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Name
  
Ben Chijioke

Birth name
  
Ben Chijioke

Role
  
Musician

Years active
  
1990s–present


Instruments
  
Vocals

Also known as
  
T.Y.

Genres
  
Hip hop music

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Born
  
17 August 1972 (age 51) London, England (
1972-08-17
)

Origin
  
Brixton, South London, UK

Occupation(s)
  
Vocalist, rapper, producer

Record labels
  
Big Dada, Barely Breaking Even

Albums
  
Upwards, Special Kind of Fool, Awkward, Kick Snare And An Idea Part 1, Kick Snare And An Idea Part 3

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Ben Chijioke (born 17 August 1972), better known by his stage name Ty, is a British hip hop musician. He has released three albums on Big Dada. He has collaborated with musicians such as Shortee Blitz, Drew Horley, and Tony Allen.

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Life and career

Ty was born in London, his parents having moved from Nigeria to the UK.

In the mid 1990s, Ty was involved in the Ghetto Grammar organization. His first album, Awkward, was released on Big Dada in 2001.

Ty's second album, Upwards, was nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2004. His third album, Closer, was released in 2006. It featured guest appearances from De La Soul, Speech, Bahamadia, and Zion I, among others.

Albums

  • Awkward (2001)
  • Upwards (2003)
  • Closer (2006)
  • Special Kind of Fool (2010)

    • EPs

  • Kick Snare and an Idea (2013)

    • Singles

  • "I.A.A.D." (1998) (with Shortee Blitz)
  • "Break the Lock" (2000)
  • "The Nonsense" (2001)
  • "Groovement" b/w "Ha Ha" (2003)
  • "Wait a Minute" (2003)
  • "We Don't Care" (2003)
  • "Look 4 Me" b/w "Sophisticated & Coarse" (2004)
  • "Oh U Want More?" (2004) - UK #65
  • "Closer" (2006)

    • Guest appearances

  • Funky DL - “Worldwide" from Classic Was the Day (1997)
  • Tony Allen - "Every Season" and "Woman to Man" from Homecooking (2002)
  • Hysterie - "Movin" (2002)
  • The Nextmen - "Get Over It" and "Marlon Brando" from Get Over It (2003)
  • Top Rocking - "Love 4 This" from Dataswitchbox EP (2003)
  • DJ Friction - "Soulsonic (Are You Ready)" (2004)
  • Hocus Pocus - "Onandon Part 2" from 73 Touches (2005)
  • John Arnold - "Style and Pattern (Nuff Version)" from Style and Pattern (2005)
  • Natalie Williams - "The Way We Like It" from Secret Garden (2006)
  • Zion I - "Legacy" from The Take Over (2008)
  • The Bamboos - "Can't Help Myself" from Side Stepper (2008)
  • Tettorybad - "Don't Push Me" from Unite (2010)
  • Horndogz - “Movin' On" (2012)
  • Blitz the Ambassador - "Bisa" from The Warm Up EP (2013)
  • Raashan Ahmad - "Music" from Ceremony (2013)
  • ScHoolboy Q - Tookie Knows II ( part two )

    • References

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