Nicky Nyarko-Dei (born 7 October 1985), known by his stage name Tempa T, is a British grime MC originating from East London. He is well known for his 2009 single "Next Hype", considered an anthem of the UK underground scene, from which he is known for his excitable nature, aggressive lyrics, love of word play and use of the phrases "hype" and "par". He is featured on "Hypest Hype" by Chase & Status and is a former member of east London-based grime crew Slew Dem.NEWS: Students protest to Tempa T . Urban Development (2010-12-11). Retrieved on 2011-04-20.Grime / Dubstep: The Year in Grime / Dubstep . Pitchfork. Retrieved on 2011-04-20.2009: The year grime began to pay | Music . The Guardian. Retrieved on 2011-04-20. In 2015, Tempa T released the single, "Shell", produced by So Real Sounds, which reached number one for eight weeks in the UK Grime Chart show with DJ Cameo on BBC Radio 1xtra.
Music career His first public performance was in 2006 with Mike Crosby from Greater Manchester, SlewDem at The Chantelle Fiddy club night at 333 in Shoreditch. In 2007 he styled himself as an ‘angry Grime MC’ and ‘the hype man’, with his high energy and infectious stage presence.Tempa T: "They never seen anything like that on the island." | Dummy » New Music . Dummymag.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-20. Tempa T's musical career was documented by Neo-Publishing.Inc in 2010 in Tempa T: Reviewing the Hype So Far. In May 2014, Tempa T announced his debut album Pre the Baitness for release in July of the same year.
Discography
Albums Year TitleReferences2012All-Star Pars -2014Pree the Baitness -2018It's Bait It's Bait -
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions UK UKDL All-Star Pars Release: 21 December 2012 Label: DEFENDERS ENTERTAINMENT Formats: Digital download, CD 99 99 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
EPs Year TitleReferences2006Spray Dem (Prod. DJJJ) -2009Next Hype (Remixes) -2012Say It Right Now (Remixes) -
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK IRE "Next Hype" 2009 — — Non-album singles
As a featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK IRE "CD is Dead" (with JME) 2010 — — Blam! "Hypest Hype" (with Chase & Status) 70 — BPI: Silver No More Idols "Rari WorkOut" (Lethal Bizzle featuring JME and Tempa T) 2014 11 — BPI: Gold
Film career
He appeared in the 2010 British film Shank as himself, performing "Next Hype" on Tim and Barry TV.
He appeared in the 2016 British film Gangsters, Gamblers and Geezers as a member of the gym.
Personal life He is a supporter of Manchester United.
References
External links
Tempa T (profile 1) at the British Film Institute Tempa T (profile 2) at the British Film Institute A short Tempa T interview and documentary