Big Narstie | |
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 Big Narstie in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Tyrone Mark Lindo (1985-11-16)16 November 1985 (age 40) London, England |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Dice Recordings |
| Website | bignarstie |
| Other names | Fat T[1][2] Phat T[3] MC Narstie[3] Big Narst[4] Uncle Pain[5][6] |
| YouTube information | |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Subscribers | 166,000 |
| Views | 58.8 million |
| Last updated: 19 July 2020[needs update] | |
Tyrone Mark Lindo (born 16 November 1985), known by his stage nameBig Narstie, is a British MC, author, rapper, singer, songwriter, comedian and television presenter. He started his career in 2002 as a member ofgrime crew "N Double A," though he is better known for his solo work and as aninternet personality performing comedy relating togrime music and the surrounding culture.[7] He is also known for hosting his own chat show,The Big Narstie Show.
Narstie began his working life as a dog trainer in his home town of Lambeth. In 2007, Big Narstie signed to independent label, Dice Recordings. His track "Brushman" was also namedRWD magazine's "Song of the Year". SamplingColdplay, it was supported by personalities from multiple mainstream radio stations.[8]
Big Narstie has featured on records includingProfessor Green's "Before I Die Remix"[9] andN-Dubz's "N-Dubz vs N.A.A",[10] from their debut albumUncle B. Big Narstie continued to record and released BIG NARSTIE three other mixtapes:Mind of a Fat Guy,[11]Drugs and Chicken, andI'm Betta Than U,[12] which had guest appearances fromGiggs,Scorcher, andWretch 32.
Big Narstie released his first mix CD of the year in February 2012, calledPain Overload. Shortly after,Pain Is Love was released in July for free download viaSB.TV.[13] Big Narstie's first official E.P,#PAIN was released in October and entered at number 5 in the iTunes UK Hip Hop chart and he won the 2012 Urban Music Award (UMAs) for Best Grime Act beating artists like Skepta, Lethal Bizzle and Dot Rotten.[14]
In 2013, Big Narstie released his second EPDon't Fuck Up the Base.[15] The EPBig Narstie was the highest selling grime EP of 2013. He also had aDon't Fuck up the Base EP launch party,[16] which featured music artists, Flirta D, Mic Righteous, Scrufizzer, Kozzie and DJ's, DJ Cameo, Charlie Sloth, DJ Logan Sama.
He performed at a number of festivals across Europe including The Wireless Festival,[17] A Day in Dam with English Frank andBlack The Ripper, the Hip Hop Kemp Festival in Czech Republic[18] and The Outlook Festival in Croatia.[19] He also won UMA 2013 Best Grime Act award for the second year in a row.[20] At the end of 2013 he released an EPHello Hi. with True Tiger. Noisey named Big Narstie as their name of 2013.[21] and he also reviewed the year atFact magazine.[22]
In 2014, Big Narstie releasedWhat's the Story Brixton Glory Part II, where he covered variousBritpop classics by artists such asOasis. He then embarked on the Base Defence League (BDL) Tour around the UK, which had a host of music artists supporting him.[23]
Big Narstie was featured inCraig David's single, "When the Bassline Drops", which was released on 27 November 2015.[24] The song saw commercial success, entering the UK top 10 and being certified Gold.[25] In 2017 he rapped on theEnter Shikari single "Supercharge".[26]
In 2017 he collaborated withRobbie Williams andAtlantic Horns on the song "Go Mental".[27]
Channel 4 announced they had commissionedThe Big Narstie Show following appearances from him on Gogglebox: Celebrity Special for Stand Up To Cancer and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017.[28] In 2019 he reappeared in the Big Fat Quiz, this time the Big Fat Quiz Of Everything[29]
The first series of the show features guests includingEd Sheeran,Jonathan Ross,David Schwimmer,David Haye andKeith Lemon having joined hosts Big Narstie and Mo Gilligan.
