that the new album would be called 360°.

In October 2014, Tinchy Stryder teamed up with the Chuckle Brothers to release a charity song called "To Me, To You (Bruv)". This song helped raise money for the African-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust.

Tinchy Stryder also appeared on the TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2014. He left the show on day 21.

On April 26, 2015, Tinchy released a new song not from an album, called "Imperfection". It features vocals from Fuse ODG. Even though many UK radio stations played the song, it did not enter the main UK music chart.

On May 8 and May 16, 2015, Tinchy released "Six Four Stuff" and "Blurt" (featuring K2 World) for free download. With these two grime songs, he announced that the new album would be called The Cloud 9 LP. On August 23, 2015, Tinchy released a video for a new song, "Sekky". This song features vocals from fellow Ruff Sqwad member Roachee.

On March 3, 2016, Tinchy announced that The Cloud 9 LP / 360° would be released as a double album with fourteen songs on April 8, 2016. Along with this announcement, he released "Allow Me" (featuring Jme) as an "instant grat" song. This means people who pre-ordered the album could download this new song right away.

Business Ventures and Endorsements

In September 2006, Tinchy Stryder started his own clothing brand called Star in the Hood. The name came from his nickname "Star in the Hood." In June 2010, he partnered his company, Takeover Entertainment Limited, with Roc Nation LLC and Live Nation. They created a joint company called Takeover Roc Nation. This partnership ended in 2013, but he still has a good relationship with Roc Nation.

In December 2008, Tinchy Stryder also created his own global music publishing company, Takeover/Cloud 9. He did this in a joint venture with EMI Music Publishing.

On November 8, 2011, Honda's motorbike division hired Tinchy Stryder for a campaign across Europe. This campaign, featuring Stryder, was supported by Facebook, Inc. and a partnership with the fashion brand GAS. The goal was to promote Honda's Vision 50 scooter. The Vision 50 was launched on November 8, 2011, at a motorcycle show in Milan, Italy.

In June 2012, Tinchy Stryder released his own line of consumer electronics. This line, under the Goji Electronics brand, includes "Goji Tinchy Stryder" headphones and "Goji On Cloud 9" Audio equipment. It features different types of headphones and travel speakers. It also includes accessories for tablet computers, netbooks, and smartphones. These products are sold by DSG International plc and its companies across Europe and by Pixmania worldwide.

Personal Life

Tinchy Stryder shared in January 2010 that he wanted to be a footballer when he was younger. He was a left-footed player who could play as a striker. He was part of the academy for Wimbledon F.C. from 2000 to 2003. He also played for the youth team of Leyton Orient F.C. from 2003 to 2006. Tinchy Stryder has a daughter named Arabella with his fiancée, Amba Miller. In May 2021, they had a son.

Charity Work

On November 4, 2010, Tinchy Stryder attended a charity event for Alicia Keys' charity, Keep a Child Alive. All the money raised from the auctions at this event was given to Keep a Child Alive. Tinchy Stryder also donates some of the money he earns from Goji Electronics to charity.

Discography

Studio albums

Star in the Hood (2007)
Catch 22 (2009)
Third Strike (2010)
360º / The Cloud 9 LP (2016)