Name Jamie Adenuga Birth name Jamie Adenuga Genres Grime music Role MC | Labels Boy Better Know Years active 2002–present Siblings Skepta | |
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Born 4 May 1985 (age 38) Hackney, London, England ( 1985-05-04 ) Origin Tottenham, London, England Occupation(s) MC, producer, DJ, entrepreneur, philanthropist, comedian Associated acts Boy Better Know, Skepta, Wiley, Jammer, D Double E, Tempa T, KSI, Frisco, President T, Paper Pablo, Bossman Birdie, Meridian, DJ Maximum, Solo 45 Music groups Boy Better Know, Roll Deep Albums Integrity>, Boy Better Know: Edition 3, Boy Better Know: Edition 2, Blam!, Famous? Profiles | ||
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Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985), better known by his stage name Jme, is an English grime MC. He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know. Jamie was previously part of the grime crew Meridian along with his brother, Joseph Adenuga (also known as Skepta). As well as working with Boy Better Know, Adenuga now focuses mainly on his own solo ambitions. He is known for his comedic rapping style.
Contents
- When jme met jeremy corbyn
- Jme boy better know vs whashisface wrc 06 finalist mc rap battle 2004
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Mixtapes
- Vinyl
- References
In October 2008, he became one of a small number of unsigned artists to headline at the London Astoria. As his fanbase has grown, Jme has travelled throughout Europe and North America with Tim Westwood to perform.
Jme's third studio album, Integrity>, was released on 4 May 2015. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number twelve.
Jme boy better know vs whashisface wrc 06 finalist mc rap battle 2004
Early life
Jamie Adenuga was born in Hackney, into a family who are originally from Nigeria. He grew up in Tottenham, North London where he lived in a council house. He attended St. Paul's School and then Winchmore School in Winchmore Hill, Enfield along with his elder brother Skepta. Adenuga subsequently graduated from the University of Greenwich receiving First Class Honours in 3D Digital Design.
Career
He started out producing by making mobile phone ringtones. He later used Mario Paint, Game Boy Camera, Fruity Loops, and then a mixture of Pro Tools and Logic Studio. Adenuga also co-owns with Uptown Records his own T-shirt chain, bearing the labels of himself, his record label Boy Better Know, and his dormant nightclub Straight Outta Bethnal. He released his debut album Famous? and an album through a major label with the whole of Boy Better Know.
Jme released a single, "Over Me", in September 2009. He followed this single with another, "Sidetracked", which featured Wiley, followed by "CD is Dead", which featured Tempa T. These three singles are featured on the album, Blam!, which was released on 4 October 2010.
On 13 February 2011, Jme released a compilation album entitled "History:" which peaked at 162 on the UK Albums Chart.
In January 2012, Jme released a single, "96 Fuckries", which entered the chart at number 41.
In 2015, Jme released his last album, "Integrity", which was one of the 19 records nominated for the IMPALA Album of the Year Award.
Personal life
Jme has set up a mobile company using Pay As You Go called "Boy Better Know Mobile". Adenuga is a vegan, and is teetotal. Adenuga is the brother of Beats 1 DJ Julie Adenuga, he represents North Weybridge.
Jme married his girlfriend Sarah in August 2016.
During campaiging for the 2017 UK election, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn met with JME to encourage people to register to vote, with JME saying "I’m on Jeremy’s Snapchat to make sure you register to vote".