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Dappy and his N-Dubz bandmates featured on a number one hit last year
N-Dubz star Dappy has apologised to a woman for sending her threatening text messages, after she contacted BBC Radio 1 expressing her dislike for the band.
Chloe Moody texted The Chris Moyles Show while the band were being interviewed, calling them "losers" and labelling Dappy "repulsive".
But she was shocked to receive a message the following day from rapper Dappy saying: "Your [sic] gonna die".
The BBC said Dappy took down Ms Moody's number without producers' knowledge.
As a result of the incident, N-Dubz have been dropped as ambassadors of anti-bullying charity Beatbullying.
'Shocked'
Ms Moody, from Boston, Lincolnshire, texted Radio 1 while in the car with her mother.
I called her in the heat of the moment when I was angry, but that is no excuse for my behaviour
Dappy
She said she was "shocked" to receive the text messages and phone calls from the rapper the following day.
"I missed two calls from a number I didn't recognise, so I texted back asking who it was, and I got a text saying 'your gonna die'."
The message went on to say: "U sent a very bad msg towards Ndubz on The Chris Moyels [sic] Show yesterday Morning and for that reason u will never be left alone!!! If u say sorry I will leave you alone."
Ms Moody added: "I was racking my brains trying to work out who it was, as I didn't tell anyone I had texted the radio show.
"I didn't think it would be him because I seriously didn't think he'd be bothered."
When Ms Moody did eventually answer his call she said she faced further insults.
"He was just ranting, saying 'why are you saying this about me?'. If I had had a number one single and got a message from a nobody to a radio station I would not be too concerned. It obviously hit a nerve."
'Genuinely sorry'
Despite making an apology through his management, who also offered her free N-Dubz concert tickets, Ms Moody said Dappy was yet to text her personally to say sorry.
Mobo-winners N-Dubz - Dappy and his bandmates Tulisa and Fazer - hit the top 10 with their second album, Against All Odds, last month.
They also featured on Tinchy Stryder's chart-topping dance track Number 1 last year.
In a statement, Dappy - real name Dino Contostavlos - said: "I called her in the heat of the moment when I was angry, but that is no excuse for my behaviour.
"I'm genuinely sorry. I'd also like to send my sincerest apologies to Radio 1."
A BBC spokeswoman said: "He must have taken the number down from the production team's text console in the studio.
"We were unaware of this, but will take steps to ensure it doesn't happen again."
Government campaign
Last November, Dappy joined Schools Secretary Ed Balls to launch a Government campaign against "cyber-bullying" over mobile phones and the internet.
At the time, Mr Balls welcomed the release of an N-Dubz track called "RU Cyber Safe" as part of anti-bullying week and hailed the group as "great ambassadors" in the fight against bullies.
On Friday, shadow schools minister Nick Gibb called on Mr Balls to distance himself from the band, calling Dappy's behaviour "completely unacceptable".
Mr Balls responded: "This text message was completely unacceptable and it is right that he has not only apologised, but accepted there was no excuse for his behaviour.
"I know that many artists work with Beatbullying because they genuinely want to use their influence with young people to campaign against bullying.
"But that starts with ensuring their own behaviour sets the right example."
A spokeswoman for the anti-bullying charity said today: "Beatbullying in no way condones this behaviour and we stress that sending any threatening messages of any kind is completely unacceptable."
"Dappy's behaviour is not becoming of an ambassador to young people. We have no further plans to work with the band."
Dappy and his N-Dubz bandmates featured on a number one hit last year
N-Dubz star Dappy has apologised to a woman for sending her threatening text messages, after she contacted BBC Radio 1 expressing her dislike for the band.
Chloe Moody texted The Chris Moyles Show while the band were being interviewed, calling them "losers" and labelling Dappy "repulsive".
But she was shocked to receive a message the following day from rapper Dappy saying: "Your [sic] gonna die".
The BBC said Dappy took down Ms Moody's number without producers' knowledge.
As a result of the incident, N-Dubz have been dropped as ambassadors of anti-bullying charity Beatbullying.
