Jordan Townsend (born 8 December 1993),[1] known professionally as Rv (formerly Young RV[2]), is a British rapper and songwriter whose mixtape Drillers and Trappers 2 with rapper Headie One reached number 21 on the UK Albums Chart.
Rv
Birth name
Jordan Townsend
Born
(1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 (age 29) Tottenham, London, England
Townsend grew up in Tottenham in North London and attended Finchley Catholic High School. Both of his parents are Jamaican.[3][4] He was originally a member of Star Gang,[5] an offshoot of the Tottenham Mandem gang.[6] Rv has stated he converted to Islam after his cousin Fatman, who was Muslim, died in 2007.[4] Rv got his moniker from a friend that died in 2010. His friend went by the name Revenge 24 and had told Rv that if he died or went to jail, Rv had to "carry on the name".[4][7]
Career
In 2010, he released his first mixtape Cruddy on the Streets,[7] followed in 2011 by AntiSocial Behaviour, a joint mixtape with Supa Capone, and Call of Duty: Tottenham Warfare, a compilation mixtape featuring various Tottenham artists.[8]
He and rapper Headie One became frequent collaborators, including co-releasing the mixtapes Sticks & Stones (2016) and Drillers x Trappers (2017).[9] Together they formed part of OFB, a UK drill group based in the Broadwater Farm estate.[10] While in prison, he and other OFB members had released music videos where they warn their rivals that they will grab and stab them.[1]
Rv also released a solo EP, Fresh Prince of Tottenham, on 24 August 2018.[11]
Following his release from prison,[12] on 22 March 2019, Rv and Headie One released a third mixtape called Drillers x Trappers II.[13] It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 21.[14] "Match Day", the first single from the mixtape, entered the Singles Chart at number 86.[15] He publicly revealed his face for the first time in the music video "Why Always Me".[16][17]
In 2012, he and other North London gang members were convicted of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in a stabbing of a 15-year-old boy at a barber shop in Wood Green. He received a seven-year sentence.[23][1]
^ abcHarper, Tom; Mararike, Shingi (10 March 2019). "Knife attackers use YouTube to issue death threats from prison". The Times. from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^"HERITAGE: Before They Were Charting, Headie One And RV Were Repping Tottenham To The Fullest In This Classic Cypher (2010)". trenchtrenchtrench.com. from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^Bassett, Jordan. "The Big Read – Headie One: "If you make a mistake, you've got to move quickly"". NME. from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^ abcPressplay Media (7 March 2013), Young RV [Interview] @itspressplayent #3YoungRV, from the original on 28 November 2019, retrieved 8 November 2019 – via YouTube
^"HERITAGE: A Young, Fresh-Faced Headie One Shows Us How Much Raw Potential He Had From The Start (2011)". trenchtrenchtrench.com. from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^"JOMEC Journal". archive.is. 7 August 2019. doi:10.18573/j.2017.10145. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^ ab"RV on Apple Music". Apple Music. from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^"RV". live. from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
^Daly, Rhian (21 March 2019). "Watch RV and Headie One's football-themed video for 'Match Day'". NME. from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
^Thapar, Ciaran (2 August 2018). "Making the banned: MK The Plug and M1 On The Beat are UK drill's brightest hope". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
^Fresh Prince Of Tottenham, retrieved 22 August 2019
^"What Do You Mean You Haven't Heard Of... RV?". SCAN. 12 March 2019. from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^Oke, Tobi (22 March 2019). "Headie One And RV Return With 'Drillers x Trappers II' Mixtape". Complex. from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
^"Drillers and Trappers 2". Official Charts Company. from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
^"match day | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^"Bally On Me: Why UK drill rappers cover their faces". The Face. from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
^Wynter, Courtney (28 February 2019). "Premiere: RV Makes Big Return With "Brand New/Why Always Me" Visuals". GRM Daily. from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^ abDavey, Jacob (2 July 2019). "RV Unleashes Cold 'Fire In The Booth' Debut Freestyle". Versus. UK. from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^Collier-McDermott, Shante (2 August 2019). "RV'S highly-anticipated 'Savage' EP has arrived". GRM Daily. from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
^RV (11 August 2019). "RV on Savage, OFB, Headie One, drill scene, drip" (Interview). Interviewed by Tim Westwood. from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via YouTube.
^"Savage by Rv". 2 August 2019. from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via music.apple.com.
