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Wiley (a.k.a Eskiboy), real name Richard Kylea Cowie (born 19 January 1979) is a British rapper and active producer from Bow, East London.

He has made many releases, solo, and as part of groups, sometimes using aliases. Wiley has created his own musical genre, which he calls "Eskibeat", and which is largely associated with the Grime genre. "Eskimo", from which the genre takes its name, is probably the best known Eski track. Wiley was also a founding member of the Roll Deep crew. They released their debut album In at the Deep End in 2005 which has been certified silver (60,000+ sales), with two singles making the UK Top 40. His debut album Treddin' on Thin Ice was released on XL Recordings, however he left XL and is now currently signed to Big Dada Recordings, where he released his third album Playtime is Over in 2007.

On April 18th 2008, Wiley released Wearing My Rolex as a single, with the track becoming a massive club hit and Wiley's biggest single to date. An album, See Clear Now followed on November 10th, 2008, which features collaborations with Kano and Hot Chip, among others.

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