TENNY TEN - aka 10Shott

Championed by Radio 1’s Tim Westwood and UK talent ambassador Ras Kwame (Radio 1Xtra) and following on from his successful appearance with Chipmunk on his recent UK tour Tenny Ten is about to embark on another UK Tour being headlined this time by Mr Hudson and featuring  UK No 1 act and co collaborator Tinie Tempah

Described as the ‘21st Century Poet’, Tenny Ten has been writing and producing since the tender age of 14, and performed his first rap at school when he was just 8 years old. Born and raised in Wolverhampton, Tenny and his twin brother grew up watching his parents perform; his mother was a backing vocalist for Culture Club and UB40 and his father a keyboard player for the rock band Thin Lizzy. The family was constantly on the road, and Tenny sat backstage at concerts or TV studios and inevitably caught the music bug. He has garnered respect for his lyrical style and delivery on the UK hip hop circuit with his previous releases, the mix-tape 'Ghetto Brick Road' and tracks such as 'Memory Blank' and 'Tin Soldiers', a politically fuelled track about Iraq.

Tenny’s other interests include boxing, martial arts and basketball, he actually got one of his monikers '10Shott' for his 10 out of 10 score count on the basketball courts. He is also passionate about helping the future generation; having lost many friends to gun crime, he is committed to visiting schools promoting the message that with belief and determination you can achieve anything you want to.

In addition to the forthcoming tour, Tenny has also collaborated with Indian superstar TAZ on a song which features on the soundtrack of Gurinder Chadha’s (Bend It Like Beckham, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging) new movie ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’.

His new single, 'Swaggnificent' is a summer anthem  for the masses co-produced by Laurence   ‘Mr Woo’ Allen (Cam’ron, Street Politiks). The single reflects the sound of now and Tenny’s versatile lyrical flow; a taste of what’s to come from Tenny Ten aka 10Shott.

Catch Tenny Ten's video for his single 'Swaggnificent'  on The Box (channel  359) and Kiss (channel 361). 'Swaggnificent' - out on 20th June 2010.