Dappy Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 4 in |
Weight | 57 kg |
Date of Birth | June 11, 1987 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Dappy is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor who has served as the lead singer of the Camden-based hip hop and grime trio N-Dubz, along with his cousin Tulisa and rapper Fazer. The trio’s discography consists of various albums and tracks such as Uncle B, Against All Odds, Love.Live.Life, Timeless, You Better Not Waste My Time, Ouch, I Swear, The Ick, Feva Las Vegas, Papa Can You Hear Me?, Strong Again, Wouldn’t You, I Need You, Playing with Fire (ft. Mr Hudson), Say It’s Over, We Dance On (ft. Bodyrox), Best Behaviour, Girls, Morning Star, Charmer, Habibti, and February. In addition to that, Dappy has also released a number of albums, extended plays, and songs such as Bad Intentions, Fortune, Eros Apollo, No Regrets, Beautiful Me, Good Intentions, Rockstar, I.O.U., 100 (Built for This), Money Can’t Buy, Hip Hip Hooray, Messi, Kiss, Straight Facts, Trill, Spotlight, Oh My (ft. Ay Em), All We Know, Motorola (with Da Beatfreakz, Swarmz, and Deno), Freaky (with Swarmz and POUNDZ), Not Today (with Tory Lanez and The Plug), Pantha, Wounds, and Splash (with RussMB).
Born Name
Costadinos Contostavlos
Nick Name
Dappy
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Camden Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Residence
St Albans, London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Dappy was expelled from secondary school due to truancy.
Occupation
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Record Producer, Actor
Family
- Father – Byron Contostavlos (Musician, Served as the bassist for the rock band Mungo Jerry) (Died on April 12, 2007)
- Mother – Zoi Agorou
- Siblings – Spiros (Older Brother)
- Others – Tula Paulinea “Tulisa” Contostavlos (Cousin) (Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Television Personality, Actor, Model)
Manager
Dappy has been managed by Archie Lamb.
Genre
British Hip Hop, Grime, R&B
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
- Polydor Records (2007–2008)
- AATW (2008–2015)
- Island Records (2009–2012)
- Takeover Ent (2012–2015)
- EMI
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he has a net worth of $2 Million.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
57 kg or 125.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Dappy has dated –
- Kaye Vassell – He was romantically involved with Kaye Vassell and they have 2 children together.
Note – Dappy has 2 sons named Gino and Milo.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Dappy is of Greek descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Often wears a selection of woolly chullos, which have been nicknamed “Dappy hats”
- Lean body
Dappy Facts
- He spent his childhood years growing up in Camden Town, North London.
- On October 22, 2012, Dappy released his debut solo studio album Bad Intentions through Takeover Entertainment Limited and Island Records. The album consists of tracks such as Rockstar (ft. Brian May), Come with Me (ft. Dawood, Retro, and Margs), Good Intentions, Tarzan, No Regrets, I’m Coming (Tarzan Part 2), Bring It Home (ft. The Wanted), All or Nothing, I.O.U., and Yin Yang. The album peaked at #6 on the UK Albums Chart, at #12 on the Scottish Albums Chart, and at #34 on the Irish Albums Chart as well as was certified ‘Gold’ by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
- He once stated, “I grew up listening to Queen – and what can you say about Freddie Mercury? I don’t think there’s another performer like him. I love watching clips of him on stage; his outfits were wicked too.”
- Dappy endorsed politician and solicitor Sir Norman Peter Lamb (the father of his manager Archie Lamb) in the Liberal Democrats leadership election in May 2015.
- When the hip hop trio N-Dubz appeared on the early-evening program Live from Studio Five, he revealed that he is a “massive” Arsenal fan as he gushed that “it is an honour to sit next to you” to former Arsenal striker Ian Wright who was one of three hosts on the show.
- On November 12, 2021, Dappy released his 2nd album titled Fortune and it peaked at #88 on the UK Albums Chart.
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