Tion Wayne
Dennis Junior Odunwo[4] (born 1 September 1993),[5] known professionally as Tion Wayne, is a British rapper and DJ from Edmonton, North London.[3][2]
Tion Wayne | |
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| Birth name | Dennis Junior Odunwo[1] |
| Also known as | T Wizzy |
| Born | 1 September 1993 Edmonton, London, England[2] |
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| Years active | 2010–present[3] |
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He appeared on three top-10 singles on UK Singles Chart as a guest – NSG's "Options", "Keisha & Becky" with Russ Millions and KSI's track "Houdini" – before getting his first top 10 hit as the lead artist with "I Dunno" featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy, which peaked at number 7, and having his first number 1 with "Body" alongside Russ Millions.[2][5]
Early life
Dennis Junior Odunwo was born in Edmonton in the Borough of Enfield, North London.[2][3][4] His parents are from Nigeria.[6] His mother was a nurse and his father was a computer engineer. He is a middle child and wanted to become an accountant.[7]
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][4] By 2014, he had released his first mixtape, titled Wayne's World.[8] Odunwo slowly began building a loyal following. By 2016, he had supported artists such as American rapper Rick Ross and Ghanaian artist Sarkodie.[8] His follow-up mixtape, Wayne's World Vol. 2, was also released that year. In 2017, Odunwo released Transition EP.[8] 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 seven.[9] He also released Wayne's World 3 in 2019.[9]
His single "Keisha & Becky" with fellow British rapper Russ Millions also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven.[9] In 2020, Odunwo was featured, alongside rapper and singer Swarmz, and rapper KSI's single "Houdini".[10] The single peaked at number six in the UK Singles Charts.[9][10] Soon after that, he released his single "I Dunno" featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy, which also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven.[11][12]
In 2021, Tion Wayne released "Body", a second collaboration with Russ Millions. A remix was released on 22 April. The song charted at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first UK drill song to chart at number 1.
Controversies
On 4 March 2017, Odunwo was involved in a brawl outside a nightclub in Clifton, Bristol[4] 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 sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 9 November.[3] Odunwo was jailed for 16 months.[1][9]
On 17 November 2020, Odunwo was involved in an altercation with rapper Headie One on board a flight from Dubai to London in which the rapper Morrisson tried to break up shortly after boarding.[13][14]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [15] | BEL (FL) [16] | IRE [17] | NLD [18] | ||
| Green with Envy | 5 | 164 | 33 | 93 | |
Mixtapes
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [9] | |||||||||||||
| 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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| UK [15] | AUS [19] | NZ [20] | ||||||
| "Streetz Dem" (with Brandz) | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "I'm On" (featuring Kojo Funds) | — | — | — | |||||
| "Gone Bad" (with Geko and One Acen) | — | — | — | |||||
| "Cmon" (with Hardy Caprio) | — | — | — | |||||
| "Home" | 2018 | — | — | — | ||||
| "On My Life" | — | — | — | |||||
| "Sweet Thug" (with One Acen) | — | — | — | |||||
| "Keisha & Becky" (with Russ Millions) | 2019 | 7 | — | — | T Wayne's World 3 | |||
| "Married to the £" | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Drive By" (featuring Swarmz) | 57 | — | — | T Wayne's World 3 | ||||
| "2 On 2" (with Jay1) | 53 | — | — | |||||
| "2/10" (featuring One Acen) | — | — | — | |||||
| "4AM" (with Manny Norté, 6LACK, Rema featuring Love Renaissance) | 2020 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "I Dunno" (featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy) | 7 | — | — |
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| "Deluded" (featuring Mist) | 26 | — | — | |||||
| "Body" (with Russ Millions) | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Green with Envy | |||
| "Wow" | 21 | — | —[A] |
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| "Wid It" (with ArrDee)[B] | 19 | — | —[C] |
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| "Knock Knock" (with M24) | 2022 | 21 | — | —[D] | TBA | |||
| "IFTK" (with La Roux) | 6 | — | —[E] |
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| "Let's Go" (featuring Aitch) | 30 | — | —[F] | |||||
| "—" 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 [15] | IRE [15] | |||||
| "Gyaldem Sugar" (Mazi Chukz featuring Tion Wayne) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Hot Property" (Team Salut featuring Tion Wayne, Afro B and Eugy) | — | — | ||||
| "Options" (NSG featuring Tion Wayne) | 2018 | 7 | — | Roots | ||
| "Trendy" (Cadet featuring Ay Em and Tion Wayne) | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Bally" (Swarmz featuring Tion Wayne) | 2019 | 32 | — |
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| "London" (M24 featuring Tion Wayne) | 2020 | 32 | — |
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| "Houdini" (KSI featuring Swarmz and Tion Wayne) | 6 | 11 |
| Dissimulation | ||
| "Moncler" (Tinie featuring Tion Wayne) | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Last Night" (B Young featuring Tion Wayne) | — | — | ||||
| "Come Over" (Rudimental featuring Anne-Marie and Tion Wayne) | 26 | — |
| Ground Control | ||
| "Celebrity Killer" (Sidhu Moose Wala featuring Tion Wayne) | 2021 | — | — | MooseTape | ||
| "Blama" (Steel Banglez featuring Tion Wayne and Morrisson) | 94 | — | TBA | |||
| "Night Away (Dance)" (A1 x J1 featuring Tion Wayne) | 2022 | 11 | 21 [28] |
| Non-album single | |
| "Suffer" (GRM Daily featuring Giggs and Tion Wayne) | — | — | TBA | |||
| "Je M’appelle" (Benzz featuring Tion Wayne & French Montana) | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other charted songs
Notes
- ^ "Wow" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[23]
- ^ "Wid It" is also included on Arrdee's debut mixtape Pier Pressure.
- ^ "Wid It" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[24]
- ^ "Knock Knock" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[25]
- ^ "IFTK" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[26]
- ^ "Let's Go" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[27]
References
- ^ a b Bennett, Geoffrey (9 November 2017). "Grime star Tion Wayne stamped on a man's head during mass brawl outside Clifton nightclub". Bristol Live.
- ^ a b c d e Embley, Jochan (19 June 2020). "Virtually Famous: Tion Wayne". Evening Standard.
- ^ a b c d e f g Aniefiok, Ekpoudom (13 October 2019). "Tion Wayne review – enthrallingly glossy anthems and joyful productions". The Guardian.
- ^ a b c d "Rapper Tion Wayne: 'Police don't want us to win, they want us in jail'". the Guardian. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Kane, David (8 May 2020). "Tion Wayne". Notion Online.
- ^ Smyth, David (9 April 2021). "Tion Wayne interview". Evening Standard.
I was good at maths, I love money - I was going to be an accountant.
- ^ a b c "Tion Wayne | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Headie One and Tion Wayne in 'altercation' on Dubai flight – reports say". The Independent. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Fowler, Kate (18 November 2020). "Who is Morrisson? Rapper responds to Tion Wayne and Headie One fight!". HITC.
- ^ a b c d e "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Tion Wayne – Green with Envy" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Discografie Tion Wayne". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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- ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for week of 15 November 2021". aria.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 1 April 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.