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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Nathaniel Thompson, of [[Jamaica]]n descent, was raised by his Jamaican single mother, he is the eldest of his siblings, and grew up in [[Peckham]]. |
Nathaniel Thompson, of [[Jamaica]]n descent, was raised by his Jamaican single mother, he is the eldest of his siblings, and grew up in [[Peckham]]. wasteman |
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==Music career== |
==Music career== |
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Giggs started pursuing rapping as a career, instead of as a hobby. Giggs and his SN1 crew started off releasing numerous mixtapes, including ''Hollowman Meets Blade'', ''Welcome to Boomzville'', ''Best of Giggs 1 and 2 and 3'' and ''Ard Bodied'', which featured Dubz, "Talking the Hardest". His mixtapes have supposedly sold more than 10,000 units.<ref name="whispermag"/> This success helped his popularity expand outside London.<ref name=Guardian1>{{cite web|last=Lester|first=Paul|title=Giggs (No 672)|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/19/new-band-giggs|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref> |
Giggs started pursuing rapping as a career, instead of as a hobby. Giggs and his SN1 crew started off releasing numerous mixtapes, including ''Hollowman Meets Blade'', ''Welcome to Boomzville'', ''Best of Giggs 1 and 2 and 3'' and ''Ard Bodied'', which featured Dubz, "Talking the Hardest". His mixtapes have supposedly sold more than 10,000 units.<ref name="whispermag"/> This success helped his popularity expand outside London.<ref name=Guardian1>{{cite web|last=Lester|first=Paul|title=Giggs (No 672)|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/19/new-band-giggs|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref> |
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Birth name | Nathaniel Thompson[1] |
Also known as | Hollowman |
Born | 16 May 1979 |
Origin | Peckham, London, England |
Genres | Grime, British hip hop, UK rap |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Instrument(s) | vocals |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | XL Recordings, Takeover Entertainment, SN1 Records |
Website | sn1giggs |
Nathaniel Thompson[1] (born 16 May 1983), better known by his stage name Giggs or his alter ego Hollowman, is an English rapper with Caribbean roots from Jamaica. He is the leader of SN1 (Spare No 1), alongside his brothers Gunna Dee, Joe Grind, Spender and Young Giggs (YG). Other artists within this group include Kyze[1] and Tiny Boost.[1] The group's main producers are Boom Productions (aka BoomBlast), Universe, Pablo Productions, Paws Productions, Bayoz Musik and Simple. Giggs signed a recording contract in 2010 with XL Recordings.[1]
Early life
Nathaniel Thompson, of Jamaican descent, was raised by his Jamaican single mother, he is the eldest of his siblings, and grew up in Peckham. wasteman
Music career
Giggs started pursuing rapping as a career, instead of as a hobby. Giggs and his SN1 crew started off releasing numerous mixtapes, including Hollowman Meets Blade, Welcome to Boomzville, Best of Giggs 1 and 2 and 3 and Ard Bodied, which featured Dubz, "Talking the Hardest". His mixtapes have supposedly sold more than 10,000 units.[1] This success helped his popularity expand outside London.[2]
Giggs released "Montague" in 2007, which helped increase his popularity. The track featured Giggs rapping over the beat from American hip-hop artist Stat Quo's track "Here We Go", originally produced by Dr. Dre. He then released his debut independent album Walk in da Park on 4 August 2008. Walk In Da Park received mainly positive reviews, and was successful, selling out in most HMV stores within the first two days of release.[3]
Giggs announced his second album was due to be released on 21 June 2010. It was titled Let Em Ave It, due to a friend to the rapper saying he should just "let the public have it'. "Giggs" released "Slow Songs" featuring Mike Skinner, "Look What The Cat Dragged In" and "Don't Go There" featuring American rapper B.o.B. At the Reading Festival in 2010, the rapper appeared on BBC Three, which was his first television appearance, performing his single "Look What The Cat Dragged In".
In 2011, Giggs appeared in Channel 4 TV drama Top Boy. He also featured in the comedy film 'Anuvahood' in the same year.
Awards and nominations
Year | Region | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2008 | United States | BET Awards | Best Hip-hop Act: UK | — | Won |
2010 | United Kingdom | MOBO Awards | Best Hip-hop Act UK | — | Nominated |
2011 | Best Hip-hop/Grime Act UK | — | Nominated |
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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UK | UK R&B [4] | ||
2008 | Walk in da Park
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143 | 34 |
2010 | Let Em Ave It
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25 | 7 |
2013 | When Will It Stop?
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak Positions | Album | ||
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UK [5] [6] |
UK IND |
UK R&B | |||
2009 | "Slow Songs" (featuring Mike Skinner) | Let 'Em Ave It | |||
2010 | "Don't Go There" (featuring B.o.B) | ||||
"Look What the Cat Dragged In" | |||||
"Hustle On" |
As a featured artist
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Guest appearances
Year | Single | Album |
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2009 | "Look Out" with Skepta | Microphone Champion |
"Zip It Up" with Wiley & Trigger | Race Against Time | |
"Riding Season" with Dubz | Ard Doe | |
"Gully Trap" with Joe Grind & Gunna | ||
2010 | "Back 2 Basics" with Sway | The Delivery Mixtape |
"30 Rounds" with J Bubbs, Malik, S.A.S & Gfresh | ||
"Shutdown" with Joe Black | ||
2011 | "Be With You" with Ny | |
"Popstar" with Angel | ||
"Gucci Gucci" with Kreayshawn |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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2009 | "You Raised Me / Open Up" | Teddy Nygh |
"Uummm!" | ||
"Look Out" (with Skepta) | SB.TV | |
"Slow Songs" (with Mike Skinner) | Sacha Khari | |
2010 | "Don't Go There" (featuring B.o.B) | Adam Powell |
"Look What the cat Dragged In" | Adam Powell | |
"30 Rounds" (with J Bubbs et al.) | Jason McKoy | |
"Shot Music" (with Devlin) | Digital Dan | |
"Hustle On" | Adam Powell | |
"Out There" | Morgan Keyz | |
"Game Over" (with Tinchy Stryder et al.) | Adam Powell | |
"Bus Commercial" | Post Diddy | |
2011 | "What N*ggas Want" | Post Diddy & Chas Appeti |
"Monsta Man" | Oliver Whitehouse | |
"Look Over Your Shoulder" (with Example) | Oliver Whitehouse | |
2012 | "What N*ggas Want" | RAPCITY TV |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "?". Whispermag.co.uk.[dead link]
- ^ Lester, Paul. "Giggs (No 672)". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ Walk In Da Park sold out
- ^ "2010-07-03 Top 40 R&B Albums Archive". Official Charts. 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company | The UK Charts | Top 40". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
- ^ Jhme.co.uk