At the time they were called the Lickle Rinsers Crew and went under the management of Dappy's father Byron, who had found success with s pop band Mungo Jerry, and to Dappy was the "inspiration behind the band".
Byron worked at a local barbers shop, putting all the money he had into equipment and resources for the band at their studio. Dappy later described his dad's death as "the lowest point in our lives, we had no money, no manager, no driver, no accountant, but most of all I had no father - B was everything to me and it hurts so much to think that he never got to see what we have achieved now, but I know he's looking down on us and he'd be really proud".
Dappy had the words "RIP Dad" tattooed on his neck and doesn't like to say his dad's name, instead referring to him as "B" or "Uncle B", which was also the name of N-Dubz's debut album.
Before Byron died, he said he'd like their album to be called Against All Odds but after his death, the group called their debut album Uncle B in tribute, with their second album being called Against All Odds. N-Dubz were forced to reschedule some of their live shows from the Uncle B tour after Dappy was diagnosed with temporary deafness. He later said the ordeal "was terrible and it has really taught me to take better care of my ears because I wouldn't be the musician I am today if I couldn't hear".
However he still "suffers from really bad Tinnitus after ignoring advice not to turn his headphones up" according to his ex-girlfriend and "he can't get to sleep unless there's some loud background noise to drown out the ringing.
He will leave the shower running all night, thundering away, so he can sleep". It has been claimed that Dappy has an obsessive habit of crashing model planes. There was a rumour Dappy had set up his own Greek kebab shop in London called 'Dapz Bapz', a claim which he later rubbished. He revealed that he is a "massive" Arsenal fan when N-Dubz appeared on Live from Studio Five, gushing "it is an honour to sit next to you" to former Arsenal striker Ian Wright who was one of three hosts on the show.
In September , he revealed that he puts pepper into his toddler's mouth when he swears which received a lot of criticism from parents and critics. Hip hop, grime, rap. Looking for a job? Back to Profile. Photos Works. Main Photo. Costadinos Contostavlos. It also means he is unwilling to relinquish control of N-Dubz. In , the band were signed by Polydor, who went on to rerelease their early single Better Not Waste My Time — despite the fact that most N-Dubz fans had already downloaded it for free.
The band subsequently left the label and returned to self-funding their releases, before eventually signing with the smaller label, All Around The World.
As soon as the label is mentioned, Dappy's hangover seems to lift. He claims Def Jam wanted to give them songs written by other people "I kept thinking: 'I've got something more unique inside of me when I write'" and have another reality TV show, focusing on their move to America Channel 4 have previously shown two series of Being … N-Dubz.
A flatterer, Dappy says the Guardian is his favourite newspaper. When I mention the Radio 1 controversy, he talks about it through the prism of the tabloid reaction. He says it made him realise how famous he was "I took it too far and it was on the front page and I thought, 'I am big, I am famous'" , rather than forcing him to reassess his own behaviour. When I ask if he'd be happier if the tabloids left him alone, didn't write about him or take his picture, his reply is telling: "I would be so depressed that I'd curl up in a little ball and cry.
That's my dream over. Given his thirst for controversy, it's a little disappointing that he clams up when I mention the August riots. That I don't condone, and I'm so pissed off that this has happened. He sighs, and the words start to tumble out again. I've been that guy. It's imperative to think of this as well: if these youngsters doing these things, if they were all rich and had money in their pockets, they wouldn't need to go into a shop and steal a bloomin' microwave to sell it and get money.
They're broke. Not to condone it, but they're broke. Say if my little son grows up" — he has two children with his girlfriend, Kaye Vassell — "and he takes it even higher and I become bankrupt, can I afford for my little youngster to go to uni?
Why is he [Cameron] taking benefits off people? I ask him if he thinks the prime minister understands what life is like for children growing up on estates? They're quick to put these 'hood rats' down, but there's an 'if' and there's a 'why'. It was the night of madness. But now look what's happened. David Cameron's all, 'We're going to take action like never before' — but what about the murders?
What about the people that are dying? You hide that, don't you? You keep that down. Dappy is a strange paradox.
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