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Big Narstie
Birth Name:Tyrone Mark Lindo
Birth Place:London, England
Birth Date:1985 11, df=y
Years Active:2002–present
Label:Dice Recordings
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Pseudonym:Fat T[1] [2]
Phat T[3]
MC Narstie
Big Narst[4]
Uncle Pain [5] [6]
Channel Name:UCQ51Z9p-1CBeTVkKQ4LhNVQ
Channel Display Name:The Big Narstie Show
Years Active:2018–present
Subscribers:145 thousand
Views:34.14 million
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Stats Update:19 July 2020

Tyrone Mark Lindo (born 16 November 1985), known by his stage name Big Narstie, is a British MC, author, rapper, singer, songwriter, comedian and television presenter. He started his career in 2002 as a member of grime crew "N Double A," though he is better known for his solo work and as an internet personality performing comedy relating to grime music and the surrounding culture.[7] He is also known for hosting his own chat show, The Big Narstie Show.

Career

2000s

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 named RWD magazine's "Song of the Year". Sampling Coldplay, it was supported by personalities from multiple mainstream radio stations.[8]

Big Narstie has featured on records including Professor Green's "Before I Die Remix"[9] and N-Dubz's "N-Dubz vs N.A.A",[10] from their debut album Uncle B. Big Narstie continued to record and released BIG NARSTIE three other mixtapes: Mind of a Fat Guy,[11] Drugs and Chicken, and I'm Betta Than U,[12] which had guest appearances from Giggs, Scorcher, and Wretch 32.

2010s

Big Narstie released his first mix CD of the year in February 2012, called Pain Overload. Shortly after, Pain Is Love was released in July for free download via SB.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 EP Don't Fuck Up the Base.[15] The EP Big Narstie was the highest selling grime EP of 2013. He also had a Don'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 and Black 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 EP Hello Hi. with True Tiger. Noisey named Big Narstie as their name of 2013.[21] and he also reviewed the year at Fact magazine.[22]

In 2014, Big Narstie released What's the Story Brixton Glory Part II, where he covered various Britpop classics by artists such as Oasis. 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 in Craig 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 the Enter Shikari single "Supercharge".[26]

In 2017 he collaborated with Robbie Williams and Atlantic Horns on the song "Go Mental".

Channel 4 announced they had commissioned The 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.[27] In 2019 he reappeared in the Big Fat Quiz, this time the Big Fat Quiz Of Everything[28]

The first series of the show features guests including Ed Sheeran, Jonathan Ross, David Schwimmer, David Haye and Keith 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 a BAFTA TV award in 2021 for best comedy entertainment programme.[29]

During 2018 Big Narstie also appeared on Good Morning Britain reading the weather report which went viral. He also appeared on Celebrity Crystal Maze for Stand Up To Cancer, Celebrity Juice, Would I Lie to You? and The Chris Ramsey Show. He also started in the cinema hit The Festival.

Big Narstie was caught up in controversy in 2018 during an episode of Britain's Got More Talent when he appears to push contestant Robert White during a live show. The pair resolved the issue publicly on Twitter.[30] [31]

In 2020, Big Narstie featured on the track 'Catch 22' by NAHLI produced by DaVinChe. The track is described as luxurious, defiantly old-skool UK garage-inspired track.[32]

Grime comedy

Big Narstie was cited by music blog 'RansomNote' as one of the first in the 'grime comedy' genre.[33] 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".

Other activities

Away from music, Big Narstie has featured in the Channel 4 sitcom Dubplate Drama alongside N-Dubz and Shystie.[34] He has also had a guest appearance in the films Anuvahood and London State of Mind. He is set to appear in the series Krish and Lee and the film Rise of the Foot Soldier 2. From 29 June 2018, he hosted The Big Narstie Show.

Big Narstie is a keen football fan and supports both Millwall and Manchester United.[35] He also began training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2020 in a bid to improve his fitness.[36]

He has appeared on a number of panel shows including The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 in a team with Katherine Ryan and again in 2019,[37] and Would I Lie to You? on David Mitchell's team.[38]

Big Narstie creates YouTube videos including a parody agony aunt style series Uncle Pain.

Big Narstie appeared in The 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 presenter Sandi Toksvig.[39]

Personal life

Big Narstie is of Jamaican descent. He has two children, one of whom Ed Sheeran is godfather to.[40]

Discography

EPs

Year Title
2011Pain Therapy
2013Pain
Don't Fuck Up the Base
Hello High (with True Tiger)
2016Base Society

Mixtapes

Year Title
2005I'm Betta Than U Vol. 1
2006What's the Story Brixton Glory
2007Hey It's That Fat Guy
Drugs and Chicken
2008Fuck a 9–5
Fat and Proud
2009The Big Man Returns
2012Pain Is Love
Pain Overload

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II Bob[41]
2016 Gangsters Gamblers Geezers Nano[42]
2017Big Fat Quiz of the YearHimselfGuest
2018-2022 The Big Narstie Show Host
2018-2022 Good Morning Britain Guest appearance on 6episodes
2018Would 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)
2019Big Fat Quiz of EverythingGuest
2020 Host

