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Who is Twitch streamer and rapper Tays and when will he appear on FootAsylum’s Locked In series?

TAYS is a famous rapper and influencer from Manchester who went viral on the social media platform Twitch.

The online personality will take part in the reality series Footasylum Locked In, where he will compete against his celebrity cast mates for cash prizes.

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Tays will be featured in Footasylum’s Locked InPhoto credit: YouTube/FootAsylum

Social media celebrity

Tays started his rap career in his bedroom, but his career took off when he started releasing his music online.

He has since written songs including Your Tings My Tings and Perfect Girl.

Social media has been an integral part of Tays’ success, as he has been able to promote his music through his Twitch channel taysmcrr.

Tays has over 60,000 followers on the video game streaming website.

The Manchester music scene

Tays is part of a new wave of rappers from Manchester, with acts such as Aitch and Bugzy Malone hitting new highs in the UK charts.

The rapper believes this success has a lot to do with the collaborative nature of the Manchester scene.

He said: “We are always together and want everyone to succeed.”

“I think that’s why [the rap scene is] grows so much.”

He added that he believes Manchester is now “on par with London” in terms of its music scene.

Some of the most famous British bands of all time call the northwest city home, including Oasis, The Smiths and Joy Division.

Tays has written some great songs including "Blue eyes"

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Tays has written some great songs including “Blue Eyes.”Photo credit: YouTube/Tays

FootAsylum is locked up

Tays will be taking part in the fifth series of Footasylum Locked In, a show where famous influencers have to work and live together to win prizes.

He will be joined by Heather Bowling, who also lives in Manchester, and other stars including Scouse Mali and Jack Joseph.

The show started on October 30, 2024 and the housemates will be locked together for 14 days.

You can watch the show on the YouTube channel and the Footasylum app.

The cast of Footasylum Locked in Series 5

The fifth season of Footasylum Locked In features a star-studded cast who will live together in the show’s iconic home.

They will compete as teams and as individuals to avoid elimination and win cash prizes.

The cast includes:

  • Adeola Patronne, YouTuber and podcaster
  • Scouse Mali, Twitch streamer
  • Tays, rapper and Twitch streamer
  • Jack Joseph, TikToker
  • Pieface, FIFA streamer
  • America Foster, social media star
  • Heather Bowling, TikToker and influencer
  • Shelen, TikToker and influencer
  • Michael Hamilton, musician and podcaster
  • Mia Mon, Twitch streamer and influencer

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