British rapper and grime superstar Tinchy Stryder is the latest act to join the Liverpool Sound City line-up, playing the city’s O2 Academy on Friday 21st May.
Crowned the "Prince of Grime" by Rewind Magazine, 2009 proved to be the big year for the 22 year old, Ghanaian born Kwasi Danquah who now calls East London his home.
After being tipped as a rising star by the likes of Radio One, Wiley, and (bizarrely) MP Norman Lamb, this Star In The Hood has scored two consecutive top 3 hits, (including the no. 1 single for three weeks ‘Number 1’).
He supported Akon and N-Dubz on sell out arena tours, launched a flourishing merchandise line with the kind of kudos and turnover that would impress Phillip Green, and completed a degree in Digital Arts and Moving Imagery at University of East London.
Tinchy Stryder also unleashed another hit ‘Never Leave You’ which featured Sugababe Amelle it was the fourth cut to be taken from the album Catch 22.
Tinchy went on to perform at many of the top UK’s top summer festivals, before embarking on his first headline nationwide tour playing to a sell-out Liverpool crowd at O2 Academy earlier this year.
Also announced this week is the Wall of Sound party with Reverend Soundsystem on Friday 21st May at the Haigh Building, as curated by Mark Jones the head of the label.
Mark also joins the Sound City Music conference line-up at the Hilton Hotel during the festival. Wall of Sound party impressive line-up also includes Ocelot DJ’s, Kids on Bridges, Grace Jones and Gold Panda to name but a few.
For further information visit:
www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk
www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
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