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Person    | Male  Born 17/8/1972  Died 7/5/2020

Ty

Categories: Music / songs

Ty

Rapper. Born Benedict Okwuchukwu Godwin Chijioke of a Nigerian family. He was discovered after competing at the open mic competition at Muthaland at the Borderline in London. In 1995, he co-founded Ghetto Grammar, a pioneer in hip hop education in the UK. His album 'Upwards' was nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2004. He died of pneumonia after intensive care treatment for Covid.

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Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Ty mural

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E. A. Jay

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