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...
Actor, Songwriter, Master of Ceremonies, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Rapper
Education
Haverstock School
Nationality
England
Children
Gino Contostavlos, Milo Contostavlos, No Regrets, Good Intentions, Beautiful Me
Parents
Zoi Agorou, Byron Contostavlos, No Regrets, Good Intentions, Beautiful Me
Siblings
Spiros Contostavlos
Partner
Kaye Vassell
Nicknames
Dino Contostavlos , Costadinos Contostavlos
Music Groups
N-Dubz
TV Shows
Celebrity Big Brother
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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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.
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Quote
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If I didn't have my big dick I'd be very upset.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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Phil (Phil Collins) has written some great songs and he's an amazing drummer.
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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.
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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)
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