Paigey Cakey
Paigey Cakey | |
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Birth name | Paige Meade |
Born | Hackney, London, England | 18 January 1993
Genres | Hip hop, trap, R&B, grime |
Occupation(s) | MC, singer, rapper, actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Paigey Cakey Music/Urban Development, Alwayz Recording[1] |
Paige Meade (born 18 January 1993) better known by her stage name Paigey Cakey is an English MC, singer and actress, from Hackney, London.[2] In an interview with the MOBOs she revealed that "Cakey" was a childhood nickname, that referred to her perceived wealth.[3] She released her first mixtape in 2012 entitled The First Paige.[4][5] Her third mixtape The Right Paige featured Yungen, Young Spray, Sneakbo, Stormzy, Chip, Snap Capone, Colours and Dubz.[6] She released an EP entitled 'Red' in early 2016 and 'Red Velvet' a mixtape which she released as a Christmas Gift to her fans on 25 December 2016.
Some of Paigey's hit songs are "Boogie", "Nana" (featuring Geko) and "Down".
Paige had her first tour in 2017, located in Birmingham and London.
Paige competed in Loaded in Paradise in 2022/23 which aired on ITV
Acting career
In 2011, Cakey played the character Dimples in award-winning film Attack the Block,[7] and the role of Kelly in 2012 film The Knot.[8]
Between 2012 and 2013, she played the role of Jade Fleming in the BBC One school-based drama series, Waterloo Road, and performed a freestyle-rap for the series. The rap was focused on the decision whether to keep her baby.[9]
In 2014, she played the character Kelly in BBC One Series The Secrets and the role of Tamara in 2015 film Legacy. In 2018 she played the role of battle rapper Miss Quotes in the film Vs.
She played Imani in The Wright Brothers, a theatre production in 2020.
Personal life
Cakey is bisexual.[10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Attack the Block | Dimples | [11] | |
2012 | The Knot | Kelly | ||
2015 | Legacy | Tamara | ||
2018 | Vs. | Miss Quotes | ||
2020 | Ghosts | Chantelle | ||
2023 | Package | Chelsea |
Television
Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012–2013 | Waterloo Road | Jade | Main role | [11] |
2014 | The Secrets | Kelly | Episode: "The Visitor" | |
2018 | Pixies | Kelly | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2019 | Degree | Herself | Voice; miniseries |
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details |
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Red Velvet[12] |
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Flavours[13] |
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Killy[14] |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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The Next Paige[15] |
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Red EP[16] |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"NaNa"[17] (featuring Geko) |
2015 | Red |
"Boogie"[18] | 2016 | Red Velvet |
"Pattern"[19] | ||
"Let's Get Em Drunk"[20] | Non-album single | |
"Boyfriend"[21] | Red Velvet | |
"Problem"[22] | Non-album single | |
"Money"[23] | 2017 | |
"Exchange"[24] (featuring Big Tobz) | ||
"Call Your Friends"[25] | ||
"Pull Up"[26] (featuring Konshens) | ||
"Calling"[27] (with K More) | ||
"Notice Me"[28] | 2018 | |
"Pull-Up & Skrr"[29] | ||
"Loving"[30] (featuring Geko) | ||
"Drip Ice"[31] | ||
"One For You"[32] (featuring Mulla Stackz) |
Flavours | |
"Say Go"[33] | 2019 | |
"Lotto Bars"[34] | Non-album single | |
"An I Oop"[35] (featuring Daina) | ||
"Impossible"[36] (with FYI) | ||
"Stylish"[37] (featuring Zeeko) |
2020 | |
"Changes"[38] | ||
"Fendiii"[39] | ||
"Ride Or Die"[40] (with Geko) | ||
"Attention"[41] | 2021 | |
"Lovers & Friends"[42] | ||
"Cheeky"[43] | ||
"Myspace"[44] | 2022 | |
"Trust Me"[45] | ||
"Tennessee"[46] | 2023 |
Boxing record
0 fights | 0 wins | 0 losses |
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No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | — | — | Tennessee Thresh | — | – (3) | 13 May 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England |
References
- ^ "MOBO Interview – Paigey Cakey – MOBO Awards". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Paigey Cakey". last.fm. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "MOBO Interview – Paigey Cakey – MOBO Awards". mobo.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Williams, Hazelann (29 October 2013). "Paigey Cakey: Ready to make her mark". The Voice.
- ^ Mixtape Madness, Itsamadness. "Paigey Cakey – The First Paige – Mixtape Madness". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "The Right Paige [Mixtape] – grmdaily". grmdaily. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Paige Meade as Dimples in Attack the Block (2011)... - Graveyard Shift Sisters". Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "The Knot (2012)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Paigey Cakey raps in Waterloo Road". GRM Daily – Grime, Rap music and Culture. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ Vassell, Nicole. "Paigey Cakey: "I feel a lot better now – I'm not hiding"". Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Paige Meade". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Red Velvet – Album by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Flavours – Album by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Killy – Album by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "The Next Paige – EP by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Red EP – EP by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "NaNa (feat. Geko) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Boogie – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Pattern – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Let's Get Em Drunk – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Boyfriend – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Problem – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Money – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Exchange (feat. Big Tobz) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Call Your Friend – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Pull Up (feat. Konshens) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Calling – Single by K More & Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Notice Me – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Pull Up & Skrr – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Loving (feat. Geko) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Drip Ice – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "One For You (feat. Mulla Stackz) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Say Go – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Lotto Bars – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "An I Oop (feat. Daina) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Impossible – Single by FYI & Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Stylish (feat. Zeeko) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Changes– Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Fediii – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Ride Or Die – Single by Paigey Cakey & Geko". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Attention – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Lovers & Friends – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Cheeky – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Myspace – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Trust Me – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Tennessee – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
External links
- Paigey Cakey at IMDb
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Bisexual singers
- Black British actresses
- Black British women rappers
- 21st-century Black British women singers
- English television actresses
- LGBT Black British people
- English LGBT singers
- English LGBT actors
- LGBT rappers
- People from Hackney Central
- Rappers from London
- 20th-century English LGBT people
- 21st-century English LGBT people
- Hip-hop biography stubs