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Line 3: {{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox person \| name = Tinchy Stryder \| image = ~~Kwasi~~ ~~Danquah~~ ~~III~~ ( = Tinchy Stryder) performing in 2013.~~jpg~~png \| caption = Stryder performing in 2013 ~~\| image_size = 250~~ \| ~~caption~~birth_name = ~~Stryder~~ ~~being~~= Kwasi ~~interviewed~~Esono inDanquah ~~2010~~III \| alias = {{hlist\|Tinchy Stryder\|The Star in the Hood}} ~~\| birth_name = Kwasi Esono Danquah III~~ \| ~~alias~~birth_date = {{~~hlist\|Tinchy~~Birth ~~Stryder\|The~~date ~~Star~~and ~~in the Hood~~age\|df=y\|1986\|9\|14}} \| birth_place = [[Accra]], [[Ghana]]<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age"/>▼ ~~\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=y\|1986\|9\|14}}~~ \| alma_mater = [[University of East London]]▼ ▲\| birth_place = [[Accra]], [[Ghana]]<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age"/> \| occupation = {{flatlist\|▼ ▲\| alma_mater = [[University of East London]] ▲\| occupation = {{flatlist\| * Rapper * singer Line 19 ⟶ 18: * investor }} \| years_active = 1997–present▼ \| title = {{nowrap\|[[Chairman]] and [[Chief executive officer\|CEO]] of [[S.I.T.H]]<br/> (2009–present)}}<br/>{{nowrap\|[[President (corporate title)\|President]] and [[Chief executive officer\|CEO]] of [[Takeover/Cloud 9]]<br/> (2009–present)}}<br/>{{nowrap\|[[Chairman]] of [[Takeover Entertainment]]<br/> (2010–2013)}}<br/>{{nowrap\|[[Chief executive officer\|CEO]] and [[Vice president\|SEVP]] of [[Takeover Roc Nation]]<br/> (2010–present)}}<br/>{{nowrap\|[[Chief executive officer\|CEO]] and [[Creative director]] of [[Goji Electronics]]<br/> (2012–present)}} ▲\| years_active = 1997–present \| partner = Amba Miller (engaged) \| signature = Kwasi Danquah III (Tinchy Stryder) signature.jpg▼ \| ~~module~~children = ~~{{Infobox~~ ~~musical~~ ~~artist~~= 2 \| module = {{Infobox musical artist \| embed = yes \| background = solo_singer <!-- mandatory field --> Line 35: \| networth = }} ▲\| signature = Kwasi Danquah III (Tinchy Stryder) signature.jpg }} '''Kwasi Esono Danquah III'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=CLOUD9 RECORDS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)\|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/07890855/officers\|access-date=2020-07-24\|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Salter\|first=Jessica\|date=2012-02-17\|title=World of Tinchy Stryder, grime artist\|journal=Daily Telegraph\|language=en-GB\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9087309/World-of-Tinchy-Stryder-grime-artist.html\|access-date=2020-07-24\|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2012-03-24\|title=The Saturday interview: Tinchy Stryder\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/mar/24/tinchy-stryder-saturday-interview\|access-date=2020-07-24\|website=The Guardian\|language=en}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|k\|w\|eɪ\|s\|i\|_\|d\|æ\|ŋ\|ˈ\|k\|w\|ɑː}} {{respell\|KWAY\|see\|_\|dang\|KWAH}}; born 14 September 1986),<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age"/><ref name=BBCN1>{{Cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8020009.stm \|title=UK number one for Tinchy Stryder \|work=[[BBC News Online]] \|date=27 April 2009 \|access-date=10 September 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430125728/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8020009.stm \|archive-date=30 April 2009 \|url-status=live }}</ref> known by the stage name '''Tinchy Stryder''', is a ~~[[Ghanaian~~ British\|Ghanaian-British]]<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age"/><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.pressparty.com/pg/profile/Tinchystryder \|title=Tinchy Stryder profile \|publisher=[[Pressparty]] \|access-date=22 November 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109195427/http://www.pressparty.com/pg/profile/Tinchystryder/ \|archive-date=9 November 2013 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/tinchy-stryder \|title=Tinchy Stryder \|publisher=[[MTV (UK and Ireland)]] \|access-date=22 November 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108002614/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/tinchy-stryder \|archive-date=8 November 2013 \|url-status=live }}</ref> rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and investor. Stryder has released three [[solo (music)\|solo]] [[studio albums]], ''[[Star in the Hood (album)\|Star in the Hood]]'' (2007), ''[[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)\|Catch 22]]'' (2009), and ''[[Third Strike (album)\|Third Strike]]'' (2010). Stryder's business ventures include the clothing line [[Star in the Hood (company)\|Star in the Hood]], the Cloud 9 X Goji headphone and audio equipment range in collaboration with [[Goji Electronics]].