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== Early life ==
== Early life ==


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


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2019, Crayon was signed to Blowtime Entertainment, an imprint of Mavin Records.

Crayon released the single "Ijo (Laba Laba)" on 6 July 2022, it peaked at number 5 on the [[TurnTable Top 100|Turntable Top 100]] chart.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Esomnofu |first=Emmanuel |date=2022-07-27 |title=TurnTable Top 100: Fireboy DML & Crayon Dominate This Week's Charts |url=https://thenativemag.com/turntable-top-100-fireboy-dml-crayon/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=The NATIVE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/news/531 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=www.turntablecharts.com}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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* Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[streaming]]
* Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[streaming]]
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! scope="row" |''Twelve A.M''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alake |first=Motolani |date=2021-03-26 |title=Rema, Ayra Starr, Bella Shmurda feature on Crayon's new EP, 'Twelve AM' |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/stream-crayon-twelve-am/8rtfk02 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref>
! scope="row" |''Twelve A.M''
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* Released: 26 March 2021
* Released: 26 March 2021
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|"On Code" <small>(with London)</small>
|"On Code" <small>(with London)</small>
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|"Sometime"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alake |first=Motolani |date=2020-08-01 |title=Crayon releases new single, 'Sometime' |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/crayon-releases-new-single-sometime/hf51we1 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref>
|"Sometime"
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|"Do Me"
|"Do Me"
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| rowspan="2" |2021
| rowspan="2" |2021
|"Jackpot" <small>(feat. [[Bella Shmurda]])</small>
|"Jackpot" <small>(feat. [[Bella Shmurda]])</small>
|Twelve A.M
|''Twelve A.M''
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|"Excuse me (Rock You)" <small>(feat. Toby Shang)</small>
|"Excuse me (Rock You)" <small>(feat. Toby Shang)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Non-album single
| rowspan="2" |Non-album single
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|2022
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Ijo (Laba Laba)
|Ijo (Laba Laba)
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|Overloading (Overdose) <small>(Mavins, Crayon & [[Ayra Starr]] feat. [[Ladipoe]], [[Magixx (singer)|Magixx]] & Boy Spyce)</small><ref>{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-05-14 |title=Mavin Records Puts Out Romantic Number titled “Overdose” featuring Crayon, Ayra Starr, Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/05/mavin-records-overdose/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==== As featured artist ====
==== As featured artist ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Album
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|2019
|"Based on Kpa" <small>([[Ladipoe]] feat. Crayon)</small>
|''Know You''
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== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 14:28, 19 October 2022

Crayon
Birth nameCharles Chibueze Chukwu
Born (2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 24)
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
OriginEbonyi State, Nigeria
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2019-present
Labels

Charles Chibueze Chukwu (born 8 July 2000), known professionally as Crayon, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2019, he was signed to Blowtime Entertainment, an imprint of Mavin Records.[1]

Early life

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

Career

In 2019, Crayon was signed to Blowtime Entertainment, an imprint of Mavin Records.

Crayon released the single "Ijo (Laba Laba)" on 6 July 2022, it peaked at number 5 on the Turntable Top 100 chart.[2][3]

Discography

EPs

List of extended plays with selected details
Title EP details
Cray Cray
Twelve A.M[4]
  • Released: 26 March 2021
  • Label: Mavin Records, Blowtime Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Album
2020 "Kpano" Non-album single
"Shima"
"Mo Bad"
"On Code" (with London)
"Sometime"[5]
"Do Me"
2021 "Jackpot" (feat. Bella Shmurda) Twelve A.M
"Excuse me (Rock You)" (feat. Toby Shang) Non-album single
2022 Ijo (Laba Laba)
Overloading (Overdose) (Mavins, Crayon & Ayra Starr feat. Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce)[6]
Year Title Album
2019 "Based on Kpa" (Ladipoe feat. Crayon) Know You

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. ^ Esomnofu, Emmanuel (27 July 2022). "TurnTable Top 100: Fireboy DML & Crayon Dominate This Week's Charts". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Alake, Motolani (26 March 2021). "Rema, Ayra Starr, Bella Shmurda feature on Crayon's new EP, 'Twelve AM'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. ^ Alake, Motolani (1 August 2020). "Crayon releases new single, 'Sometime'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. ^ 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.