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Tenny Ten (aka 10 Shott) is a United Kingdom rapper. Born into a musical family (mother was a backing vocalist for Culture Club and UB40 and his father a keyboard player for the rock bands Thin Lizzy, Magnum and Whitesnake).
Early life
Tenny spent his formative years in recording studios, putting together his first track at the age of 8.
Early career as 10Shott
Under his original name of '10Shott,' Tenny fronted his first band 'Vicious Circle' with his twin Brother Jodi. Tenny's first mixtape album 'Bagged Out' received a 5-star review from the top Urban magazine of the time Hip Hop Connection. His follow up solo venture 'Ghetto Brick Road' sold throughout Europe. HHC wrote: "If magical talent has any influence on success then 10Shott is the future of UK rap.
Career as Tenny Ten
10Shott renamed and re-grouped himself with a new label deal signed with ZYRecords.

Following on from Tenny’s last single success (Swaggnificent reached No.11 in the commercial Music Week club charts), Tenny’s forthcoming single ‘Let Your Hair Down’ is the first single taken from his debut album. On July 28 after just 4 weeks on the club promotion circuit, ‘Let Your Hair Down’ entered the Music Week commercial Pop charts at No. 33 and rose to No. 20 on August 4.

Produced and co-written with LA production team ‘Nuthin Under A Million’ N.U.M. (50 Cent, David Guetta, Hot Rod, Flo Rida, Fuego) and mixed by Steve (Eminem/Michael Jackson/50 Cent/Snoop Dogg/P!nk) Baughman, ‘Let Your Hair Down’ is currently being played on the LA circuit as well as in Milwaukee, Miami, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and across the UK. Tenny also performed ‘Let Your Hair Down’ at this year's ‘Wireless Festival’ on July 1 in London's Hyde Park.
The video of 'Let Your Hair Down' stars former Miss Great Britain and Page 3 Model Leilani Dowding as Tenny's love interest.

Radio 1Xtra have regularly supported Tenny’s material with sessions on DJ Cameo’s show, plays and features from Ace & Vis, Mista Jam and praise from the Big Dog himself Radio 1's ‘Tim Westwood’.
Later career
2010
Tenny Ten gains was invited to join The Sun's Bizarre UK tour with Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk & Skepta in March and April 2010.
Tenny was invited to join Mr Hudson & Tinie Tempah on their UK tour in June and July 2010. Tenny duets with Mr Hudson on three dates.
In August and September 2010 he played Aiya Napa with 'Crazy Cousinz' and Radio 1Xtra. In October played gigs throughout the UK with Professor Green, Example, Tinchy Stryder, Wiley, Giggs and DJ Ironik.
2011
He spent January through March 2011 in LA writing with N.U.M., LA DJ 'Felli Fell' and Atlanta’s 'Tommy Gunz.'
Tenny performed ‘Let Your Hair Down’ at ‘Wireless Festival’ on July 1 in London's Hyde Park. Club promotion commences on the single and re mix package.
‘Let Your Hair Down’ being rotated in clubs in Ibiza, Aiya Napa, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and across the USA. 28 July 2011 single enters 'Music Week' UK comm

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