A MOBO award winning rapper has denied attacking a couple in a dispute over whether they should be in his booth at a private members club.

Kano, of Brook Road, Buckhurst Hill, allegedly assaulted Henry Kinman and wounded Suzzan Atala at Shoreditch House, Shoreditch, on December 16 last year.

The Grime star, real name Kane Robinson, has also been on television in Channel 4's Top Boy, and starred on the silver screen in Tower Block in 2012.

The 31-year-old appeared at Wood Green Crown Court yesterday (Monday) alongside Christopher Brown, 29, who is said to have joined the assault against Mr Kinman.

Wearing a white shirt and black cardigan, Robinson denied assault causing actual bodily harm, unlawful wounding and affray.

Brown, wearing a white shirt and dark grey suit denied one count of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Judge Robert Morrison bailed them ahead of a trial on September 4.

Alice Cole Roberts, prosecuting, told an earlier hearing the alleged attack took place in a row over a booth.

She said: “The defendants had gone with a group, and they were sat in a booth where the victims in this case were sitting.

“An argument then broke out as to whether the couple should be in the booth, Ms Atala and Mr Kinman.

“Mr Robinson threw the first punch at Mr Kinman and then repeatedly punched him.”

The star has collaborated with a litany of famous Brit artists, 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.

The rapper denies assault causing actual bodily harm, unlawful wounding and affray. Brown, of Ruddington Close, Hackney, denies one count of ABH.