Tion Wayne
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| Birth name | Dennis Junior Odunwo[1] |
| Born | 1 September 1993 (age 32) Edmonton, London, England[2] |
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| Years active | 2010–present[3] |
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Dennis Junior Odunwo (born 1 September 1993), known professionally as Tion Wayne, is a British rapper, songwriter and DJ from Edmonton, North London.[3][2]
He appeared on three top 10 hit singles on UK Singles Chart as a guest – NSG’s Options, Keisha & Becky with Russ and KSI's track Houdini – before he finally got his first top 10 hit as the lead artist with I Dunno featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy, which peaked at number 7.[2]
Personal life
Dennis Junior Odunwo was born in Edmonton in the Borough of Enfield, North London.[2][3]
On 4 March 2017, Odunwo was involved in a brawl outside a nightclub in Clifton, Bristol where he was among the performers who had been DJing at the venue.[3] The brawl involved more than 100 people.[3] Odunwo, along with three other men, were due to be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 9 November.[3] Odunwo was jailed for 16 months.[1][4]
Music career
Odunwo began to make a name for himself in the music scene in 2010 after dropping a handful of videos on YouTube.[2][3] By 2014, he had released his first mixtape, titled "Wayne's World".[5] Odunwo slowly began building a loyal following. By 2016, he had supported artists such as American rapper Rick Ross and Ghanaian artist Sarkodie.[5] His follow-up mixtape, "Wayne's World Vol. 2", was also released that year. In 2017, Odunwo released "Transition EP".[5] He made his UK Singles Chart debut in early 2019 when he was featured on London-based group NSG's single "Options" which peaked at number 7.[4] He also released Wayne’s World 3 in 2019.[4]
His single "Keisha & Becky" with fellow UK rapper Russ also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number 7.[4] In 2020, Odunwo was featured, alongside rapper and singer Swarmz, and rapper, boxer and YouTuber KSI's single "Houdini".[6] The single peaked at number 6 in the UK Singles Charts.[4][6] Soon after that, he released his single "I Dunno" featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy, which also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number 7.[7][8]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| Wayne's World | 2014 | — | |||||||||||
| Wayne's World 2 | 2016 | — | |||||||||||
| T Wayne's World 3 | 2019 | 62 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a mixtape that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| "Streetz Dem"
(Brandz and Tion Wayne) |
2017 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "I'm On"
(Tion Wayne featuring Kojo Funds) |
— | Non-album single | ||||
| "Gone Bad" | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "CMON"
(Hardy Caprio and Tion Wayne) |
— | Non-album single | ||||
| "Home" | 2018 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "On My Life" | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Sweet Thug"
(Tion Wayne and One Acen) |
— | Non-album single | ||||
| "Keisha & Becky"
(Russ and Tion Wayne) |
2019 | 7 | Non-album single | |||
| "Married to the £" | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Drive By"
(Tion Wayne featuring Swarmz) |
57 | T Wayne’s World 3 | ||||
| "2 On 2"
(Tion Wayne and Jay1) |
53 | |||||
| "2/10"
(Tion Wayne featuring One Acen) |
— | |||||
| "I Dunno"
(Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli and Stormzy) |
2020 | 7 | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| UK[9] | ||||||
| "Gyaldem Sugar"
(Mazi Chukz featuring Tion Wayne) |
2017 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Hot Property" | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Options"
(NSG featuring Tion Wayne) |
2018 | 7 | Roots | |||
| "Trendy"
(Cadet featuring Ay Em and Tion Wayne) |
— | Non-album single | ||||
| "Bally"
(Swarmz featuring Tion Wayne) |
2019 | 32 | Non-album single | |||
| "London"
(M24 featuring Tion Wayne) |
2020 | 32 | Non-album single | |||
| "Moncler"
(Tinie featuring Tion Wayne) |
— | Non-album single | ||||
| "Houdini" | 6 | Dissimulation | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bennett, Geoffrey (9 November 2017). "Grime star Tion Wayne stamped on a man's head during mass brawl outside Clifton nightclub". Bristol Live.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Embley, Jochan (19 June 2020). "Virtually Famous: Tion Wayne". Evening Standard.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Aniefiok, Ekpoudom (13 October 2019). "Tion Wayne review – enthrallingly glossy anthems and joyful productions". The Guardian.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Tion Wayne | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "BTS's Suga, The 1975, Gunna And KSI Chart New Top 10 Albums In The U.K." Forbes.
- ↑ "Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli, Stormzy Shake Things Up With New Drop "I Dunno"". Complex.
- ↑ "DaBaby And Roddy Ricch Replace Lady Gaga And Ariana Grande At No. 1 On The U.K. Singles Chart". Forbes.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ↑ "Russ & Tion Wayne - Keisha & Becky". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nsg Ft Tion Wayne - Options". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Swarmz Ft Tion Wayne - Bally". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2020. Unknown parameter
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