Aniff Akinola is a British DJ and rapper from Manchester. He was born on September 1, 1962, in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Biography

He was a founding member of the cult Mancunian hip-hop group Chapter and the Verse and was a member of

Backyard Dog Backyard Dog is a musical duo from Manchester, consisting of Aniff Akinola and Lloyd Hanley. The name "backyard dog" comes from when Akinola booted Hanley out of his recording studio, culminating in him saying "you can't treat me like this, you' ...

whose song "

Baddest Ruffest "Baddest Ruffest" is a 2001 song by Backyard Dog. It made No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, and was used as Coca-Cola's 2002 FIFA World Cup theme in the UK, and in the films ''Ali G Indahouse'' and ''Bend It Like Beckham ''Bend It Like Beckham' ...

" made No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart which was used as Coca-Cola's

2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by ...

theme in the UK and in the films '' Ali G Indahouse'' and '' Bend It Like Beckham''. On his own, his song "

Bounce 'n' Boom "Bounce 'n' Boom" is a 2011 song by Box Bottom featuring Big Babba. It reached No. 46 on the UK Singles Chart and has been featured in an advert for Vimto soft drinks. It has also been covered by Norfolk based local government worker, Anthony M ...

" featuring Big Babba, recorded under the alias of Box Bottom, reached No. 46 on the UK Singles Chart and has been featured in an advert for Vimto soft drinks. In addition, he co-produced the Urban Cookie Collective hit " The Key the Secret" and the A Guy Called Gerald hit "

Voodoo Ray "Voodoo Ray" is the debut single by Gerald Simpson, recording under the name A Guy Called Gerald. The single was released in the UK in 1988 on the 7" and 12" vinyl formats, on the Rham! label. It was released in the United States in 1989 by War ...

", and rapped on the Kirsty MacColl hit "

Walking Down Madison "Walking Down Madison" is a 1991 song by Kirsty MacColl featuring Aniff Cousins. It charted at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart and impacted a number of ''Billboard'' charts. Background The song was written after MacColl was searching for a new mus ...

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