Ms. Dynamite (born Niomi MacLean-Daley, 26 April 1981, London, England) is an English born R&B/hip-hop musician of Scottish/Jamaican descent. April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rhythm and blues (or R&B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine, used to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American artists that combined jazz and blues. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1920s vintage Polydor export label with its double-horn gramophone logo In 1954 Polydor Records introduced their distinctive orange label. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Rhythm and blues (aka R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I...

Biography

Ms. Dynamite was born in London to a Scottish mother and Jamaican father. She grew up listening to reggae and hip-hop music. Though she wanted to become a schoolteacher or social worker, her biggest aspiration was to be a musician. She is the eldest of eleven siblings, one of which is a UK Grime artist known as Akala, and attended Acland Burghley School in Tufnell Park. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A social worker is a person employed in the administration of charity, social service, welfare, and poverty agencies, advocacy, or religious outreach programs. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Akala, real name Kingslee Daley, is a British rap and Grime artist. ... Acland Burghley School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in London, England. ... Tufnell Park is a place in London which straddles the border of the London Borough of Islington and the London Borough of Camden. ...

Career

Whilst working at the radio station RAW FM, Ms. Dynamite was discovered by Richard Forbes at a West End club. After working briefly with the garage act So Solid Crew, she released her debut album, A Little Deeper in 2002, featuring the hit songs "It Takes More" and "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee". In 2003, the album was released in the United States to critical acclaim. The interior of Covent Garden Market in the West End The West End of London is an area of central London, containing many of the citys major tourist attractions, businesses, and administrative headquarters. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that UKG: UK Garage and Two-step be merged into this article or section. ... So Solid Crew are a UK garage and grime act whose hits include Oh No and 21 Seconds, the latter of which reached number one in the official UK Singles Chart in August 2001. ... A debut album is the first released record album by an artist or a band. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... [[ For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Music critic. ...

In 2002, Dynamite won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize, a music award given to groundbreaking British and Irish acts, for her debut album A Little Deeper. She donated the £20,000 prize to the NSPCC. The Mercury Music Prize, now officially known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize, is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ... The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is a UK charity working in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. ...

Her first public performance was at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games at the City of Manchester Stadium. On July 2, 2005, she performed at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London. Among the songs performed was "Redemption Song" - a Bob Marley penned song. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4. ... The City of Manchester Stadium (also known as COMS or Eastlands) is a sports venue in Manchester, England. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live8 (not to be confused with Live Aid) was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... The Serpentine, viewed from the eastern end Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London and one of the Royal Parks of London. ... Album cover of Uprising Redemption Song was the last track on Bob Marleys ninth Island music album, Uprising. ... Robert Nesta Marley OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ...

On 11 September 2005, she returned to the limelight (having taken time off to give birth to her son, Shavaar) with a new album entitled Judgement Days. Featuring more social commentary, in songs such as the single, "Judgement Day," and the Tony Blair critique, "Mr Prime Minister," reviews of the album were not as favourable as those of her debut. The double-A side lead single, "Judgement Day" and "Father," reached #25 in the UK Singles Chart. September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A son is a male offspring; a boy, man, or male animal in relation to either or both of his parents. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

On the 6 January 2006 Ms. Dynamite was arrested outside a London nightclub, after a brawl in which she punched a male police officer in the groin whilst in custody. She was convicted and sentenced to sixty hours of community service. January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A police officer is a warranted employee of a police service. ... The groin is the crease at the junction of the torso with the legs and the adjacent region that includes the external genitals. ... Custody can refer to: Child custody Police custody (Arrest) Custody account, see either Custodian bank or Clearing house (finance) Banking) Category: ... Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local community. ...

The second single from Judgement Days was due to be "Fall In Love Again" (previously titled "When I Fall In Love"), with a release date of January 30, 2006. A video was shot for the track but, due to her arrest, the single was cancelled. The video did not surface until June 2006, when it was leaked on to the web. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... WWWs historical logo designed by Robert Cailliau The World Wide Web (WWW or simply the Web) is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents that runs over the Internet. ...

In February 2006, she won the Naomi Award for Worst Urban Act. Naomi awards are given to outstandingly bad music acts. ...

Since her trouble with the police in January 2006 and her disappearance from the public eye, Ms. Dynamite confirmed that the much rumoured "A Little Darker" album would be released in March 2006 as a mixtape. After the confirmation, the album was pushed back to June 2006. Also, in April 2006, Ms. Dynamite confirmed that there would be no more releases from her Judgement Days album, and that she was due to start working on new material after the release of the "A Little Darker" mixtape.

A collection of new and upcoming UK hip-hop and garage artists, A Little Darker was compiled by Ms. Dynamite and her rapping brother Akala, who was voted Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards in September 2006, beating the like of Kanye West and Busta Rhymes. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The MOBO (an acronym for Music Of Black Origin) Awards are held annually in the UK to recognise leading black musicians. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ...

In November 2006 she took part in a television show called The Race on Sky One. This was a week long event in which ten celebrities had to compete against each other on the track in different races building up to a thirty lap Formula Ford race on Sunday 12 November 2006. After about ten laps into the race disaster struck, and Ms. Dynamite hit the wall on the pit straight at about 100mph. She was air lifted to hospital for overnight observations but later released. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Megastar redirects here. ... Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. ...

Ancestry

As stated on the programme "Ms. Dynamite: In Search of Nanny Maroon" in addition to her Jamaican-Scottish parentage, she shares Bajan, English, Irish, German and Grenadian ancestries. Scottish can refer to: Look up Scottish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (as an adjective) things to do with Scotland (see also Scots and Scotch) (as a noun) the Scottish people. ... Bajan or as called by the industrialised world Barbadian Creole is an English-based creole language spoken by persons on the West Indian island of Barbados. ... Look up English, english in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Discography

Albums

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Singles

Solo Singles

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Collaborations

Soundtrack Appearances

• "Dynamite" (On the Ali G Indahouse OST)

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Awards and opinion polls

• Mercury Music Prize, Album of the Year 2002
• MOBO Awards 2003, Best Single, Best Newcomer, UK Act of the Year
• 100 Great Black Britons 2003, 14th place.

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External links

• Official Ms. Dynamite Web Site
• Ms. Dynamite at Live 8
• Ms. Dynamite and Akala mixtape A Little Darker