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So Highsnobiety visited the Chukwuemeka Okogwu Aka Tinie Tempah and this is what happened read below…
It takes a prodigious amount of self-discipline, talent and dedication to wear as many hats in the entertainment industry as Tinie Tempah (née Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu) does. Born in London to Nigerian parents, the 27-year-old artist has managed to become the UK’s most successful rap artist in chart history and, as of last year, was appointed as the new ambassador of his native city’s menswear-dedicated fashion week, London Collections Men.
Recently, Tinie took some time from churning out chart-topping hits, running his own record/fashion label and working on his third studio album (more on that below) to give us an exclusive tour of his palatial East London pad.
Tell us a little bit about the overarching design scheme throughout your house.
I bought the house off Alexander McQueen’s estate, he was the previous owner. My house was designed by David Adjaye who’s a world renowned architect and interior designer. I kept a lot of the original features and fittings McQueen had left, and just decided to modify it into my character.
It’s a pretty big Victorian House, but it was designed for someone with a bachelor lifestyle so it only has two bedrooms. My favorite part of my house is the basement: I redesigned the interior, and I exposed a brick wall inside and added a few fun features. I wanted a den where I could entertain my friends.
