Overview
Date of Birth
26 April 1981, London, England, UK
Birth Name
Niomi McLean-Daley
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini Biography
Niomi McLean-Daley, a.k.a. Ms. Dynamite, was born in 1981 in London, England, to a white Irish mother and a black British father. The eldest of eleven children, McLean-Daley was raised in north London by her mother, a school teacher, following her parents' divorce. She grew up listening to reggae, soul, and hip-hop music, and by age 18 had taken to jumping up onstage at raves and rapping over hip-hop beats. Performing and making music so absorbed the budding singer that she passed on an opportunity to attend Sussex University as a social anthropology major in order to pursue a music career. In 2001, as Ms. Dynamite, McLean-Daley released her first single called "Booo!," on London Records. The song catapulted Miss McLean-Daley into the spotlight, and shortly thereafter she performed as the opening act for such artists as Eminem and Destiny's Child (Beyonce Knowle's group). By 2002 she had begun work on her debut album, a disc called "A Little Deeper." Released on March 11, 2003 to massive critical acclaim, "A Little Deeper" let the music world know that Ms. Dynamite is and will continue to be a major player in the industry for many years to come.
Trivia
British garage singer.
Her debut album, titled "A Little Deeper" (2003), was recorded in Miami, New York, Sweden and Jamaica.
Gave birth to a son in London. The father is her fiance, Dwayne Seaforth. [24 July 2003]
Her songs often speak to explicitly feminist issues ("Put Him Out") and African- American empowerment ("Brother").
Took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". [14 November 2004]
Personal Quotes
"I think growing up as a young black woman in this big flipping world where there's so much badness going on and all the rest of it ... I just wanna give my perspective of life. I guess I'm trying to bring positivity to people and even make light of negative things while encouraging people to think."
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actress, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
"Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite (2003) TV episode (performer: "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee")
Ali G Indahouse (2002) (performer: "DYNAMITE")
... aka Ali G in da House (Germany) (UK: alternative spelling)
... aka Ali G (France)
... aka Ali G Indahouse: The Movie (Australia)
Actress:
"Saturday Night Live" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite (2003) TV episode .... Musical Guest
Self:
Ms Dynamite in Search of Nanny Maroon (2007) (TV) .... Herself
Live 8: A Bittersweet Symphony (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Live 8: Twenty Years Ago Today (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"Later with Jools Holland" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2005)
... aka "Little Later, A" (USA: cut version)
- Episode #26.2 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2005)
- Episode #9.5 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #3.5 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"Top of the Pops" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "All New Top of the Pops" (UK)
... aka "TOTP"
- Episode dated 2 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Pepsi Max Downloaded: Stars Without the Sugar" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Ms. Dynamite (2005) TV episode .... Herself
Live 8 (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"Chancers" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #1.7 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"CD:UK" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2003)
- Episode dated 19 April 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 11 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
Pride of Britain Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)
Brit Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Performer/Herself
95.8 Capital FM Christmas Live (2002) (TV) .... Performer/Herself
The National Music Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2002 (2002) (TV) .... Performer
2002 Top of the Pops Awards (2002) (TV) .... Performer
Archive Footage:
"Top of the Pops 2"
- Episode dated 17 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
Date of Birth
26 April 1981, London, England, UK
Birth Name
Niomi McLean-Daley
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini Biography
Niomi McLean-Daley, a.k.a. Ms. Dynamite, was born in 1981 in London, England, to a white Irish mother and a black British father. The eldest of eleven children, McLean-Daley was raised in north London by her mother, a school teacher, following her parents' divorce. She grew up listening to reggae, soul, and hip-hop music, and by age 18 had taken to jumping up onstage at raves and rapping over hip-hop beats. Performing and making music so absorbed the budding singer that she passed on an opportunity to attend Sussex University as a social anthropology major in order to pursue a music career. In 2001, as Ms. Dynamite, McLean-Daley released her first single called "Booo!," on London Records. The song catapulted Miss McLean-Daley into the spotlight, and shortly thereafter she performed as the opening act for such artists as Eminem and Destiny's Child (Beyonce Knowle's group). By 2002 she had begun work on her debut album, a disc called "A Little Deeper." Released on March 11, 2003 to massive critical acclaim, "A Little Deeper" let the music world know that Ms. Dynamite is and will continue to be a major player in the industry for many years to come.
Trivia
British garage singer.
Her debut album, titled "A Little Deeper" (2003), was recorded in Miami, New York, Sweden and Jamaica.
Gave birth to a son in London. The father is her fiance, Dwayne Seaforth. [24 July 2003]
Her songs often speak to explicitly feminist issues ("Put Him Out") and African- American empowerment ("Brother").
Took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". [14 November 2004]
Personal Quotes
"I think growing up as a young black woman in this big flipping world where there's so much badness going on and all the rest of it ... I just wanna give my perspective of life. I guess I'm trying to bring positivity to people and even make light of negative things while encouraging people to think."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actress, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
"Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite (2003) TV episode (performer: "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee")
Ali G Indahouse (2002) (performer: "DYNAMITE")
... aka Ali G in da House (Germany) (UK: alternative spelling)
... aka Ali G (France)
... aka Ali G Indahouse: The Movie (Australia)
Actress:
"Saturday Night Live" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite (2003) TV episode .... Musical Guest
Self:
Ms Dynamite in Search of Nanny Maroon (2007) (TV) .... Herself
Live 8: A Bittersweet Symphony (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Live 8: Twenty Years Ago Today (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"Later with Jools Holland" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2005)
... aka "Little Later, A" (USA: cut version)
- Episode #26.2 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2005)
- Episode #9.5 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #3.5 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"Top of the Pops" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "All New Top of the Pops" (UK)
... aka "TOTP"
- Episode dated 2 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Pepsi Max Downloaded: Stars Without the Sugar" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Ms. Dynamite (2005) TV episode .... Herself
Live 8 (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"Chancers" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #1.7 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"CD:UK" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2003)
- Episode dated 19 April 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 11 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
Pride of Britain Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)
Brit Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Performer/Herself
95.8 Capital FM Christmas Live (2002) (TV) .... Performer/Herself
The National Music Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2002 (2002) (TV) .... Performer
2002 Top of the Pops Awards (2002) (TV) .... Performer
Archive Footage:
"Top of the Pops 2"
- Episode dated 17 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
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