Paigey Cakey

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

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

Contents

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

Acting

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

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

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

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

Film

Attack the block

Television

Year(s)TitleRoleNotesRef.
2012–2013 Waterloo Road JadeMain role [10]
2014 The Secrets KellyEpisode: "The Visitor"
2018PixiesKellyEpisode: "Pilot"
2019DegreeHerselfVoice; miniseries

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums
TitleDetails
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

List of studio albums
TitleDetails
The Right Paige [14]

Extended plays

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

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"NaNa" [17]
(featuring Geko)		2015Red
"Boogie" [18] 2016Red 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

1 fight1 win0 losses
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1Win1–0Tennessee ThreshUD3 13 May 2023 Wembley Arena, London, EnglandMF-Professional bout

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  22. ↑ "Problem – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music . Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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  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.
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  32. ↑ "One For You (feat. Mulla Stackz) – Single by Paigey Cakey". Apple Music . Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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