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Skepta

131,572 followers

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Grime
Hip Hop
House

4 Upcoming Events

Sat
20
Jun

Pepsi MAX presents Parklife Festival 2026

17+

Heaton Park, Manchester

From 12:00PM

Biography

Joseph Junior Adenuga, better known as Skepta, is an English MC from Tottenham, London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved from Lagos to London aged three. His family history can be traced back further to Ethiopia, to the Falash Mura community. He is a producer and DJ commonly associated with the North London Grime scene, including Roll Deep and Boy Better Know.

The name "Skepta" originated from the word Sceptre, a type of staff.

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131,572 followers

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Pepsi MAX presents Parklife Festival 2026 at Heaton Park
Pepsi MAX presents Parklife Festival 2026
Sat 20th - Sun 21st June
12:00pm - 11:00pm
Heaton Park, Manchester
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Reading Festival at Little John's Farm
Reading Festival
Thu 27th - Sun 30th August
11:00am - 11:00pm
Little John's Farm, Reading
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Leeds Festival at Bramham Park
Leeds Festival
Thu 27th - Sun 30th August
11:00am - 11:00pm
Bramham Park, Wetherby
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Electric Picnic 2026 at Stradbally Hall
Electric Picnic 2026
Fri 28th - Sun 30th August
11:00am - 11:00pm
Stradbally Hall, County Laois
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Biography

Joseph Junior Adenuga, better known as Skepta, is an English MC from Tottenham, London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved from Lagos to London aged three. His family history can be traced back further to Ethiopia, to the Falash Mura community. He is a producer and DJ commonly associated with the North London Grime scene, including Roll Deep and Boy Better Know.

The name "Skepta" originated from the word Sceptre, a type of staff.

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Updated: Monday 13th April, 2026

New V&A museum to open in East London this weekend with Black British music exhibit

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Updated: Monday 13th April, 2026

New V&A museum to open in East London this weekend with Black British music exhibit
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