<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web \|title=Tinchy Stryder profile \|url=http://www.pressparty.com/pg/profile/Tinchystryder \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109195427/http://www.pressparty.com/pg/profile/Tinchystryder/ \|archive-date=9 November 2013 \|access-date=22 November 2013 \|publisher=[[Pressparty]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web \|title=Tinchy Stryder \|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/tinchy-stryder \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108002614/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/tinchy-stryder \|archive-date=8 November 2013 \|access-date=22 November 2013 \|publisher=[[MTV (UK and Ireland)]]}}</ref> ==Early life and education== Stryder was born as Kwasi Esono Danquah III on 14 September 1986 in [[Accra]], [[Ghana]] ~~in 1986~~.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S07rnffsZi4C&q=%22Kwasi+Danquah%22+born+Accra%2C&pg=PP36\|title=Tulisa\|first=Sean\|last=Smith\|date=21 June 2012\|publisher=Simon and Schuster\|isbn=9781847378736\|via=Google Books\|access-date=26 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826215306/https://books.google.ie/books?id=S07rnffsZi4C&pg=PP36&dq=%22Kwasi+Danquah%22+born+Accra,&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiIkuHtoYvdAhUJJsAKHaAaAf4Q6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=%22Kwasi+Danquah%22+born+Accra,&f=false\|archive-date=26 August 2018\|url-status=live}}</ref> Stryder has lived in ~~England,~~the United Kingdom since 1995.<ref name="The Saturday interview: Tinchy Stryder"/> In Bow, [[London]], he attended [[St Bonaventure's Catholic School]] in nearby [[Forest Gate]], [[London Borough of Newham\|Newham]];<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age">{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-prince-of-grime-comes-of-age-2033165.html\|title=The prince of grime comes of age\|work=[[The Independent]]\|date=23 July 2010\|access-date=10 September 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305035945/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-prince-of-grime-comes-of-age-2033165.html\|archive-date=5 March 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> He gained a [[Bachelor of Arts\|B.A. (Hons)]] in [[Digital art]]s, [[Film\|Moving image]] and [[Animation]] at the [[University of East London]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2009/aug/20/tinchy-stryder-university-east-london \| location=London \| work=The Guardian \| first=Mira \| last=Katbamna \| title=Tinchy Stryder's university days \| date=20 August 2009 \| access-date=13 December 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510122624/https://www.theguardian.com/education/2009/aug/20/tinchy-stryder-university-east-london \| archive-date=10 May 2017 \| url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.uel.ac.uk/news/press_releases/running.htm \| location=London \| work=[[University of East London]] \| first=UEL \| last=Press office \| title=UEL Student is Number One in the UK singles chart three weeks running \| date=12 May 2009 \| access-date=18 August 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201064434/http://uel.ac.uk/news/press_releases/running.htm \| archive-date=1 December 2010 \| url-status=live }}</ref> He began making music in 1997, aged 11, and started in business almost immediately after completing his [[GCE Advanced Level\|A-levels]] in 2006. ==Music career== Line 60 ⟶ 61: ===2008–2010: ''Catch 22''=== Stryder began a partnership with ~~[[England\|~~English]] record producer and songwriter [[Fraser T Smith]].<ref name="hitquarters.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Fraser_T_Smith_Interview.html \|title=Interview With Fraser T Smith \|publisher=[[HitQuarters]] \|date=22 March 2010 \|access-date=29 March 2010 \|archive-url=https://~~www~~web.~~webcitation~~archive.org/~~678TMlgFM?url=~~web/20120314061713/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview~~%2Fopar%2Fintrview_Fraser_T_Smith_Interview~~/opar/intrview_Fraser_T_Smith_Interview.html \|archive-date=2314 ~~April~~March 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> According to Smith in an interview with [[HitQuarters]], "Kwasi had no shortage of beats and cool sounding production, but I think he wanted to try and break through into the mainstream, and I had some experience crossing underground over into mainstream having worked with artists like [[Craig David]]."<ref name="hitquarters.com"/> The single "[[Stryderman]]", was released on 20 July 2008. It was the first [[Single (music)\|single]] taken from ''[[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)\|Catch 22]]''. The second single, "[[Take Me Back (Tinchy Stryder song)\|Take Me Back]]", was released on 19 January 2009.