JME (rapper)
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Jme in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jamie Adenuga |
| Born |
4 May 1985 Hackney, London, |
| Origin | Tottenham, London |
| Genres | Grime |
| Occupation(s) | Grime MC, producer, DJ, entrepreneur, philanthropist, comedian |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Boy Better Know |
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| Website | http://boybetterknow.com |
Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985), better known by his stage name Jme, is an English grime MC. He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know. Jamie was previously part of the grime crew Meridian along with his brother, Joseph Adenuga (also known as Skepta). As well as working with Boy Better Know, Adenuga now focuses mainly on his own solo ambitions. He is known for his comedic rapping style.
In October 2008, he became one of a small number of unsigned artists to headline at the London Astoria. As his fanbase has grown, Jme has travelled throughout Europe and North America with Tim Westwood to perform.
Jme's third studio album, Integrity>, was released on 4 May 2015. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number twelve.
Jamie Adenuga was born in Hackney, into a family who are originally from Nigeria. He grew up in Tottenham, North London where he lived in a council house. He attended St. Paul's School and then Winchmore School in Winchmore Hill, Enfield along with his elder brother Skepta. Adenuga subsequently graduated from the University of Greenwich receiving First Class Honours in 3D Digital Design.
He started out producing on mobile phone ringtones, then moving on to Mario Paint, Game Boy Camera, Fruity Loops and then a mixture of Pro Tools and Logic Studio. Adenuga also co-owns with Uptown Records his own T-shirt chain, bearing the labels of himself, his record label Boy Better Know, and his dormant nightclub Straight Outta Bethnal. He released his debut album Famous? and an album through a major label with the whole of Boy Better Know.
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