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Dappy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Wanted, Adele, Bono and Rihanna. Those roots explain a lot about how Dappy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tion Wayne, Bugzy Malone, Not3s, Professor Green and Giggs, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tory Lanez and Tinchy Stryder, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Dappy, reaching back through The Wanted and forward to Tory Lanez. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Costadinos Contostavlos, better known by his stage name Dappy, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. He is the lead singer of the Camden-based hip-hop and grime trio N-Dubz, with his cousin Tulisa and Fazer. He was known for his love for what he describes as "eye-catching headwear". His trademark was wearing a selection of woolly chullos, turning up one or both of the ear-flaps of the hat.
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Dappy connections
Dappy grew out of The Wanted, Adele, Bono and Rihanna, shares an orbit with Tion Wayne, Bugzy Malone, Not3s and Professor Green, went on to shape Tory Lanez and Tinchy Stryder. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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