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 Pinero in 2019 | |||||||
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| Born | Alhaji Sillah Leigh 6 May 1991 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
| Subscribers | 783 thousand [1] | ||||||
| Total views | 128 million [1] | ||||||
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Last updated: 10 October 2024 | |||||||
Alhaji Sillah Leigh [2] (born 6 May 1991 [3] ), known professionally as Harry Pinero, is a British YouTuber and television presenter.
Alhaji Sillah Leigh was born in Peckham, London, to parents who immigrated from Sierra Leone. [4] He and his family lived in Bermondsey. [5] He had worked various jobs before joining YouTube: as a mentor in a prison, at a Co-op, and at a tech company. [6] [7]
In 2018, Pinero began hosting Talent Hunt for Link Up TV. [7] He posted his first YouTube video in 2019. [4] In 2020, he and Henrie Kwushue began hosting Who We Be Talks, a podcast for Spotify. [8] In April 2021, he co-hosted the virtual London Football Awards with Alex Scott. [9] In September 2022, he participated in the Sidemen Charity Match. [4] Later that year, he appeared in a Christmas advert for JD Sports. [10] In September 2024, he and Yung Filly launched a secret sauce with Heinz. [11] [12] He hosts a football podcast on YouTube titled The Inside Scoop with Culture Cams. [13]
Pinero is Muslim. [14] He has a son with singer Miraa May. [6] [15] He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C. [16]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gassed Up | Himself | Cameo | [17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | The Rap Game UK | Himself | BBC Three | Guest; 1 episode | [18] |
| 2022 | The Weakest Link | BBC One | Contestant; 1 episode | [19] | |
| 2023 | The Wheel | Contestant; 1 episode | [20] | ||
| 2024 | Celebrity Mastermind | Contestant; 1 episode | [21] | ||
| Cooking with the Stars | ITV | Contestant; 1 episode | [22] |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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| 2021 | "Conga" | Meek Mill, Leslie Grace & Boi-1da | Himself | [23] |
| 2022 | "Don't Lie" | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz | [24] |
| Ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| MOBO Awards | 2020 | Best Media Personality | Himself | Nominated | [25] |
| 2021 | Nominated | [26] | |||
| 2022 | Nominated | [27] | |||
| GUAP Gala Awards | 2023 | Presenter of the Year | Won | [28] | |
| Broadcast Digital Awards | 2024 | Best Short Form Documentary Programme | When Harry Met...The Far Right Rally | Won | [29] |
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