Biography
Who is Little Simz?
Early life and education
Born Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo in Islington, London, she grew up on a council estate. She is of Yoruba ethnicity and was raised alongside two older sisters. Her mother worked as a foster carer during her childhood years.
She attended Highbury Fields School in London. During this time, she was active at St Mary's Youth Club on Upper Street, Islington. She has noted that this youth club helped influence her career path, calling it a second home. She also attended Westminster Kingsway College and The University of West London to further her education and music career.
Music career beginnings
Little Simz started her music path by performing at venues such as the Hackney Empire and Somerset House. She also appeared at the BBC 1Xtra Prom in 2015 at the Royal Albert Hall. Early in her career, she performed on the soundtrack for the film Leave to Remain.
Her debut studio album, A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons, arrived in September 2015. Shortly after, in April 2016, she became the first UK rapper to appear on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list. She followed this with the 2016 album Stillness in Wonderland, which included a comic book companion.
Breakthrough and albums
Little Simz releases music through her own label, Age 101 Music. In 2019, she released the album Grey Area, which earned a nomination for the Mercury Prize and the IMPALA European Independent Album of the Year Award. During the 2020 quarantine period, she put out the extended play titled Drop 6.
Her fourth studio album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, was released in 2021. It debuted at number 4 on the UK album charts and won the 2022 Mercury Prize. The project also secured her the 2022 Brit Award for Best New Artist and a Libera Award. Her fifth album, No Thank You, followed in December 2022.
Acting roles
Beyond her music, she has appeared in several television and film projects. Her acting debut was in the 2010 BBC children's series Spirit Warriors as the character Vicky. She also played Meleka in the E4 show Youngers.
She gained wider recognition as Shelley in the Netflix revival of the drama series Top Boy, which began in 2019. In 2021, she appeared as herself in the Sony film Venom: Let There Be Carnage, where she performed the song Venom. In 2025, she took on the role of a teacher named Shola in the film Steve, which was an adaptation of a Max Porter novel.
Birthday and age
Little Simz was born on February 23, 1994, which makes Little 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Little shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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