Don Meeno
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Don Meeno | |
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 Don Meeno at the NBA All-Star Game After Party at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Claude Rhoden |
| Born | May 16, 1994 Hamden, Connecticut, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | SOSMG (current) |
| Associated acts | |
Claude Rhoden (born May 16, 1994), better known by his stage name Don Meeno, is a Canadian rapper and songwriter from Brampton, Ontario. Don Meeno, originally from Hamden, Connecticut, has been in Canada since the age of 12. His first project “Rookie Year” (2012); included features with the likes of French Montana, Tory Lanez, and was hosted by DJ Holiday. After “Rookie Year”, Don Meeno was featured on a collaborative project called “YYZ” (2014), followed by the “Da Giinchy Code” EP in April 2015 and his most recent “Giinchy 5x” in February 2016.
Early life
Meeno was born in Hamden, Connecticut on May 16, 1994. He moved to Canada at the age of 12 and now resides in Brampton, Ontario. Soon after his move, Meeno took up music and began focusing on his music career. Meeno credits his older brother for introducing him to lyrical composition. He states: “My big brother was always writing rhymes in his bedroom, so I fed off of that for a while, and by the time I came out here to Canada I was writing rhymes of my own in my bedroom.”[1]
Career
In 2012, Meeno released his first album, titled Rookie Year,[2] which featured French Montana, Tory Lanez, and was hosted by DJ Holiday. In 2014, Meeno was featured on YYZ, which was a collaborative project.[3] In April 2014, he released his EP Da Giinchy Code.[4] On October 30, 2015, he released the video for his single “Love Don’t Live Here”.[5]
Don Meeno has toured in Canada and the United States, and has shared the stage with artists such as Fabolous, Jadakiss, French Montana, Waka Flocka, and Kirko Bangz.[citation needed]
Record Label
Don Meeno is signed under the independent label, Success Over Stress Music Group (SOSMG).[6] The record label is based in Toronto, Canada.
Influences
Don Meeno credits Biggie, Pac, Nas, Jada, DMX, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Ludacris, and T.I. for his love of music while growing up.[1]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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| Rookie Year [2] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Collaborative Projects
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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| YYZ [3] |
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| Giinchy 5x |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Extended Plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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| CAN | US | ||||
| Da Giinchy Code [7] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Don Meeno Interview - 24hourhiphop.com; DON MEENO: YOUNG GENIUS". 9 May 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Don Meeno – Rookie of the Year - theblastbydigiwaxx.com". 9 May 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "YYZ album - hotnewhiphop.com; Tizzy Wayans - Salvatore Ferragamo Feat. Don Meeno". 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Da Giinchy Code album - muzoic.net".
- ↑ "Premiere: Don Meeno's "Love Don't Live Here" Video f/ W5vy Davis - ca.complex.com/". 2 Nov 2015.
- ↑ http://www.sosmg.com/artist/don-meeno/ Success Over Stress Music Group (SOSMG)
- ↑ "Da Giinchy Code album - weglobalmusic.com".
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