'Shocked'
Ms Moody, from Boston, Lincolnshire, texted Radio 1 while in the car with her mother.
I called her in the heat of the moment when I was angry, but that is no excuse for my behaviour
Dappy
She said she was "shocked" to receive the text messages and phone calls from the rapper the following day.
"I missed two calls from a number I didn't recognise, so I texted back asking who it was, and I got a text saying 'your gonna die'."
The message went on to say: "U sent a very bad msg towards Ndubz on The Chris Moyels [sic] Show yesterday Morning and for that reason u will never be left alone!!! If u say sorry I will leave you alone."
Ms Moody added: "I was racking my brains trying to work out who it was, as I didn't tell anyone I had texted the radio show.
"I didn't think it would be him because I seriously didn't think he'd be bothered."
When Ms Moody did eventually answer his call she said she faced further insults.
"He was just ranting, saying 'why are you saying this about me?'. If I had had a number one single and got a message from a nobody to a radio station I would not be too concerned. It obviously hit a nerve."
'Genuinely sorry'
Despite making an apology through his management, who also offered her free N-Dubz concert tickets, Ms Moody said Dappy was yet to text her personally to say sorry.
Mobo-winners N-Dubz - Dappy and his bandmates Tulisa and Fazer - hit the top 10 with their second album, Against All Odds, last month.
They also featured on Tinchy Stryder's chart-topping dance track Number 1 last year.
In a statement, Dappy - real name Dino Contostavlos - said: "I called her in the heat of the moment when I was angry, but that is no excuse for my behaviour.
"I'm genuinely sorry. I'd also like to send my sincerest apologies to Radio 1."
A BBC spokeswoman said: "He must have taken the number down from the production team's text console in the studio.
"We were unaware of this, but will take steps to ensure it doesn't happen again."
Government campaign
Last November, Dappy joined Schools Secretary Ed Balls to launch a Government campaign against "cyber-bullying" over mobile phones and the internet.
At the time, Mr Balls welcomed the release of an N-Dubz track called "RU Cyber Safe" as part of anti-bullying week and hailed the group as "great ambassadors" in the fight against bullies.
On Friday, shadow schools minister Nick Gibb called on Mr Balls to distance himself from the band, calling Dappy's behaviour "completely unacceptable".
Mr Balls responded: "This text message was completely unacceptable and it is right that he has not only apologised, but accepted there was no excuse for his behaviour.
"I know that many artists work with Beatbullying because they genuinely want to use their influence with young people to campaign against bullying.
"But that starts with ensuring their own behaviour sets the right example."
A spokeswoman for the anti-bullying charity said today: "Beatbullying in no way condones this behaviour and we stress that sending any threatening messages of any kind is completely unacceptable."
"Dappy's behaviour is not becoming of an ambassador to young people. We have no further plans to work with the band."
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Despite making an apology through his management, who also offered her free N-Dubz concert tickets.
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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2631880/Drunk-Dappy-spat-in-girls-face.html#ixzz0YvgVZhVZ
RAP star DAPPY has a secret conviction for spitting in a girl's face during a drunken brawl.
The leader of chart-toppers N-DUBZ was handed a suspended jail term after admitting assault during a boozy night out with a female fan.
Dappy - real name Costas Contostavlos - had kept the incident quiet.
But The Sun can reveal he pleaded guilty to two counts of assault at Chelmsford Magistrates Court, Essex, last December.
The 22-year-old rapper met a female fan on an alcohol-fuelled night in Chelmsford and they went back to her hostel.
Dappy then got into a fight with another woman living at the hostel.
The first woman slapped him and spat in his face.
In retaliation he showered the girl and her friend with a hail of spit.
The two women called cops and brought charges against the platinum-selling artist.
Dappy pleaded guilty to the offences and for each count received four weeks' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, to run concurrently and 100 hours community service.
He was also ordered to pay £50 compensation and £300 costs.
We revealed on Monday that Dappy had glorified gun crime in a video recorded two years before N-Dubz shot to fame.