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20090125/7501/\|date=January 2009\|title=Top 40 Singles Archive: Week 32, 31 January 2009\|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]\|access-date=17 September 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415124112/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20090125/7501/\|archive-date=15 April 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a144524/three-weeks-at-no1-for-lady-gaga.html?locale\|date=January 2009\|title=Three weeks at No.1 for Lady GaGa: Week 32, 25 January 2009\|publisher=The Official Charts Company\|access-date=17 September 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025091223/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a144524/three-weeks-at-no1-for-lady-gaga.html?locale\|archive-date=25 October 2012\|url-status=live}}</ref> His third single, a collaboration with the English hip-hop band [[N-Dubz]] entitled "[[Number 1 (Tinchy Stryder song)\|Number 1]]," peaked at number 6 on the [[European Hot 100 Singles]] and number 1 in the UK & Ireland and became the first single with the title "Number 1" to peak at #1 in any country. His fourth single from ''Catch 22'', "[[Never Leave You]]", was released on 3 August 2009 with the album following on 17 August 2009. "Never Leave You" peaked at number 5 on the [[European Hot 100 Singles]] on the week of its release. Catch 22 debuted at number 11 on the [[European Top 100 Albums]]. The fifth and final single from ''Catch 22'' is "[[You're Not Alone (Tinchy Stryder song)\|You're Not Alone]]," which was released in November 2009 and samples the [[Olive (band)\|Olive]] song of the same name.<ref>{{cite web \|~~author~~last=~~Monday,~~Balls \|first=David \|date=31 August 2009~~, 06:56 BST~~ \|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a173703/olive-want-tinchy-stryder-collaboration.html \|title=~~Music - News -~~ Olive want Tinchy Stryder collaboration \|publisher=Digital Spy ~~\|date=31 August 2009~~ \|access-date=2219 ~~September~~July ~~2010~~2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103104351/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a173703/olive-want-tinchy-stryder-collaboration.html \|archive-date=3 January 2010 \|url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2010, Stryder headline toured for the third time, he invited the English singer [[Example (musician)\|Example]] and rapper [[JME (rapper)\|JME]] as his supporting acts. The tour was Stryder's second sell-out tour after he toured in 2009 and helped in raising the profile of [[Example (musician)\|Example]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8503000/8503851.stm In pictures: Tinchy Stryder plays the LCR at Norwich UEA] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625062209/http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8503000/8503851.stm \|date=25 June 2012 }} BBC Norfolk.</ref> Stryder opened on the pyramid stage at the England [[Glastonbury Festival]], on Saturday, 27 June 2010. He also performed at the [[The O2 (London)\|O2 Arena]] in England, for the Transformation Trust's first birthday alongside [[The Saturdays]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.transformationtrust.org.uk/?p=150 \|title=The Saturdays top stellar support for children's charity birthday celebrations \|publisher=Transformationtrust.org.uk \|date=17 June 2010 \|access-date=22 September 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425051705/http://www.transformationtrust.org.uk/?p=150 \|archive-date=25 April 2012 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/pyramid-stage-openers-announced\|title=Pyramid Stage openers announced\|date=11 May 2010\|publisher=Glastonbury Festival\|access-date=11 May 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513063722/http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/pyramid-stage-openers-announced\|archive-date=13 May 2010\|url-status=live}}</ref> === 2010–11: ''Third Strike'' === Stryder's third solo studio album, ''[[Third Strike (Tinchy Stryder album)\|Third Strike]]'' was released on Monday, 15 November 2010 and was an unsuccessful [[Studio album\|album]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12386342 \| location=London \| work=[[BBC News]] \| first=BBC News \| last=BBC Newsbeat \| title=Tinchy Stryder admits 'failure' of album Third Strike \| date=8 February 2011 \| access-date=18 August 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212124142/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12386342 \| archive-date=12 February 2011 \| url-status=live }}</ref> Stryder began recording ''Third Strike'' shortly after