| First Name |
Richard
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| Middle Name |
Kylea
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| Last Name |
Cowie
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richard Kylea Cowie
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| Alternative Name |
Eskiboy, Wiley Kat, Godfather of Grime, King of Grime, Phaze One, Wiley
|
| Birthday |
19th January, 1979
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| Birthplace |
Tottenham, North London, England
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, musician, record producer, DJ, songwriter
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| Occupation |
Rapper
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip Hop, Eskibeat, UK garage, Electro House, Grime, Dancehall, Drum And Bass, UK hip hop, British hip hop
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| Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Electronic
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| Year(s) Active |
1999—present, 1996–present, 1996-present, 1994–present
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| Music Style |
Garage, Garage Rap/Grime
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| Music Mood |
Tense/Anxious, Playful, Rousing, Humorous, Bright, Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Street-Smart, Intense, Raucous, Energetic, Sparse, Fractured, Knotty, Cold, Swaggering, Boisterous, Complex, Ominous
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| Instrument |
Rap
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| Record Label |
Big Dada,, Boy Better Know / Island (current), XL Recordings (2004–2005), Asylum (2008–2009), Island (2009–2009), Virgin (2010–2010), Warner (2012–2014), Big Dada (2007–present), Boy Better Know (2005–present), Island (2015–present), CTA (2016-Present), Big Dada (2007-Present), Boy Better Know (2005-Present), XL (2004–2005), CTA Records (2016-present), CTA (2016–present), Island (2009), Virgin (2010)
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| Associated Acts |
Chipmunk, Roll Deep, Pay As U Go, Boy Better Know, Stormzy DJ Slimzee, Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Tinchy Stryder, Skepta, Jme, A-List, Lethal Bizzle, Ed Sheeran, Naughty Boy Tulisa Contostavlos, Ice Kid, Devlin, Tre Mission, DJ Slimzee, Maniac, Cadell, Tulisa Contostavlos, Emeli Sande, Jammer, Ya Mum, D Double E, Frisco, Ghetts, Dot Rotten, Black the Ripper
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| Official Websites |
http://www.wileyofficial.com/, https://wileyofficial.com/, https://wileyofficial.com
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Richard Kylea Cowie Jr. (born 19 January 1979), better known by his stage name Wiley (formerly Wiley Kat), is a British grime MC and producer from Bow, London. Wiley is often labelled the "Godfather of Grime". In the early 2000s, he independently released a series of highly influential eskibeat instrumentals on white label vinyl, such as the first in the series "Eskimo" and is known as a grime MC both for his solo work and for material released with his crew Roll Deep.
