Musician-turned-property expert Tinie Tempah is helping homeowners realise their dreams by embarking on audacious home improvements in his new Channel 4 series Extraordinary Extensions
Were used to seeing Tinie Tempah lighting up the stage with bangers such as Pass Out and Written in the Stars, but the rapper has transformed into a real estate guru.
Having come from very humble beginnings on a south-east London housing estate, Tinie worked hard to make it in the music business and now has his own impressive property portfolio.
Hes become such an expert that he is fronting new series Extraordinary Extensions, with Tinie following British homeowners as they realise their dreams by embarking on audacious home extensions.
Ive always been really into architecture and design and have been lucky to witness and be a part of some amazing projects, explained the musician-turned-property guru.
I cant wait to see how these ambitious homeowners give their properties a 21st century shake up with the most extraordinary extensions.
So how did Tinie make the transition from chart-topper to home expert?
Tinie Tempah is fronting new Channel 4 show Extraordinary Extensions ( Image: Channel 4)
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The son of Igbo parents from Nigeria, Tinie was born Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu in London in November 1988.
His middle name, Chukwuemeka, means God has done more in the Igbo language.
Until he was 12, Tinie lived in a south-east London housing estate with his parents and three younger siblings before they moved to Plumstead.
It was during this time that he came up with his stage name after watching the music video for So Solid Crews mega hit 21 Seconds.
While looking up anger in a thesaurus he saw the word temper, which he changed to tempah, but decided it sounded too aggressive so added tinie.
His debut single, Pass Out, entered the UK Singles Chart at number one in February 2010, selling over 92,000 copies, then he got another with third single Written in the Stars.
Were more used to seeing Tinie perform on stage
While debut album, Disc-Overy, was released in October 2010, topping the UK Album Chart after selling 85,000 copies in its first week.
As well as two Brit Awards and two MOBO Awards, Tinie has toured with Rihanna and Usher and performed on stage at Glastonbury with Snoop Dogg.
Away from the music scene, Tinie is married to London artists Eve De Haan, who is the granddaughter of Saga founder Sidney De Haan.
The couple keep their relationship private and got married at a low-key ceremony in a small church in the Cotswolds in 2019.
They welcomed their first daughter in 2018 and had another baby girl earlier this year.
It’s just really the best thing in the world and gives you a whole new outlook and perspective on life and makes me very appreciative for where I am in my life, he told Metro in 2019 when asked about becoming a father.
It makes me reflect back on the upbringing I’ve had and even though my parents were absolutely the best, we just being from South London and Nigerian heritage, I grew up in a very challenged background.
And it just makes me want to create a better environment for my child.
Tinie could help Prince Charles with any extensions on the palaces
Tinie could help Prince Charles with any extensions on the palaces ( Image: PA)
Tinie is now embarking on another exciting new adventure as the host of Extraordinary Extensions on Channel 4.
No stranger to the complex trials and tribulations of home renovation, Tinie will share his personal renovation experiences and offers practical and design guidance on their way to building the extensions of their dreams.
Growing up in a very working-class family, property was a way that we were able to move up the socio-economic ladder. I came out of a council estate environment and, at 12, my parents bought our first property in Plumstead. Fast forward a couple of years, and they’ve got more than a handful. I grew up seeing my mum do loads of extensions, he told The Independent.
At the start of the pandemic, the music industry got hit really, really hard. Obviously, there were no gigs. I was in the studio at home, scratching my head. I got this phone call, ‘We’re doing this property show, and we would love you to do it’. At first, I was like, ‘I don’t know…’ But I’m at the age now where I want to communicate other sides of myself.
I’ve been making music since I was 16-years-old. I’ve achieved a lot. But I feel like this is a new challenge. When you make records, you’re very much at the mercy of people every single time. When I’m buying a property or I’m flipping it and trying to sell it, I’m at nobody’s mercy.
SOURCE : Mirror
