Born as Kwasi Danquah, Tinchy Stryder is a Ghanaian-English vocalist and an industrialist, known as 'The Star in the Hood.' He started studying music at the age of 13 and was seen on pirate radio sets during his teenage years with other well-known grime MCs such as Dizzee Rascal. His debut album 'Star in the Hood' was released after featuring in many singles of other bands in 2007.
Just a few months before winning the coveted Mercury Prize-his 2003 debut albumBoy in da Corner - Dizzee Rascal 's name was known only to his contemporaries and loyal fans of the garage / grime community. The creative MC and producer was just 18 at the time of release of the record, but afterwards he became a legendary artist, reaching number one 4 times on British charts. He is also an entrepreneur who serves as the CEO of several firms. He is the founder and chairman of the apparel brand, 'Star in the Hood,' the chief executive of Takeover Roc Nation and the CEO of Goji Electronics.