Awards

Royal Television Society Awards – Best Entertainment Performance for The Big Narstie Show (Won 2021)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 9 March 2020. Big Narstie Instagram - 16 fat T loool thank god where I am at #Bdl thank you my brothers and sisters. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B9iHfTfBic- . 2021-12-24 . limited. 20 January 2021. www.instagram.com.
  2. Web site: 12 May 2016. Big Narstie Instagram - Fat t loool fucking hell dem time dere never thought I'd see dis age blessings came along way. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BFUuWSWkvK- . 2021-12-24 . limited. 20 January 2021. www.instagram.com.
  3. Web site: MC Narstie - Still Phat T / Top Boy. 20 January 2021. Discogs. en. 21 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221002510/https://www.discogs.com/MC-Narstie-Still-Phat-T-Top-Boy/release/2496272. live.
  4. Web site: Keith. James. 17 August 2015. Big Narstie: The Grime Joker Who Found His Way. 20 January 2021. Complex. en. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120153232/https://www.complex.com/music/2015/08/big-narstie-interview. live.
  5. Web site: Uncle Pain. 20 January 2021. bignarstie.com. en. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128065355/https://bignarstie.com/BDL-Uncle-Pain-DVD. live.
  6. Web site: Wynter. Courtney. 3 February 2020. Big Narstie Finally Explains What Happened To Popular 'Uncle Pain' Series. 20 January 2021. GRM Daily. en-GB. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120190942/https://grmdaily.com/big-narstie-destruction-of-uncle-pain/. live.
  7. Notably, he had an Agony Aunt esque YouTube channel with an ex-colleague called "Lordie" where he was referred to as "Uncle Pain"."Big Narstie is Noisey UK's Man of The Year!" . NOISEY.
  8. Web site: Listen: Arctic Monkeys, Oasis and Coldplay appear on Grime mixtape . Gigwise . 20 February 2014 . 20 March 2014 . 20 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140320190208/http://www.gigwise.com/news/88724/listen-arctic-monkeys-oasis-and-coldplay-appear-on-grime-mixtape . live .
  9. Web site: Professor Green releases Before I Die Remix. Last FM. 16 January 2010.
  10. Web site: Guardian Review of Uncle B. The Guardian. 14 November 2008. 14 November 2008. 24 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324144250/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/14/n-dubz-uncle-b-review. live.
  11. Web site: Mixtape from Big Narstie. UK Record. 1 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324141911/http://www.ukrecordshop.com/item/big-narstie-hey-its-that-fat-guy.html. 24 March 2014. dead.
  12. Web site: I'm Betta Than U mixtape. Disco Gs. 1 May 2006. 15 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215001645/http://www.discogs.com/Big-NARSTIE-Im-Betta-Than-U-Vol-1/release/4512135. live.
  13. Web site: SBTV . SBTV . 2 November 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120731032819/http://sbtv.co.uk/big-narstie-pain-is-love/ . 31 July 2012 .
  14. Web site: Urban Music Award 2012 Winners. Flavour Mag. Noel Phillips. 2 December 2012. 10 February 2014. 20 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320190135/http://www.flavourmag.co.uk/urban-music-awards-2012-and-the-winners-are/. live.
  15. Web site: Paul Gibbons . Don't Fuck Up The Base EP . The Independent . 23 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019053831/http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/23/big-narstie-interview-dont-f-up-the-base-is-a-new-sound/ . 19 October 2014.
  16. Web site: Linkup TV . Stackamillion TV . 15 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322153159/http://linkuptv.co.uk/big-narstie-live-performances-highlights-dont-fk-up-the-base-launch-bignarstie/ . 22 March 2014 .
  17. Web site: Big Narstie to perform at the Wireless festival . Subba Cultcha . 28 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920201854/http://www.subba-cultcha.com/festivals/sbtv-to-host-stage-at-yahoo-wireless-2013/ . 20 September 2013 .
  18. Web site: Lineup for Hip Hop Kemp 2013 . https://archive.today/20140320165351/http://magazine.ilikemusic.com/Hip_Hop_Kemp_2013 . dead . 20 March 2014 . Hip Hop Kemp . 18 August 2013 .
  19. Web site: Past line ups for Outlook festival. Outlook Festival. 26 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140127121426/http://www.outlookfestival.com/past-line-ups/. 27 January 2014. dead.
  20. Web site: Urban Music Awards 2013 Winners. Urban Music Awards. 30 September 2013. 1 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151101061157/http://urbanmusicawards.net/2013/11/fuse-odg-laura-mvula-naughty-boy-bruno-mars-avicii-diplo-ghetts-win-big-at-the-11th-annual-urban-music-awards-2013/. live.
  21. Web site: Big Narstie Is Noisey UK's Man of the Year!. Noisey. 23 December 2013 . 23 December 2013. 11 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160511182704/http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/big-narstie-is-noisey-uks-man-of-the-year. live.
  22. Web site: 2013 by Big Narstie. Fact Magazine. 19 December 2013. 19 December 2013. 21 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131221121048/http://www.factmag.com/2013/12/19/big-narsties-2013-in-review/. live.
