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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. For his secondary education, he attended to Treasure Court College, in Ojo.
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 in a family of four.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alake |first=Motolani |date=2020-03-09 |title=Crayon: From four UTME attempts and depression to MAVIN [Pulse Interview] |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/crayon-tells-pulse-about-signing-for-mavin-meeting-wizkid-rema-tiwa-savage-and-making/dwg4srm |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref> For his secondary education, he attended to Treasure Court College, in Ojo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aromolaran |first=Michael |date=2022-07-14 |title=Crayon Discusses His New Single ‘Ijo (laba laba)’, Overdose, and His Time in the Music Industry |url=https://culturecustodian.com/crayon-discusses-his-new-single-ijo-laba-laba-overdose-and-his-time-in-the-music-industry/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In May 2019, Crayon was signed to Blowtime Entertainment, an imprint of Mavin Records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Sat For JAMB Five Times, Afrobeat Star Crayon {{!}} Dailytrust |url=https://dailytrust.com/i-sat-for-jamb-five-times-afrobeat-star-crayon |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=dailytrust.com}}</ref> On 12 July 2019, he released his debut EP "Cray Cray".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peter |first=Dennis Ade |date=2019-07-12 |title=Watch Crayon’s Debut Solo Music Video For “So Fine” |url=https://thenativemag.com/watch-crayons-debut-solo-music-video-fine/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=The NATIVE |language=en-US}}</ref>
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>
On 19 March 2021, Crayon released a single "Jackpot" featuring Bella Shmurda, off his second EP "Twelve A.M" released on 26 March 2021. 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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|"Based on Kpa" <small>([[Ladipoe]] feat. Crayon)</small>
|"Based on Kpa" <small>([[Ladipoe]] feat. Crayon)</small>
|''Know You''
|''Know You''
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== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Ceremony
!Award
!Nominated work
!Result
!Ref
|-
|2019
|[[The Headies 2022|The Headies]]
|Rookie of the Year
|Himself|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-01 |title=Headies 2019 Nominees List: Davido, Wizkid And Burna Boy Vie For Top Awards |url=https://guardian.ng/life/headies-2019-nominees-list-davido-wizkid-and-burna-boy-vie-for-top-awards/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}
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Revision as of 15:06, 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 in a family of four.[2] For his secondary education, he attended to 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. Crayon released the single "Ijo (Laba Laba)" on 6 July 2022, it peaked at number 5 on the Turntable Top 100 chart.[6][7]

Discography

EPs

List of extended plays with selected details
Title EP details
Cray Cray
Twelve A.M[8]
  • 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"[9]
"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)[10]
Year Title Album
2019 "Based on Kpa" (Ladipoe feat. Crayon) Know You

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result Ref
2019 The Headies Rookie of the Year style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated [11]

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. ^ Esomnofu, Emmanuel (27 July 2022). "TurnTable Top 100: Fireboy DML & Crayon Dominate This Week's Charts". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Alake, Motolani (26 March 2021). "Rema, Ayra Starr, Bella Shmurda feature on Crayon's new EP, 'Twelve AM'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  9. ^ Alake, Motolani (1 August 2020). "Crayon releases new single, 'Sometime'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "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.