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.
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Birth name | Paige Meade |
Born | (1993-01-18) 18 January 1993 (age 29) Hackney, London, England |
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] |
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.
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.
Cakey is bisexual.[10]
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