Crayon (singer)

Charles Chibueze Chukwu (born 21 November 2000), professionally known as Crayon, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2019, he was signed to Mavin Records.^[1]

Crayon
Birth name	Charles Chibueze Chukwu
Also known as	Crayonthis
Born	(1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 (age 26) Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres	Afrobeats
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instrument(s)	Keyboard
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Mavin Records Blowtime Entertainment

Early life

Crayon was born in Orile Iganmu, a community in Surulere, a suburb in Lagos State. He hails from Ebonyi State. At age 7, he moved to Ojo, Lagos where he grew up in a family of four.^[2] For his secondary education, he attended Treasure Court College, in Ojo.^[3]

Career

In May 2019, Crayon was signed to Blowtime Entertainment, an imprint of Mavin Records.^[4] On 12 July 2019, he released his debut EP "Cray Cray".^[5]

On 19 March 2021, Crayon released a single "Jackpot" featuring Bella Shmurda, off his second EP "Twelve A.M" released on 26 March 2021.^[6] Crayon released the single "Ijo (Laba Laba)" on 6 July 2022, it peaked at number 5 on the Turntable Top 100 chart.^[7][8]

Discography

EPs

List of extended plays with selected details

Title	EP details
Cray Cray^[9]	Released: 12 July 2019 Label: Mavin Records, Blowtime Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming
Twelve A.M^[10]^[11]	Released: 26 March 2021 Label: Mavin Records, Blowtime Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Year	Title	Album
2020	"Kpano"^[12]	Non-album single
	"Shima"^[13]
	"Mo Bad"
	"On Code" (with. London)
	"Sometime"^[14]
	"Do Me"
2021	"Jackpot" (feat. Bella Shmurda)^[15]	Twelve A.M
	"Excuse me (Rock You)" (feat. Toby Shang)^[16]	Non-album single
2022	Ijo (Laba Laba)^[15]^[17]
	Overloading (Overdose) (Mavins, Crayon & Ayra Starr feat. Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce)^[18]

As featured artist

Year	Title	Album
2019	"Based on Kpa" (Ladipoe feat. Crayon)^[19]	Know You

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Nominated work	Result	Ref
2019	The Headies	Rookie of the Year	Himself	Nominated	^[20]

References

1. "Mavin subsidiary, blowtime entertainment unveils new artiste, Crayon". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
2. Alake, Motolani (9 March 2020). "Crayon: From four UTME attempts and depression to MAVIN [Pulse Interview]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
3. Aromolaran, Michael (14 July 2022). "Crayon Discusses His New Single 'Ijo (laba laba)', Overdose, and His Time in the Music Industry". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
4. "I Sat For JAMB Five Times, Afrobeat Star Crayon | Dailytrust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
5. Peter, Dennis Ade (12 July 2019). "Watch Crayon's Debut Solo Music Video For "So Fine"". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
6. Alake, Motolani (26 March 2021). "Crayon evolves, excels and shines on his sophomore EP, 'Twelve AM' [Pulse EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
7. Esomnofu, Emmanuel (27 July 2022). "TurnTable Top 100: Fireboy DML & Crayon Dominate This Week's Charts". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
8. "Fireboy DML & Asake's "Bandana" Spends a Fifth Week as the No. 1 Song in Nigeria, Tiwa Savage & Zinoleesky Debuts at No. 8 with "Jaiye Foreign" on the Nigeria Top 100". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
9. Onabanjo, Adedamola (15 July 2019). "Crayon Debuts 6-Track EP 'Cray Cray' with So Fine Video". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
10. Alake, Motolani (26 March 2021). "Rema, Ayra Starr, Bella Shmurda feature on Crayon's new EP, 'Twelve AM'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
11. "Crayon Is Nigeria's Prince of Bright Pop Melodies - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
12. Onabanjo, Adedamola (7 February 2020). "Crayon Shares Video For First Post EP Single, 'Kpano'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
13. Onabanjo, Adedamola (24 March 2020). "Crayon Picks Up Single Run With Rhythmic London-Produced Single 'Shima'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
14. Alake, Motolani (1 August 2020). "Crayon releases new single, 'Sometime'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
15. "Interview: Crayon's Time Is Now - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
16. "Crayon... Colourful Sounds Of Football Enthusiast". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
17. "Nigerian singer Crayon alleges corrupt officials 'killed' his Manchester United dream | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
18. BellaNaija.com (14 May 2022). "Mavin Records Puts Out Romantic Number titled "Overdose" featuring Crayon, Ayra Starr, Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce". BellaNaija. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
19. Soundcity (12 July 2019). "Watch Mavin Records' latest signee Crayon and Stream his debut EP, 'Cray Cray'". Soundcity. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
20. "Headies 2019 Nominees List: Davido, Wizkid And Burna Boy Vie For Top Awards". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.