  23. Web site: Big Narstie announces BDL tour . GRM Daily . 29 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140209080759/http://grmdaily.com/big-narstie-announces-base-defence-league-tour-with-jme-big-h/ . 9 February 2014.
  24. Web site: Craig David returns with new song 'When The Bassline Drops' from 2016 comeback album. NME. 9 November 2015. 19 March 2016. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306074902/http://www.nme.com/news/craig-david/89596. live.
  25. Web site: 'When the Bassline Drops' by Craig David and Big Narstie goes gold. GRM Daily. 14 May 2016. 26 September 2016. 20 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820025310/http://grmdaily.com/craig-david-big-narstie-go-gold. live.
  26. News: Enter Shikari unveil new single with Big Narstie and announce huge UK arena tour. Trendell. Andrew. 24 May 2017. NME. 20 March 2018. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320230905/http://www.nme.com/news/music/enter-shikari-unveil-new-single-big-narstie-announce-huge-uk-arena-tour-2077552. live.
  27. Web site: Channel 4 lines up Big Narstie as a key face of late-night entertainment with new series. Radio Times. 16 November 2018. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116220028/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-16/channel-4-big-narstie-new-series/. live.
  28. Web site: Big Fat Quiz Of Everything 2019 . . 2020-05-21 . 22 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190522181730/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Joj2v3ftm0 . live .
  29. Web site: 2023-06-16 . Channel 4 cancels Bafta-winning The Big Narstie Show . 2023-08-14 . The Independent . en.
  30. Web site: Robert White. Twitter. 16 November 2018. 18 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618175007/https://twitter.com/robertwhitejoke/status/1001954960127549440. live.
  31. News: Big Narstie shoves Britain's Got Talent comedian Robert White. London Evening Standard. 1 June 2018. 6 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106094324/https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/big-narstie-shoves-britains-got-talent-comedian-robert-white-out-the-way-and-viewers-are-outraged-a3851846.html. live.
  32. Web site: 2020-10-16. Watch the video for NAHLI and Big Narstie's new collaboration 'Catch 22'. 2021-08-18. NME. en-GB. 18 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818154538/https://www.nme.com/news/music/nahli-big-narstie-catch-22-video-radar-2787039. live.
  33. Web site: Gone to a Rave: An Incomplete History Of Grime Comedy. Ransom Note. 20 August 2021. 13 October 2019. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422142912/https://www.theransomnote.com/music/gone-rave/gone-to-a-rave-an-incomplete-history-of-grime-comedy/. live.
  34. Web site: HERITAGE: SHYSTIE STARS IN CULTURE-SHIFTING AND INTERACTIVE 'DUBPLATE DRAMA' WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST (2005) . Trench . 25 May 2022 . 2 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202005144/https://trenchtrenchtrench.com/news/heritage-shystie-stars-in-culture-shifting-and-interactive-dubplate-drama-with-an-all-star-cast-2005 . live .
  35. 714821434858668032 . Copa90 . Who does @bignarstie support? "Old school Man United, none of this new Man United.... And Millwall" #FIFAandChill . 29 March 2016 . 25 January 2021.
  36. Web site: BjjTribes. 2021-02-26. Big Narstie seen training BJJ in the gi. 2021-04-23. BjjTribes. en-US. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423151922/https://bjjtribes.com/big-narstie-seen-training-bjj-in-the-gi/. live.
  37. Web site: Big Fat Quiz – Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017. Radio Times. 16 January 2018. 17 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117131327/http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/f4fsy7/big-fat-quiz--big-fat-quiz-of-the-year-2017/. live.
  38. Web site: Would I Lie to You?: Prue Leith, Big Narstie, Scarlett Moffatt, Tomasz Schafernaker TVmaze . TV Maze . 3 November 2018 . 3 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181103052221/https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1545132/would-i-lie-to-you-12x04-prue-leith-big-narstie-scarlett-moffatt-tomasz-schafernaker . live .
  39. Web site: The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off. YouTube. 4 October 2020. 17 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201217050325/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97bAfcl6g1c&gl=US&hl=en. live.
  40. Web site: Big Narstie: Being scared of my dad affects the way I bring my own children up. Irish News. 27 March 2020. 2 June 2021. 2 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215826/https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2020/03/27/news/big-narstie-being-scared-of-my-dad-affects-the-way-i-bring-my-own-children-up-1879059/. live.
  41. Web site: Rise of the Footsoldier Part II. 5 November 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105115621/https://filmography.bfi.org.uk/film/154461854. dead.
  42. Web site: Gangsters Gamblers Geezers (2016) - IMDb . . 18 July 2022 . 18 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220718145627/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2215211/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm . live .

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