Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Esono Danquah III[2][3][4] (/ˈkweɪsi dæŋˈkwɑː/ KWAY-see dang-KWAH; born 14 September 1986),[1][5] known by the stage name Tinchy Stryder, is a Ghanaian British rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and investor.
Tinchy Stryder
- Tinchy Stryder
- The Star in the Hood
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- entrepreneur
- investor
1997–present
Chairman and CEO of S.I.T.H
(2009–present)
President and CEO of Takeover/Cloud 9
(2009–present)
Chairman of Takeover Entertainment
(2010–2013)
CEO and SEVP of Takeover Roc Nation
(2010–present)
CEO and Creative director of Goji Electronics
(2012–present)
Amba Miller (engaged)
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Takeover Entertainment (2007–12)
Island Records (2008–12)
Cloud 9 Records (2014–present)
Stryder has released three solo studio albums, Star in the Hood (2007), Catch 22 (2009), and Third Strike (2010). Stryder's business ventures include the clothing line Star in the Hood, the Cloud 9 X Goji headphone and audio equipment range in collaboration with Goji Electronics.[1][6][7]
Early life and education[edit]
Stryder was born Kwasi Danquah in Accra, Ghana in 1986.[8]
Stryder has lived in the United Kingdom since 1995.[9] In Bow, London, he attended St Bonaventure's Catholic School in nearby Forest Gate, Newham;[1] He gained a B.A. (Hons) in Digital arts, Moving image and Animation at the University of East London.[10][11] He began making music in 1997, aged 11, and started in business almost immediately after completing his A-levels in 2006.
Business ventures and endorsements[edit]
In September 2006, Stryder created the clothing brand Star in the Hood, named after his pseudonym "Star In The Hood".[14] In June 2010, he aligned Takeover Entertainment Limited, with entertainment powerhouses Roc Nation LLC and Live Nation, and created Takeover Roc Nation.[40] The joint venture ended in 2013 but he remains close to Roc Nation.
In December 2008, Stryder created his own global publishing company, Takeover/Cloud 9 by a joint venture with EMI division EMI Music Publishing.[41]
On 8 November 2011, Honda's motorbike division hired Stryder for their pan-European campaign. The campaign featuring Stryder was supported by Facebook, Inc., and a tie-up with fashion brand GAS in order to push the Vision 50, Honda's 50cc entry level scooter. The Vision 50 was launched on 8 November 2011 at the EICMA (Milan Motorcycle Show) in Milan, Italy along with six other bike models.[42]
In June 2012, Danquah released a line of consumer electronics. The Goji Electronics line consists of the brand of headphones, Goji Tinchy Stryder, the Goji On Cloud 9 Audio equipment, a circumaural headphone, an on-ear headphone, an in-ear headphone, a series of HD over-ear headphones, a supra-aural headphone, travel speakers, also consumer electronics such as tablet computer, netbook and smartphone accessories.[43][44] The headphones are distributed by DSG International plc.[45][46] DSG International and Danquah announced the deal in June 2012. The Goji Electronics consumer electronics and audio equipment, known as Goji Tinchy Stryder and Goji On Cloud 9, were available for sale mid-July 2012 and are distributed by DSG International plc subsidiaries across Europe and Pixmania globally.[45]
Studio albums