^"RV Drops Cold 'Plugged In' Freestyle With Fumez The Engineer". GRM Daily. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^Thain, Bruce (24 August 2012). "Gang members sentenced for Wood Green barbers stabbing". Tottenham & Wood Green Independent. from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
February 03, 2023
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Jordan Townsend born 8 December 1993 1 known professionally as Rv formerly Young RV 2 is a British rapper and songwriter whose mixtape Drillers and Trappers 2 with rapper Headie One reached number 21 on the UK Albums Chart RvBirth nameJordan TownsendBorn 1993 12 08 8 December 1993 age 29 Tottenham London EnglandGenresBritish hip hop UK drillOccupation s Rapper songwriterYears active2010 presentLabelsStarish EntertainmentMember ofOFB Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Legal issues 4 Discography 4 1 Mixtapes 4 2 EP 5 ReferencesEarly life EditTownsend grew up in Tottenham in North London and attended Finchley Catholic High School Both of his parents are Jamaican 3 4 He was originally a member of Star Gang 5 an offshoot of the Tottenham Mandem gang 6 Rv has stated he converted to Islam after his cousin Fatman who was Muslim died in 2007 4 Rv got his moniker from a friend that died in 2010 His friend went by the name Revenge 24 and had told Rv that if he died or went to jail Rv had to carry on the name 4 7 Career EditIn 2010 he released his first mixtape Cruddy on the Streets 7 followed in 2011 by AntiSocial Behaviour a joint mixtape with Supa Capone and Call of Duty Tottenham Warfare a compilation mixtape featuring various Tottenham artists 8 He and rapper Headie One became frequent collaborators including co releasing the mixtapes Sticks amp Stones 2016 and Drillers x Trappers 2017 9 Together they formed part of OFB a UK drill group based in the Broadwater Farm estate 10 While in prison he and other OFB members had released music videos where they warn their rivals that they will grab and stab them 1 Rv also released a solo EP Fresh Prince of Tottenham on 24 August 2018 11 Following his release from prison 12 on 22 March 2019 Rv and Headie One released a third mixtape called Drillers x Trappers II 13 It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 21 14 Match Day the first single from the mixtape entered the Singles Chart at number 86 15 He publicly revealed his face for the first time in the music video Why Always Me 16 17 On 1 July 2019 he did a freestyle rap on Charlie Sloth s show 18 On 2 August 2019 he released the solo EP Savage 19 18 20 21 On 14 April 2021 he did a Plugged In with Fumez the Engineer a UK rap freestyle series 22 Legal issues EditIn 2012 he and other North London gang members were convicted of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in a stabbing of a 15 year old boy at a barber shop in Wood Green He received a seven year sentence 23 1 Discography EditMixtapes Edit Cruddy on the Streets 2010 AntiSocial Behaviour 2011 with Supa Capone Call of Duty Tottenham Warfare 2011 Sticks amp Stones 2016 with Headie One Drillers x Trappers 2017 with Headie One Drillers x Trappers II 2019 with Headie One Rico Vondelle 2021 EP Edit Fresh Prince of Tottenham 2018 Savage 2019 References Edit a b c Harper Tom Mararike Shingi 10 March 2019 Knife attackers use YouTube to issue death threats from prison The Times Archived from the original on 24 August 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 HERITAGE Before They Were Charting Headie One And RV Were Repping Tottenham To The Fullest In This Classic Cypher 2010 trenchtrenchtrench com Archived from the original on 8 November 2019 Retrieved 8 November 2019 Bassett Jordan The Big Read Headie One If you make a mistake you ve got to move quickly NME Archived from the original on 9 August 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 a b c Pressplay Media 7 March 2013 Young RV Interview itspressplayent 3YoungRV archived from the original on 28 November 2019 retrieved 8 November 2019 via YouTube HERITAGE A Young Fresh Faced Headie One Shows Us How Much Raw Potential He Had From The Start 2011 trenchtrenchtrench com Archived from the original on 8 November 2019 Retrieved 8 November 2019 JOMEC Journal archive is 7 August 2019 doi 10 18573 j 2017 10145 Archived from the original on 7 August 2019 Retrieved 8 November 2019 a b RV on Apple Music Apple Music Archived from the original on 8 November 2019 Retrieved 8 November 2019 RV live Archived from the original on 28 November 2019 Retrieved 28 November 2019 Daly Rhian 21 March 2019 Watch RV and Headie One s football themed video for Match Day NME Archived from the original on 24 March 2019 Retrieved 9 April 2019 Thapar Ciaran 2 August 2018 Making the banned MK The Plug and M1 On The Beat are UK drill s brightest hope Fact The Vinyl Factory Archived from the original on 13 July 2019 Retrieved 18 January 2019 Fresh Prince Of Tottenham retrieved 22 August 2019 What Do You Mean You Haven t Heard Of RV SCAN 12 March 2019 Archived from the original on 7 November 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 Oke Tobi 22 March 2019 Headie One And RV Return With Drillers x Trappers II Mixtape Complex Archived from the original on 26 March 2019 Retrieved 26 March 2019 Drillers and Trappers 2 Official Charts Company Archived from the original on 30 March 2019 Retrieved 30 March 2019 match day full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Archived from the original on 7 November 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 Bally On Me Why UK drill rappers cover their faces The Face Archived from the original on 9 May 2019 Retrieved 24 August 2019 Wynter Courtney 28 February 2019 Premiere RV Makes Big Return With Brand New Why Always Me Visuals GRM Daily Archived from the original on 8 June 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 a b Davey Jacob 2 July 2019 RV Unleashes Cold Fire In The Booth Debut Freestyle Versus UK Archived from the original on 15 August 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 Collier McDermott Shante 2 August 2019 RV S highly anticipated Savage EP has arrived GRM Daily Archived from the original on 24 August 2019 Retrieved 24 August 2019 RV 11 August 2019 RV on Savage OFB Headie One drill scene drip Interview Interviewed by Tim Westwood Archived from the original on 23 December 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 via YouTube Savage by Rv 2 August 2019 Archived from the original on 7 November 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2019 via music apple com RV Drops Cold Plugged In Freestyle With Fumez The Engineer GRM Daily 14 April 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 Thain Bruce 24 August 2012 Gang members sentenced for Wood Green barbers stabbing Tottenham amp Wood Green Independent Archived from the original on 22 August 2019 Retrieved 22 August 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rv rapper amp oldid 1136387023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