The programme performed strongly for the network, with The Big Narstie Show rating as one of Channel 4's most popular programmes for young audiences. It was up 94% on the channel's share of 16–24-year-old viewers; up 129% on share for BAME viewers; and up 144% on share for black audiences. The show continued for five seasons, winning aBAFTA TV award in 2021 for best comedy entertainment programme.[30]
During 2018 Big Narstie also appeared onGood Morning Britain reading the weather report which went viral. He also appeared onCelebrity Crystal Maze for Stand Up To Cancer,Celebrity Juice,Would I Lie to You? andThe Chris Ramsey Show. He also started in the cinema hitThe Festival.
Big Narstie was caught up in controversy in 2018 during an episode ofBritain's Got More Talent when he appears to push contestant Robert White during a live show. The pair resolved the issue publicly on Twitter.[31][non-primary source needed][32]
In 2020, Big Narstie featured on the track 'Catch 22' byNAHLI produced byDaVinChe.[33] The track is described as luxurious, defiantly old-skool UK garage-inspired track.[33]
Big Narstie was cited by music blog 'RansomNote' as one of the first in the 'grime comedy' genre.[34] The blog states "Big Narstie is probably the don of this – at either end of his career you can find lyrics and beats drenched with sorrow, regret and nostalgia" and goes onto talk about the subjective opinion of the audience – "the fact that most outsiders can't tell the difference between rage and satire tells you more about the audience than the performer".
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Away from music, Big Narstie has featured in the Channel 4 sitcomDubplate Drama alongsideN-Dubz andShystie.[35] He has also had a guest appearance in the filmsAnuvahood andLondon State of Mind. He is set to appear in the seriesKrish and Lee and the filmRise of the Foot Soldier 2. From 29 June 2018, he hostedThe Big Narstie Show.
Big Narstie is a keenfootball fan and supports bothMillwall andManchester United.[36] He also began training inBrazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2020 in a bid to improve his fitness.[37]
He has appeared on a number of panel shows includingThe Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 in a team withKatherine Ryan and again in 2019,[38] andWould I Lie to You? onDavid Mitchell's team.[39]
Big Narstie creates YouTube videos including a parodyagony aunt style seriesUncle Pain.
Big Narstie appeared inThe Great British Bake Off "The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off", series 2, episode 3. He completed two of three challenges; he did not appear at the third challenge due to being taken ill; he was replaced in the challenge by presenterSandi Toksvig.[40]
Big Narstie is ofJamaican descent. He has two children, one of whomEd Sheeran is godfather to.[41]
| Year | Title |
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| 2018 | BDL Bipolar (2018) |
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| 2011 | Pain Therapy |
| 2013 | Pain |
| Don't Fuck Up the Base | |
| Hello High (withTrue Tiger) | |
| 2016 | Base Society |
| Year | Title |
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| 2005 | I'm Betta Than U Vol. 1 |
| 2006 | What's the Story Brixton Glory |
| 2007 | Hey It's That Fat Guy |
| Drugs and Chicken | |
| 2008 | Fuck a 9–5 |
| Fat and Proud | |
| 2009 | The Big Man Returns |
| 2012 | Pain Is Love |
| Pain Overload |
| Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II | Bob[42] | |
| 2016 | Gangsters Gamblers Geezers | Nano[43] | |
| 2017 | Big Fat Quiz of the Year | Himself | Guest |
| 2018-2022 | The Big Narstie Show | Host | |
| 2018-2022 | Good Morning Britain | Guest appearance on 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | Would I Lie to You? | Season 12, Episode 4 (Guest) | |
| 2018 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Season 13, Episode 14 (Guest) | |
| 2019 | The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off | Season 2, Episode 3 (Guest) | |
| 2019 | Big Fat Quiz of Everything | Guest | |
| 2020 | Big Narstie's Big Adventure: Jamaica | Host | |
Royal Television Society Awards – Best Entertainment Performance for The Big Narstie Show (Won 2021)
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