Tempa T

Not to be confused with Tinie Tempah.

Nicky Nyarko-Dei (born 9 October 1984), 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.^[1][2][3] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Tempa T
Also known as	Tempz
Born	Nicky Nyarko-Dei (1984-10-09) 9 October 1984 (age 41) Forest Gate, London, England
Genres	Grime
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2000–present
Formerly of	Slew Dem

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	References
2012	All-Star Pars	-
2014	Pree the Baitness	-
2018	It's Bait It's Bait	-

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions

Title	Mixtape details	Peak chart positions
		UK	UK DL
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	Title	References
2006	Spray Dem (Prod. DJJJ)	-
2009	Next Hype (Remixes)	-
2012	Say 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	—		No More Idols
"Rari WorkOut" (Lethal Bizzle featuring JME and Tempa T)	2014	11	—	BPI: Gold[6]	—

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.^[7][8]

Personal life

He is a supporter of Manchester United.^[9]