24 Facts About Dappy

Costadinos Contostavlos, better known by his stage name Dappy, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter and actor.

Dappy is the lead singer of the Camden-based hip hop and grime trio N-Dubz, with his cousin Tulisa and Fazer.

Dappy was known for his lack of dress sense and his love for what he describes as "eye-catching headwear".

Dappy's trademark was wearing a selection of woolly chullos, turning up one or both of the ear-flaps of the hat.

Dappy appeared on the television show Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 29 November 2007, on Phill Jupitus' team, and wore a trademark "Dappy hat", giving one to Simon Amstell to wear as part of the gag.

Dappy is known to be a good friend of Chris Moyles and gets on well with Tinchy Stryder after releasing a single together, called "Number 1".

Dappy decided to re-record the track, "No Regrets", and release it as his debut solo effort.

Dappy claimed that Rihanna contacted him after she was impressed with a demo tape she had heard of his music.

Dappy confirmed in September 2011, before the release of "Rockstar" and "Bad Intentions", that the album's final single will be a collaboration with The Wanted, which will be released towards the end of 2012.

Dappy followed this up with the promotional release "100 " in July, and the full single "Money Can't Buy" in September 2015.

All three songs were set to be included on his second All Around the World album Miracles in November 2015, but the album did not eventuate and Dappy has since left All Around the World and released his first independent EP, Eros Apollo, on Christmas Day 2015.

On 31 July 2017, Dappy released the single "Straight Facts".

On 12 October 2017, Dappy released his second single under the PlayDirty management called "Spotlight"; this song charted at 56 in the UK Singles Chart.

Dappy followed this up with the song "All We Know" which peaked at 64 and released an acoustic onto YouTube called "Count on Me".

In 2019, Dappy collaborated with Tory Lanez releasing 'Not Today'.

In mid 2007, Dappy released "Love for My Slum" with fellow UK rap artist Baker Trouble, which was number one on Channel U for several weeks and was a big hit in the underground urban scene.

However, it didn't do as well with the media and was heavily criticised for a scene in which Dappy is standing outside a block of expensive luxury flats with a "rich kid" who is trying to look like a gangster.

Dappy's father was from Cyprus, and his mother is from Sparta.

Dappy revealed that he is a "massive" Arsenal fan when N-Dubz appeared on Live from Studio Five, gushing "it is an honour to sit next to you" to former Arsenal striker Ian Wright who was one of three hosts on the show.

In May 2015, Dappy endorsed his manager Archie Lamb's father, Norman, in the Liberal Democrats leadership election.

In December 2008, Dappy pleaded guilty to two accounts of assault at Chelmsford Magistrates Court, Essex after reportedly spitting in a woman's face while drunk on a night out.

Dappy pleaded guilty to the offences and for each count received four weeks' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, to run concurrently and 100 hours community service.

In February 2014, Dappy hit a man in Chelmsford for which, on 19 June 2014, he was convicted of common assault and fined.

In 2017, Dappy was convicted of possession of a bladed article in a public place following an altercation with his partner and given a suspended prison sentence.