RAP star DAPPY has a secret conviction for spitting in a girl's face during a drunken brawl.
The leader of chart-toppers N-DUBZ was handed a suspended jail term after admitting assault during a boozy night out with a female fan.
Dappy - real name Costas Contostavlos - had kept the incident quiet.
But The Sun can reveal he pleaded guilty to two counts of assault at Chelmsford Magistrates Court, Essex, last December.
The 22-year-old rapper met a female fan on an alcohol-fuelled night in Chelmsford and they went back to her hostel.
Dappy then got into a fight with another woman living at the hostel.
The first woman slapped him and spat in his face.
In retaliation he showered the girl and her friend with a hail of spit.
The two women called cops and brought charges against the platinum-selling artist.
Dappy pleaded guilty to the offences and for each count received four weeks' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, to run concurrently and 100 hours community service.
He was also ordered to pay £50 compensation and £300 costs.
We revealed on Monday that Dappy had glorified gun crime in a video recorded two years before N-Dubz shot to fame.
This bloke is, in my conisidered opinion, worse than Hitler.
Dappy is he he the one that looks like as been bad accident?
When I posted this YESTERDAY, I was struck by the declining threat level.
You are going to die.
I'm never going to leave you alone.
I'll leave you alone if you say sorry.
I'm surprised he didn't end it 'xx'.
You are going to die.
I'm never going to leave you alone.
I'll leave you alone if you say sorry.
I'm surprised he didn't end it 'xx'.
He's the one who looks like he's been in a bad hat.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a145368/n-dubz-removed-from-plane-by-armed-police.html
N-Dubz removed from plane by armed police
Monday, February 2 2009, 22:26 GMT
By David Balls, Music Reporter
Armed police have removed two members of N-Dubz from a plane after they allegedly threatened passengers.
Dino 'Dappy' Contostavlos and Richard 'Fazer' Rawson were met by officers at a London airport after flying into the capital from Edinburgh.
"They were swearing at kids on the plane, being foul and threatening passengers," a source told The Sun.
"Cabin crew called ahead to the police, who were waiting when the plane landed. They were taken away by armed officers."
Contostavlos and Rawson were held for more than hour with friend DJ Mazer.
Lead singer Tula 'Tulisa' Contostavlos was not involved.
N-Dubz removed from plane by armed police
Monday, February 2 2009, 22:26 GMT
By David Balls, Music Reporter
Armed police have removed two members of N-Dubz from a plane after they allegedly threatened passengers.
Dino 'Dappy' Contostavlos and Richard 'Fazer' Rawson were met by officers at a London airport after flying into the capital from Edinburgh.
"They were swearing at kids on the plane, being foul and threatening passengers," a source told The Sun.
"Cabin crew called ahead to the police, who were waiting when the plane landed. They were taken away by armed officers."
Contostavlos and Rawson were held for more than hour with friend DJ Mazer.
Lead singer Tula 'Tulisa' Contostavlos was not involved.
he sounds like a bit of a poof. Imagine getting all upset because someone didn't like you ffs.
Sparky....you can't come in here and try to suck off some of the glory of my exciting thread by reminding viewers you posted something vaguely similar yesterday.......... ;)
he has a face i would never grow tired of slapping. a horrible little cvnt who i would happily dish out a beating to if i ever saw him.
not many people inspire this level of anger in me , but he does effortlessly!!
not many people inspire this level of anger in me , but he does effortlessly!!
Tulisa is ok....though....she should break away....
"Your" - it should have been "You're", of course. Typical N-Dubz, really, you'd never see such grammatical sloppiness from JLS.
(sic) is used when journalists are directly quoting what someone said/wrote in the original way it was written despite it being an obvious grammatical/spelling error.
I love this bit too:
"for that reason u will never be left alone!!!"
Immediately followed by:
" If u say sorry I will leave you alone."
:^0
"for that reason u will never be left alone!!!"
Immediately followed by:
" If u say sorry I will leave you alone."
:^0
thats probably because jls dont write anything ;)
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