N-Dubz are an award winning hip hop group from London, signed to Polydor Records. They have had two charting singles on the UK Singles Chart.
History
All of the members of N-Dubz attended school in Camden Town, and came together as a group under the management of Dino Contostavlos's father, Byron Contostavlos (formerly of Mungo Jerry), who died on April 12, 2007.
Talking Shop:N Dubz. BBC, October 19, 2007. Accessed November 17, 2007. Members Dino and Tulisa are cousins. Each appeared on Channel 4's Dubplate Drama after they began to get notice as a group. Performing as the Lickle Rinsers Crew, they released the singles "Bad Man Riddim" and "Life Is Getting Sicker by the Day", which became hits on English pirate radio stations.
Biography, Channelu.tv. Accessed November 17, 2007. Their 2006 self-released single, "I Swear", won them their first mainstream notice, but it wasn't until 2007's "Feva Las Vegas" (also self-released) that the group dented the UK charts, peaking at #57.
Feva Las Vegas. Acharts.us. Accessed November 17, 2007. After winning a MOBO for Best Newcomer,
Exploding on the UK Scene. The Sun, October 19, 2007. Accessed November 17, 2007. the group re-released the single "You Better Not Waste My Time" on Polydor Records, which debuted at #26 on the UK singles chart.
You Better Not Waste My Time. Acharts.us. Accessed November 17, 2007.Dappy appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks on Thursday, 29 November 2007 http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/6451/Dappy-Does-Buzzcocks.html
Members
- Dino 'Dappy' Contostavlos
- Tula 'Tulisa' Contostavlos
- Richard 'Fazer' Rawson
References
British hip hop groups2000s music groupsN-Dubz