he completed his previous album; he then released a promotional single, "[[Gangsta? (Tinchy Stryder song)\|Gangsta?]]", six months prior to the release of the studio album. This was followed by the release of the first official single, a year from the day he released his second studio album. He began working with [[Fraser T Smith]] who had also worked on his second studio album. [[English people\|English]] singer [[Taio Cruz]] produced the largely,{{Clarify\|reason=vague\|date=July 2015}} along with Fraser T Smith. The album title was picked by the title of [[Street Fighter III#Street Fighter III 3rd Strike\|Street Fighter III 3rd Strike]] which was also a massive success. ''Third Strike'' features several artists, including English singer [[Amelle Berrabah\|Amelle]], with whom he collaborated on ''Catch 22'' on the single "[[Never Leave You]]". The album features Taio Cruz who also featured on the Stryder's last album. The album also features artists affiliated with [[Roc Nation]]: [[Canada\|Canadian]] singer [[Melanie Fiona]] on "[[Let It Rain (Tinchy Stryder song)\|Let It Rain]]", American singer [[Alexis Jordan]], and American singer [[Bridget Kelly]] on "[[Take the World (song)\|Take The World]]". The song "[[Game Over (Tinchy Stryder song)\|Game Over]]" features six different artists. [[Eric Turner (singer)\|Eric Turner]] from the [[Sweden\|Swedish]] rock band [[Street Fighting Man (band)\|Street Fighting Man]] also features on the album. Line 102 ⟶ 103: In December 2008, Stryder created his own global publishing company, ''[[Takeover/Cloud 9]]'' by a [[joint venture]] with [[EMI]] division [[EMI#EMI Music Publishing\|EMI Music Publishing]].<ref name="Tinchy team signs EMI joint venture deal">{{cite web\|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1037612&sectioncode=1\|title=Tinchy team signs EMI joint venture deal\|publisher=[[Music Week]]\|date=27 April 2009\|access-date=13 November 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902172314/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1037612&sectioncode=1\|archive-date=2 September 2012\|url-status=live}}</ref> On 8 November 2011, [[Honda]]'s motorbike division hired Stryder for their pan-European campaign. The campaign featuring Stryder was supported by [[Facebook\|Facebook, Inc.]], and a tie-up with fashion brand [[Gas jeans\|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.<ref name="Honda bikes hires Tinchy Stryder">{{cite web \|~~url~~date=~~http://www.pubblicitaitalia.it/news/Creativita--Marketing/Sponsorizzazioni/tinchy-stryder-testimonial-per-la-nuova-campagna-di-honda_09110555.aspx~~9 November 2011 \|title=(in Italian) Tinchy Stryder testimonial per la nuova campagna di Honda~~\|work=Pubblicità~~ ~~Italia~~\|~~date~~url=9http://www.pubblicita-italia.it/ ~~November 2011~~\|~~access~~url-~~date~~status=13bot: ~~November~~unknown ~~2011~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20120425091711~~20031203231210/http://www.~~pubblicitaitalia~~pubblicita-italia.it/~~news/Creativita--Marketing/Sponsorizzazioni/tinchy-stryder-testimonial-per-la-nuova-campagna-di-honda_09110555.aspx~~ \|archive-date=253 ~~April~~December 2003 ~~2012~~\|~~url~~access-~~status~~date=~~live~~13 November 2011 \|work=Pubblicità Italia }} {{cite web \|last=Chapman \|first=Matthew \|date=8 November 2011 \|title=Honda bikes hires Tinchy Stryder \|url=http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/news/1102845/Honda-bikes-hires-Tinchy-Stryder-target-teens/~~\|title=Honda~~ ~~bikes hires Tinchy Stryder~~\|~~last=Chapman\|first=Matthew\|publisher=[[Marketing (magazine)\|Marketing]]\|date=8 November 2011\|access~~url-~~date~~status=13live ~~November 2011~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113030848/http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/news/1102845/Honda-bikes-hires-Tinchy-Stryder-target-teens/ \|archive-date=13 November 2011 \|~~url~~access-~~status~~date=~~live~~13 November 2011 \|publisher=[[Marketing (magazine)\|Marketing]] }}</ref> 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 [[headphones#Circumaural\|circumaural]] headphone, an on-ear headphone, an in-ear headphone, a series of HD over-ear headphones, a [[supra-aural]] headphone, travel [[Loudspeaker\|speakers]], also [[consumer electronics]] such as [[tablet computer]], [[netbook]] and [[smartphone]] accessories.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gojicollective.co.uk/goji-stuff/cloud9\|title=Products\|access-date=14 August 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822124041/http://www.gojicollective.co.uk/goji-stuff/cloud9\|archive-date=22 August 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/tinchy-stryder-555-commercial.html\|title=We meet the man behind the label and find out about his collaboration with Goji headphones\|access-date=14 August 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722190903/http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/tinchy-stryder-555-commercial.html\|archive-date=22 July 2012\|url-status=live}}</ref> The headphones are distributed by [[DSG International plc]].