Skepta is an English grime artist, rapper, songwriter, record producer and music video director. Adenuga released his debut studio album Greatest Hits in 2007 and his second album, Microphone Champion in 2009, both independently, while his third studio album Doin’ It Again was released in 2011 by AATW.

Birth Name

Joseph Junior Adenuga

Nickname

Skepta

Profession

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer

Genres

Grime, British Hip Hop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Boy Better Know, All Around the World (AATW), Island Records

Nationality

English

Personal Life

Birthday / Date of Birth

Skepta was born on September 19, 1982, Tottenham, London, United Kingdom.

Age

He’s currently 36 years old.

Sun Sign

Virgo

Ethnicity

Black

Religion

Christian

Education

Joseph Adenuga went to the Winchmore School in London.

Family Details

  • Father – Unknown
  • Mother – Unknown
  • Siblings – Jamie Adenuga (Younger Brother) (Grime MC, Record Producer, DJ), Julie Adenuga (Younger Sister) (Radio Presenter). Overall, he has 3 younger siblings.

Marital Status

Single

Girlfriend / Spouse

Joseph Adenuga has dated –

  • Chloe Ferry (2016) – In the summer of 2016, Skepta was linked with British TV personality Chloe Ferry. They had been spotted making out while they were holidaying in Ibiza.

  • Naomi Campbell (2016-2018) – Skepta was first linked with British model Naomi Campbell towards the end of 2016. Initially, they were introduced at the British Fashion Awards. They caused a stir at V05 NME Awards as they were spotted together looking cozy at the event. A few weeks later, it was claimed by the British press that they were seen making out at a couple of parties at the Paris Fashion Week. In October 2017, he sent rumor mills into overdrive by tweeting a picture of them together, which was captioned simply with 2 heart emojis. They sort of confirmed their relationship in March 2018, by posing for a steamy photo shoot for the cover of the GQ magazine. In July 2018, he revealed that he was going to become a father for the first time. However, in his Instagram feed, he refrained from divulging the identity of his child’s mother.

Physical Statistics

Height

  • In feet – 6 feet 0 inches
  • In centimeters – 183 cm
  • In meters – 1.83 m

Weight

  • In Kilograms – 75 kg
  • In Pounds – 165 lbs

Body Measurements

Unknown

Body Build

Athletic

Eye Color

Black

Hair Color

Black

Sexuality

Straight

Professional Statistics

Famous For

The immense success of his studio album, Doin’ It Again, which managed to peak at the 2nd spot on UK R&B Chart and which also reached as high as the 19th spot on the UK Album Chart. The critical acclaim garnered by his album Konnichiwa as the album was hailed as the resurgence of grime music and was acclaimed for its cultural identity.

Album Debut

In 2007, he released his debut studio album, Greatest Hits.

Film Debut

In May 2015, he made his theatrical film debut in the crime drama movie, Anti-Social, which had Meghan Markle and Gregg Sulkin in the lead roles.

Television Debut

In 2005, Joseph Adenuga made his first TV show appearance on music drama TV series, Dubplate Drama.

Brand Endorsements

Joseph Adenuga has done endorsement work for MAINS, Nike, Nye Inks, Nasir Mazhar & Brighton Jetty Bakery. In 2015, he was appointed as the brand ambassador by the Japanese clothing brand, Uniqlo. As a part of the endorsement deal, Skepta even performed in their store in London.

Awards & Nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipients & NomineesResult
2014MOBO AwardsBest Video“That’s Not Me” Feat. JmeWon
2015MOBO AwardsBest Song“Shutdown”Won
2016Ivor Novello AwardsBest Contemporary SongShutdown (Skepta song)Nominated
Q AwardsBest Track“Man”Nominated
Best Solo ArtistSkeptaNominated
Mercury PrizeAlbum of the Year“Konnichiwa”Won
MOBO AwardsBest AlbumNominated
Best Grime ActSkeptaNominated
Best Male ActNominated
BET AwardsBest International Act: UKWon
2017NME AwardsBest British MaleWon
Best Album supportedKonnichiwaNominated
Best Track“Man”Nominated
Music Moment Of The YearSkepta wins Mercury PrizeNominated
BRIT AwardsBritish Male Solo ArtistSkeptaNominated
British Breakthrough ActNominated
MasterCard British Album of the Year“Konnichiwa”Nominated
BET AwardsBest International Act: EuropeSkeptaNominated

Skepta Favorites

His favorite things aren’t known.

Skepta Net Worth

Skepta has a estimated net worth of $2 million dollars as of 2019.

Social Media Profiles

Some Lesser Known Facts About Skepta

  • When he started his career, he was a DJ with the grime group known as Meridian Crew. He started emceeing shortly before the group decided to disband.
  • Early in his rapping career, Skepta became a member of the English grime group, Roll Deep. He was joined by his brother, Jme and Joseph Bamber in the group but they didn’t stay long with the group.
  • He follows a vegetarian diet and also wants to become a vegan but he can’t live without cheese.
  • In 2006, he collaborated with Jme and Bamber to establish English grime collective, Boy Better Know. Over the years, the collective has also led to the formation of Boy Better Know records.
  • In 2011, he courted controversy by using p*rnographic content in the music video of his single, All Over the House. The video was subsequently banned by YouTube.
  • In 2014, he won the award for Best Video at the MOBO Awards for the video of his single, That’s Not Me. After winning the award, he revealed that the video had cost £80.
  • In 2015, he was recognized by GQ as one of the 50 best dressed British men in the year.
  • In April 2017, he started his Banned from America tour. The name of the tour was inspired by the forced cancellation of his 2016 No Fear American tour as the US authorities had rejected his visa application.
  • In June 2017, he launched his exclusive range of clothing line under the label of Mains which focused mainly on the collection of tracksuits.
  • In April 2018, he was made the chief in the Nigerian hometown of his father in Ogun State. He was given the title of Amuludun of Odo-Aje.
  • Visit his official website @ helloskepta.com.