Ramz (rapper) explained

Ramz
Birth Name:	Ramone Rochester
Birth Date:	18 February 1997
Birth Place:	Mitcham, London, England
Years Active:	2017–present
Label:	Polydor

Ramone Rochester (born 18 February 1997), known professionally as Ramz, is a British rapper and singer and songwriter from London. He is best known for his hit single "Barking",^[1] which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in January 2018.^[2]

Early life

Rochester was born 18 February 1997 in Mitcham, South London. He attended St Mark's Academy, where he was excluded several times in secondary school, and then attended Harris Academy Merton sixth form. Rochester eventually went to study Sports Development at the University of Portsmouth before dropping out the same year to focus on music.^[3] He is also an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.^[4]

Career

Rochester released his first song "I'm On My Grind" in February 2017 to little notice. He further released several other tracks in March 2017 and July 2017. Whilst releasing music, Rochester was attempting to find employment after leaving university, eventually finding a job working at supermarket chain Sainsbury's.

In September 2017, Rochester formally released "Barking" alongside a music video. The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 14 December 2017 at number 41, before peaking at number two on 19 January 2018.^[2]

In July 2019 Ramz received help after posting the word "suicide" on Instagram.^[5]

Personal life

Ramz was in an on-again off-again relationship with London-based R&B musician Mnelia, which began in 2016 when the pair met at Portsmouth University. Their son (whose name and face they conceal), was born in 2020. The couple separated indefinitely late 2021.

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Two Sides of a Coin	Released: 15 June 2018^[6] Label: Polydor Records Format: Digital download
Blockbuster	Released: 17 May 2019^[7] Label: Polydor Records Format: Digital download

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK	UK R&B	IRE ^[8]	AUT ^[9]	DEN	GER ^[10]	POR ^[11]	SWE ^[12]	SCO	SWI ^[13]
"Barking"	2017	2	2 ^[14]	8 ^[15]	38	25 ^[16]	4	27	65	16 ^[17]	54	BPI: Platinum^[18] BVMI: Platinum^[19]	Blockbuster
"Power"^[20]	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Family Tree"^[21]		35	17 ^[22]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold	Blockbuster
"Movin'"^[23]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hold You Down"^[24]	2019	95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Blockbuster
"Sunday"^[25]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Think Twice About Suicide"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes single did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

Notes and References

1. News: Ramz's Barking is this week's Number 1 trending song. 3 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104074612/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ramzs-barking-is-number-1-on-this-weeks-official-trending-chart__21352/. 4 January 2018. live.
2. Web site: Ramz Full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. 20 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104013757/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/52721/ramz/. 4 January 2018. live.
3. News:
   1. Interview: A sit down with Ramz
   . THELINKUP.COM. 3 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722044520/http://thelinkup.com/interview-a-sit-down-with-ramonerochester/. 22 July 2019. dead.
4. News: Paltrowitz. Darren. UK Rapper Ramz On Why Arsenal F.C. Is His Team Of Choice . . 26 April 2018 . 24 February 2021.
5. News: Ramz 'in the right hands' after 'suicide' tweet. BBC News . 11 July 2019. 12 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712114138/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-48950304. 12 July 2019. live.
6. Web site: Two Sides of a Coin - Single by Ramz on Apple Music. iTunes. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050512/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/two-sides-of-a-coin-single/1399081154. 15 February 2019. live.
7. Web site: Blockbuster by Ramz on Apple Music. iTunes. 17 May 2019 . 17 May 2019.
8. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 24 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226125524/http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles. 26 December 2018. live.
9. Web site: Discographie Ramz - austriancharts.at. Hung. Steffen. austriancharts.at. 2018-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153623/https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ramz. 4 July 2018. live.
10. Web site: germancharts.de - Discographie Ramz. Hung. Steffen. germancharts.de. 2018-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153018/https://germancharts.de/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ramz. 4 July 2018. live.
11. Web site: portuguesecharts.com - Discography Ramz. Hung. Steffen. portuguesecharts.com. 2018-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153146/https://portuguesecharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ramz. 4 July 2018. live.
12. Web site: swedishcharts.com - Discography Ramz. Hung. Steffen. swedishcharts.com. 2018-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704155504/https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ramz. 4 July 2018. live.
13. Web site: Discography Ramz - swisscharts.com. Hung. Steffen. www.swisscharts.com. 2018-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153234/http://www.swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ramz. 4 July 2018. live.
14. Web site: Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. en. 2018-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153815/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20180119/114/. 4 July 2018. live.
15. Web site: Official Irish Singles Chart: 2 March 2018. Official Charts Company. 3 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153553/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/20180302/ie7501/. 4 July 2018. live.
16. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2018. Hitlisten. 16 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103336/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=19&y=2018&list=t40. 16 May 2018. live.
17. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. en. 2018-07-04. https://archive.today/20180319013244/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20180202/41/. 19 March 2018. live.
18. Web site: BRIT Certified - bpi. British Phonographic Industry. 14 February 2019. To access, enter the search parameter "Ramz" and select "Search by Keyword". https://web.archive.org/web/20130124005813/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx. 24 January 2013. live.
19. Web site: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank. 28 February 2020.
20. Web site: Power – Single by Ramz on Apple Music. iTunes. 18 February 2018 . 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307082305/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/power-single/1348853748. 7 March 2018. live.
21. Web site: Family Tree – Single by Ramz on Apple Music. iTunes. 19 April 2018 . 20 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180421162814/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/family-tree-single/1369985388. 21 April 2018. live.
22. Web site: Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. en. 2018-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153505/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20180601/114/. 4 July 2018. live.
23. Web site: Movin' – Single by Zion B & Ramz on Apple Music. iTunes. 29 June 2018 . 14 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215051910/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/movin/1400313910?i=1400314584. 15 February 2019. live.
24. Web site: Hold You Down – Single by Ramz on Apple Music. iTunes. 7 February 2019 . 14 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050458/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/hold-you-down-single/1450573468. 15 February 2019. live.
25. Web site: Sunday – Single by Ramz on Apple Music. iTunes. 2 May 2019 . 17 May 2019.
26. Web site: Decline (Remix) – Single by RAYE & Ramz on Apple Music. iTunes. 3 November 2017 . 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114081021/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/decline-remix-single/1333267485. 14 January 2018. live.