UK rapper Tenny Ten (aka 10 Shott) has been described as a ‘21st Century Poet.’ Born into a musical family (mother was a backing vocalist for Culture Club and UB40 and his father a keyboard player for the rock bands Thin Lizzy, Magnum and Whitesnake) Tenny spent his formative years in recording studios, putting together his first track at the age of 8.
Under his original name of '10Shott,' Tenny fronted his first band 'Vicious Circle' with his twin Brother Jodi. Tenny's first mixtape album 'Bagged Out' received an unprecedented 5 star review from the top Urban magazine of the time Hip Hop Connection. His follow up solo venture 'Ghetto Brick Road' sold throughout Europe and was a critically acclaimed piece of work which reflected a hard street life which took no prisoners. HHC wrote: "If magical talent has any influence on success then 10Shott is the future of UK rap."
With Hip Hop in turmoil and gun crime threatening many live events, 10Shott re-named and re-grouped himself and set about working on a new style and sound to suit the massive changes he was noticing within the industry.
With a new label deal signed with ZYRecords and apprenticeship served, Tenny Ten continued with his uncompromising determination to shake the UK music scene and demonstrates with every single track that his artistry is predictably unpredictable.
Refusing to sell out and remaining true to his roots, Tenny's mixtapes are as raw and cutting edge as ever maintaining the reality and urban credibility that 10Shott built his first reputation on. Any doubters should listen to his 2011 'Freedom of Speech' work which totally underlines this fact.
Following on from Tenny’s last single success (Swaggnificent reached No.11 in the commercial Music Week club charts), Tenny’s forthcoming single ‘Let Your Hair Down’ is the first single taken from his hotly tipped debut album and is quite simply a club banger destined to rip the floors apart. On July 28 after just 4 weeks on the club promotion circuit, ‘Let Your Hair Down’ entered the Music Week commercial Pop charts at No. 33 and rose to No. 20 on August 4.
Produced and co-written with LA production team ‘Nuthin Under A Million’ N.U.M. (50 Cent, David Guetta, Hot Rod, Flo Rida, Fuego) and mixed by Steve (Eminem/Michael Jackson/50 Cent/Snoop Dogg/P!nk) Baughman, ‘Let Your Hair Down’ is currently being played on the LA circuit as well as in Milwaukee, Miami, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and across the UK. Tenny also performed ‘Let Your Hair Down’ at this years ‘Wireless Festival’ on July 1 in London's Hyde Park to rave reviews.
Tenny Ten has been relentless in his assault on the UK scene and with a stunning debut album and two singles to follow quickly on its heels, ‘Let Your Hair Down’ will mark the start of Tenny Ten’s doubtless rise to super stardom. Industry insiders are touting Tenny as the next big breakout UK urban star. The video of 'Let Your Hair Down' stars former Miss Great Britain and Page 3 Model Leilani Dowding as Tenny's love interest.
Radio 1Xtra have regularly supported Tenny’s material with sessions on DJ Cameo’s show, plays and features from Ace & Vis, Mista Jam and praise from the Big Dog himself Radio 1's ‘Tim Westwood’.
Notable Tenny Ten facts to date:
Tenny Ten gains rave reviews and a rapidly growing fan base after being invited to join The Sun's Bizarre UK tour with Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk & Skepta in March/April 2010.
Tenny is invited to join Mr Hudson & Tinie Tempah on their UK tour in June/July 2010 which sees Tenny's fans rising considerably. Tenny duets with Mr Hudson on three dates. Crowd frenzy on video at www.tennyten.com.
Tenny completes hectic school tour performing and sharing his views on anti bullying, anti knife & drug crime before flying to LA in August to write with LA based production team N.U.M (Nuthin Under A Million) - 50 Cent, Fuego, Flo-Rida.
August/Sept 2010 sees Tenny playing Aiya Napa with 'Crazy Cousinz' and Radio 1Xtra. October sees more gigs throughout the UK with Professor Green, Example, Tinchy Stryder, Wiley, Giggs and DJ Ironik.
Christmas in Jamaica plus performances for Jamaican TV/Radio. January/March 2011 spent back in LA writing with N.U.M., LA DJ 'Felli Fell' and Atlanta’s 'Tommy Gunz.'
April 2011 Tenny writes 2 songs with Producer ‘S-X,' who has recently written for Young Money, Dizzee Rascal & Tinie Tempah, and completes three tunes with 'Bless Beats' (Wiley's Rolex).
May 2011 Tenny is approached by Grammy award winning producer Steve B (Eminem/ 50 Cent/Snoop Dogg/Michael Jackson/Usher/Pink) who mixes 'Let Your Hair Down' and agrees to mix Tenny's debut album - working title 'Domino Effect.'
June 2011 Tenny completes his parts for collaboration with G-Units 'Hot Rod' (23 in Billboard Dance Charts May 2011) & 2012 European tour being arranged.
Tenny performed ‘Let Your Hair Down’ at ‘Wireless Festival’ on July 1 in London's Hyde Park. Club promotion commences on the single and re mix package. Initial reaction strong!
‘Let Your Hair Down’ being rotated in clubs in Ibiza, Aiya Napa, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and across the USA. 28 July 2011 single enters 'Music Week' UK comm[1]