About Ms. Dynamite
Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley (born 26 April 1981), known professionally as Ms. Dynamite, is a British singer and rapper. She is the recipient of the Mercury Music Prize, two Brit Awards and three MOBO Awards. == Early years == Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley was born in Crawley, West Sussex, and raised in Kentish Town, North London, to a Jamaican father and a Scottish mother. She has eleven younger siblings, one of which is the rapper Akala. == Career == === 2001–2004: A Little Deeper === Ms. Dynamite (originally Lady Dynamite) was first known for her vocals on the UK garage underground track "Booo!", which was regularly played on London pirate radio stations and was later released as a single. While working at the radio station RAW FM, Ms. Dynamite was discovered by Richard Forbes ("DJ Sticky") at a West End club. Interest grew from all major British labels and eventually she was signed via her management Bigga Beats to Polydor Records, where she met producer Salaam Remi, who cultivated her talent.
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