Chrome (singer)
| Chrome | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tyrone Emmanuel Paul[1] |
| Also known as | Chrom3 |
| Genres | R&B, rap[2] |
| Years active | 2000sā2010s[2] |
| Associated acts | Dizzee Rascal[2] |
Tyrone Emmanuel Paul,[1] better known as Chrome, is a British singer who shot to fame through his vocal contributions to the two Dizzee Rascal UK #1 records "Holiday" and "Dance wiv Me".[3]
At the end of 2010, Chrome leaked a track entitled "Ooh Now Baby" to critical acclaim, with the Tron Legacy-inspired video spreading across the Internet.[3] The song was produced by LP and JC, the producers behind the no. 1 box office film StreetDance 3D and featured UK rapper Stylah.[3]
In July 2011, Chrome signed a publishing deal and announced his first official single release would be a track called "Wake Up",[4] which debuted on BBC 1Xtra. The "Wake Up" single was scheduled for release 19 September 2011 and features remixes from Benny Page, David Heartbreak, Stinkahbell and Cutmore.[1]
In 2013, Chrome (now called Chrom3) was featured on the Brookes Brothers song "Carry Me On", which was selected as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World Right Now[5] and charted at #71 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
Other contributions
Alongside rappers LP, JC, Skibadee, MC Det and Blemish, he contributed to the song "Club Battle" for the soundtrack of StreetDance 3D.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Rising R&B Singer Chrome returns with Brand New Single 'Wake Up' released 28th August 2011". Weblogdaily.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Chrome". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Solo debut for Dizzee singer". The Sun. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ā "www.iamchrome.com". www.iamchrome.com. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ā "Zane Lowe, Zane Lowe Vs Wretch 32, Brookes Brothers - Carry Me On Ft. Chrom3". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ā "Official UK Singles Top 100". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.