MOBO-winning rapper and actor Kano 'attacked couple over who should be in booth at private members' club Shoreditch House'
- Rapper and his friend accused of attack man and woman in east London venue
- Defendant previously won awards for his music and has appeared in TV series
- He and his friend both deny charges of assault and causing actual bodily harm
Award-winning rapper Kano attacked a couple in a row over a booth at a private members club, a court heard.
The grime star - real name Kane Robinson - allegedly assaulted Henry Kinman and Suzzan Atala at Shoreditch House, east London on December 16 last year.
The 31-year-old has released four albums and previously won a MOBO award. He also acted in Channel 4's Top Boy and starred in the film 'Tower Block' in 2012.
He appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court today alongside Christopher Brown, 29, who is said to have joined in with the assault against Mr Kinman. The defendants both denied all charges against them.
Rapper Kano, pictured left today and right in 2016, appeared in court charged with assault
Alice Cole Roberts, prosecuting, said: 'The incident occurred on December 16 of last year in the early hours of the morning at Shoreditch House, a private members club.
'The defendants had gone with a group, and they were sat in a booth where the victims in this case were sitting.
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'An argument then broke out as to whether the couple should be in the booth, Ms Atala and Mr Kinman.
Christopher Brown is also charged with causing actual bodily harm over the incident
'Mr Robinson threw the first punch at Mr Kinman and then repeatedly punched him.'
Robinson denied two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm and one of affray, while Brown denied one count of assault causing actual bodily harm.
The star has collaborated with a litany of famous Brit stars, ranging from Craig David to Blur's Damon Albarn.
Robinson won best newcomer at the MOBO awards in 2005, and that same year was announced as one of 'London's Heroes of 2005' by then mayor Ken Livingstone.
More recently, his latest album 'Made in the Manor' won best album at the 2016 MOBO awards, and was also nominated for the Mercury Prize.
Bench chair Tony Mcsean bailed the pair ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing at Wood Green Crown Court on February 20.
Robinson, of Buckhurst Hill, Essex, denied two counts of ABH, and one of affray.
Brown, of east London, denies one count of ABH.
The incident is said to have happened in Shoreditch House private members club last year
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