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Skepta

1982 - Today

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Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr. (born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a British grime MC, rapper, record producer, fashion designer, film director and DJ. Alongside his younger brother Jme, he briefly joined Roll Deep before they became founding members of Boy Better Know in 2005. With Boy Better Know, Skepta clashed with fellow MC Devilman for the video release Lord of the Mics 2, in what is remembered as one of the biggest clashes in grime history. Skepta released his debut studio album Greatest Hits in 2007 and his second album, Microphone Champion in 2009, both independently; while his third studio album Doin' It Again was released in 2011 by AATW. He made his acting debut in the 2015 film Anti-Social. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Skepta is the 3,925th most popular singer (down from 3,419th in 2024), the 7,533rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,032nd in 2019) and the 321st most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Skepta ranks 3,925 out of 4,381. Before him are Jess Glynne, Blas Cantó, Srbuk, Alekseev, Sanda Ladoși, and András Kállay-Saunders. After him are Eiji Wentz, Zhou Jieqiong, Nancy, Hovig Demirjian, Gromee, and Tim Bendzko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Skepta ranks 933. Before him are Du Li, Iryna Tsilyk, Erwann Le Péchoux, Rafael dos Santos Silva, Benoît Angbwa, and Christian Ehrhoff. After him are Taran Killam, Michitaka Akimoto, Milica Dabović, Du Wei, Ryoko Shiraishi, and Chen Zhong.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Skepta ranks 7,535 out of 8,785. Before him are Bat for Lashes (1979), Nick Barmby (1974), Jess Glynne (1989), Aml Ameen (1985), Kathryn Prescott (1991), and Ruth Kelly (1968). After him are Leo Bill (1980), Alastair Cook (1984), Fionn Whitehead (1997), Scarlett Byrne (1990), Todd Bennett (1962), and Fatima Whitbread (1961).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Skepta ranks 321. Before him are Miles Kane (1986), Chesney Hawkes (1971), Mia Rose (1988), Katherine Jenkins (1980), Bat for Lashes (1979), and Jess Glynne (1989). After him are Sheila Chandra (1965), Lola Young (2001), James Blake (1988), Brian Kennedy (1966), Rachel Stevens (1978), and Jem (1975).

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