Paige Meade, better known by her stage name Paigey Cakey, is an English MC, singer and actress, from Hackney, London.

Paigey Cakey
Birth namePaige Meade
BornHackney, London, England
GenresHip hop, trap, R&B, grime
Occupation(s)MC, singer, rapper, actress
Years active2011–present
LabelsPaigey Cakey Music/Urban Development, Alwayz Recording[1]

She released her first mixtape in 2014 entitled The First Paige.[2][3] Her third mixtape, The Right Paige, featured Yungen, Young Spray, Sneakbo, Stormzy, Chip, Snap Capone, Colours and Dubz.[4] 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.

Career

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Acting

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In 2011, Cakey played the character Dimples in the award-winning film Attack the Block.[5] 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.[6]

Music

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In 2012, Cakey released her first mixtape, The First Paige.[2][3] On 30 October 2014, Cakey released her third mixtape, The Right Paige, which featured vocals from Sneakbo, Stormzy and Chip.[4]

Boxing

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Cakey is scheduled to face Tennessee Thresh in a boxing match on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 007 on 13 May 2023 at Wembley Arena in London, England.[7][needs update]

Personal life

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Paige Meade was born in Hackney, London, England to a Jamaican father and white English mother. In an interview with the MOBOs she revealed that "Cakey" was a childhood nickname, that referred to her perceived wealth.[8] Cakey is bisexual.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Attack the Block Dimples Main role [10]

Television

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Year(s) Title Role Notes Ref.
2012–2013 Waterloo Road Jade Main role [10]
2014 The Secrets Kelly Episode: "The Visitor"
2018 Pixies Kelly Episode: "Pilot"
2019 Degree Herself Voice; miniseries

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums
Title Details
Red Velvet[11]
Flavours[12]
  • Released: 1 February 2019
  • Label: Self-release
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Killy[13]
  • Released: 28 December 2022
  • Label: Self-release
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

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List of studio albums
Title Details
The Right Paige[14]

Extended plays

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List of studio albums
Title Details
The Next Paige[15]
Red EP[16]
  • Released: 28 March 2016
  • Label: Self-release
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Album
"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

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1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Tennessee Thresh UD 3 13 May 2023 Wembley Arena, London, England MF-Professional bout

References

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  1. ^ "MOBO Interview – Paigey Cakey – MOBO Awards". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Williams, Hazelann (29 October 2013). "Paigey Cakey: Ready to make her mark". The Voice.
  3. ^ a b Mixtape Madness, Itsamadness. "Paigey Cakey – The First Paige – Mixtape Madness". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "The Right Paige [Mixtape] – grmdaily". grmdaily. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Paige Meade as Dimples in Attack the Block (2011)... - Graveyard Shift Sisters". Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ GRM Daily (12 April 2023). "Tennessee Thresh & Paigey Cakey announce boxing fight on this date". GRM Daily.
  8. ^ "MOBO Interview – Paigey Cakey – MOBO Awards". mobo.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  9. ^ Vassell, Nicole (7 February 2018). "Paigey Cakey: "I feel a lot better now – I'm not hiding"". Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Paige Meade". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Red Velvet – Album by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Flavours – Album by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Killy – Album by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  14. ^ "The Right Paige – Album by Paigey Cakey". Bandcamp. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  15. ^ "The Next Paige – EP by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Red EP – EP by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  17. ^ "NaNa (feat. Geko) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Boogie – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Pattern – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Let's Get Em Drunk – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Boyfriend – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Problem – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Money – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Exchange (feat. Big Tobz) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Call Your Friend – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Pull Up (feat. Konshens) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Calling – Single by K More & Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Notice Me – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  29. ^ "Pull Up & Skrr – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  30. ^ "Loving (feat. Geko) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  31. ^ "Drip Ice – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  32. ^ "One For You (feat. Mulla Stackz) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  33. ^ "Say Go – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  34. ^ "Lotto Bars – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  35. ^ "An I Oop (feat. Daina) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  36. ^ "Impossible – Single by FYI & Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  37. ^ "Stylish (feat. Zeeko) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  38. ^ "Changes– Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  39. ^ "Fediii – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  40. ^ "Ride Or Die – Single by Paigey Cakey & Geko". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  41. ^ "Attention – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  42. ^ "Lovers & Friends – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  43. ^ "Cheeky – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  44. ^ "Myspace – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  45. ^ "Trust Me – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  46. ^ "Tennessee – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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