<ref name="Tinchy Stryder Teams up with Goji">{{cite web \|url=http://www.dixonsretail.com/dixons/en/mediacentre/mediapressreleases?id=539 \|title=UK Rap Artist Tinchy Stryder Teams up with Goji to Develop New TechRange \|date=11 June 2012 \|work=[[Dixons Retail\|DSG International]] \|access-date=14 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102141444/http://www.dixonsretail.com/dixons/en/mediacentre/mediapressreleases?id=539 \|archive-date=2 January 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uk-rap-artist-tinchy-stryder-teams-up-with-goji-to-develop-new-techrange-2012-06-15 \|title=UK Rap Artist Tinchy Stryder Teams up with Goji to Develop New TechRange \|date=15 June 2012 \|work=[[Marketwire]] \|access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Tinchy Stryder Teams up with Goji"/> ==Personal life== Stryder revealed in January 2010 that he wanted to become a [[association football\|footballer]] as a youth.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/440968/tinchy-stryder--i-could-have-been-a-professional-footballer/1\|title=Tinchy Stryder: I could have been a professional footballer\|work=[[NOW (British magazine)]]\|date=6 February 2010\|access-date=26 October 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523185113/http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/440968/tinchy-stryder--i-could-have-been-a-professional-footballer/1\|archive-date=23 May 2012\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://presspuppy.com/tinchy-stryder-alternate-career-in-football/4081\|title=Tinchy Stryder alternate career in football\|work=presspuppy.com\|access-date=26 October 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425092809/http://presspuppy.com/tinchy-stryder-alternate-career-in-football/4081\|archive-date=25 April 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.totalkiss.com/2010/05/07/kiss-takeover/\|title=KISS Takeover\|work=[[Kiss TV]]\|date=7 May 2010\|access-date=26 October 2011\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204172910/http://www.totalkiss.com/2010/05/07/kiss-takeover/\|archive-date=4 February 2013\|url-status=live}}</ref> Stryder was a left-footed player who could play as a [[Forward (association football)\|striker]] or [[Second striker#Second striker\|second striker]], and was enrolled at the academy of [[Wimbledon F.C.]] from 2000 to 2003 and the youth team of [[Leyton Orient F.C.]] from 2003 to 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/celebs-on-sunday/2009/10/25/tinchy-stryder-i-named-myself-after-a-sega-megadrive-game-115875-21761579/\|title=Tinchy Stryder: 'I named myself after a Sega Megadrive game'\|work=[[Daily Mirror]]\|date=25 October 2010\|access-date=26 October 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916095550/http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/celebs-on-sunday/2009/10/25/tinchy-stryder-i-named-myself-after-a-sega-megadrive-game-115875-21761579/\|archive-date=16 September 2011\|url-status=live}}</ref> Stryder has a daughter, Arabella, with fiancée Amba Miller.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Staff Writer \|date=2021-02-15 \|title=Tinchy Stryder and fiancée Amba Miller are also expecting their second child \|url=https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/celebrity/2021/02/15/tinchy-stryder-and-fiancee-amba-miller-are-also-expecting-their-second-child/ \|access-date=2022-07-19 \|website=Voice Online \|language=en}}</ref> In May 2021, they had a son.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Moses \|first=Faida Yves \|date=2021-05-18 \|title=Tinchy Stryder And Fiancée Amber Miller Have Welcomed Their Second Baby, A Boy \|url=https://theshadeborough.com/tinchy-stryder-and-fiancee-amber-miller-have-welcomed-their-second-baby-a-boy/ \|access-date=2022-07-19 \|website=UK news in entertainment, Celebrity, Fashion, Trendy, Beauty, Culture … \|language=en-GB}}</ref> ===Charity work=== Line 134 ⟶ 135: * {{Wikiquote-inline\|Kwasi Danquah III}} {{official website}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090502040532/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/tinchy-stryder Kwasi Danquah III] at [[MTV]] {{Navboxes Line 171 ⟶ 172: [[Category:People from Bow, London]] [[Category:Ghanaian music video directors]] [[Category:~~People~~Musicians from Accra]]▼ ~~[[Category:I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 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