Tion Wayne
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]
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Birth name | Dennis Junior Odunwo[1] |
Born | 1 September 1993 26) Edmonton, London, England[2] | (age
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Years active | 2010–present[3] |
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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"
(Tion Wayne, Geko and One Acen) |
— | 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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"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
- Bennett, Geoffrey (9 November 2017). "Grime star Tion Wayne stamped on a man's head during mass brawl outside Clifton nightclub". Bristol Live.
- Embley, Jochan (19 June 2020). "Virtually Famous: Tion Wayne". Evening Standard.
- Aniefiok, Ekpoudom (13 October 2019). "Tion Wayne review – enthrallingly glossy anthems and joyful productions". The Guardian.
- "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- "Tion Wayne | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "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.
- "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- "Russ & Tion Wayne - Keisha & Becky". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "Nsg Ft Tion Wayne - Options". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "Swarmz Ft Tion Wayne - Bally". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2020.