Awon

Awon
Awon in Newport News, Virginia
Background information
Birth name Antwan Wiggins
Born (1980-03-06) March 6, 1980
Brooklyn, New York
Origin Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Years active 2008–Present
Labels Don't Sleep Records
Website

Antwan Wiggins (born March 6, 1980 in Brooklyn, NY) is an American hip hop recording artist based in Newport News, Virginia.[1] He is known by his stage name Awon. In 2014, along with frequent collaborator Phoniks, he founded Don't Sleep Records.[2][3] Awon has shared the stage with many hip-hop acts including Little Brother, Common, EPMD, MC Lyte, and Oddisee.

Discography

Solo albums

  • Beautiful Loser (2008)
  • For The Grimy (Searching For Soulville) (2013)
  • Matte Black Soul (2014)

Albums with Phoniks

  • Return to the Golden Era (2013)
  • Return to the Golden Era: The Remixes (2014)
  • Knowledge of Self (2015)
  • The Actual Proof (2018)

Albums with Dephlow

  • Dephacation (2014)
  • Sleep is the Cousin of Death (2017)

Albums with Kameleon Beats

  • Love Supersedes (2010)
  • Concentration Gradient (2011)
  • Love Supersedes II (2013)

References

  1. ↑ "Awon's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Make Beats, Don't Sleep: Interview With Hip-Hop Producer Phoniks". Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  3. ↑ "Exclusive Premiere & Limited-Time FREE Download: Phoniks & Awon Revive the Sounds of 90s Hip-Hop". Live Music Daily. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
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