Dappy Wiki Biography
Costadinos Contostavlos, better known by his stage name Dappy, is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, and actor. He is best known for being the lead singer of the Camden-based Grime/hip hop/R&B trio N-Dubz, with his cousin Tulisa and their friend Fazer. He is known for his…
| Full Name | Dappy |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 11, 1987 |
| Place Of Birth | Camden Town, London, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.6 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Songwriter, Master of Ceremonies, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Rapper |
| Education | Haverstock School, Haverstock School |
| Nationality | England |
| Children | Gino Contostavlos, Milo Contostavlos, No Regrets, Good Intentions, Beautiful Me, Gino Contostavlos, Milo Contostavlos, No Regrets, Good Intentions, Beautiful Me |
| Parents | Zoi Agorou, Byron Contostavlos, No Regrets, Good Intentions, Beautiful Me, Byron Con, Zoi Agorou, No Regrets, Good Intentions, Beautiful Me |
| Siblings | Spiros Contostavlos, Spiros Contostavlos |
| Partner | Kaye Vassell |
| Nicknames | Dino Contostavlos , Costadinos Contostavlos |
| http://www.facebook.com/TheDappy | |
| http://www.twitter.com/thedappy | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2855500 |
| Music Groups | N-Dubz, N-Dubz |
| TV Shows | Celebrity Big Brother, Dubplate Drama, Celebrity Big Brother |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequently wears a selection of woolly chullos, which have been nicknamed “Dappy hats”. He often turns up one of or both the ear-flaps of the hat. |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | If I didn’t have my big dick I’d be very upset. |
| 2 | People have said it’s Photoshop, but it’s all real, baby. I am packing meat. I saw Chris Brown do it and I just thought, ‘You’ve got a little winklepop.’ Then I saw Ashton Kutcher’s one all poking to the side and I just thought I have to do it. I got the Tropicana and ‘pap pap’. Tropicana should give me a deal for that. |
| 3 | I would love to collaborate with Phil Collins. There won’t be anyone like him again in music. He is what 80s music was all about. He’s just amazing. |
| 4 | Look, he just knows how to write amazing songs. I’m a songwriter as well and I know about good melody direction, I know when a song is going really well. You need to make the record not boring, from 1 minute to 3 minutes. It has to go like a slope, you know? It has to be exciting, going up and up. That’s how you make a hit record. Which are my favourites? That song he wrote on the back of a bus coming back from Watford or something: Careless Whisper. It’s the melody, the way he writ it, the way the verse goes into the chorus. If you was a songwriter, you’d understand what I’m talking about. (On George Michael) |
| 5 | Phil (Phil Collins) has written some great songs and he’s an amazing drummer. |
| 6 | I grew up listening to Queen – and what can you say about Freddie Mercury? I don’t think there’s another performer like him. I love watching clips of him on stage; his outfits were wicked too. |
| 7 | His guitar solos are unbelievable, the way he slides up and down those notes. He’s so tight. I like all his work. It’s crazy to think that’s he’s been going for about 40 years now and he’s still as great as ever. (On Carlos Santana) |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was runner-up in series 13 of Celebrity Big Brother (2001). |
| 2 | Cousin of fellow N-Dubz member Tulisa Contostavlos. |
| 3 | Son of Mungo Jerry bassist Byron Contostavlos (b. 1954 – d. 2007). |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Big Brother | 2014 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| T4 on the Beach | 2012 | TV Special performer: “No Regrets” | |
| Formula 1: BBC Sport | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| T4 on the Beach | 2011 | TV Movie performer: “Spaceship” – as Dappy | |
| Alpha and Omega | 2010 | writer: “Number 1” | |
| StreetDance 3D | 2010 | writer: “We Dance On”, “Strong Again” | |
| Alan Carr: Chatty Man | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Live from Studio Five | TV Series performer – 4 episodes, 2009 – 2010 writer – 4 episodes, 2009 – 2010 | ||
| Angela and Friends | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Top of the Pops | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2009 writer – 1 episode, 2009 |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Dubz: Ouch | 2008 | Short | Dappy |
| Dubplate Drama | 2005 | TV Series | Sleazy (2007) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtually Famous | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist |
| Big Brother’s Bit on the Side | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| What’s Up | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Daybreak | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Morning | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Big Brother | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Big Brother’s Bit on the Psych | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Unzipped | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| T4 on the Beach | 2012 | TV Special | Himself – Performer |
| BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| MOBO Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Backstage Presenter |
| The Xtra Factor | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| N-Dubz Love, Live, Life: Live from the O2 Arena | 2011 | Video | Himself |
| How Hip Hop Changed the World | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – N-Dubz |
| T4 on the Beach | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself – Performer |
| The Magicians | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Popatron | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The King Is Dead | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Being N-Dubz | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Dappy |
| Alan Carr: Chatty Man | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live from Studio Five | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Week | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| T4 on the Beach 2009 | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Sound | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wright Stuff | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |