Tion Wayne
Tion Wayne | |
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| Birth name | Dennis Junior Odunwo[1] |
| Born | 1 September 1993 Edmonton, London, England[2] |
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| Years active | 2010–present[3] |
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Dennis Junior Odunwo (born 1 September 1993), known professionally as Tion Wayne, is a British rapper, songwriter and DJ from Edmonton, North London.[3][2]
He appeared on three top 10 hit 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.[2]
Personal life
Dennis Junior Odunwo was born in Edmonton in the Borough of Enfield, North London.[2][3] His parents are from Nigeria.[4] On 4 March 2017, Odunwo was involved in a brawl outside a nightclub in Clifton, Bristol 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 due to be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 9 November.[3] Odunwo was jailed for 16 months.[1][5]
Music 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] By 2014, he had released his first mixtape, titled Wayne's World.[6] Odunwo slowly began building a loyal following. By 2016, he had supported artists such as American rapper Rick Ross and Ghanaian artist Sarkodie.[6] His follow-up mixtape, Wayne's World Vol. 2, was also released that year. In 2017, Odunwo released Transition EP.[6] 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.[5] He also released Wayne's World 3 in 2019.[5]
His single "Keisha & Becky" with fellow UK rapper Russ also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven.[5] In 2020, Odunwo was featured, alongside rapper and singer Swarmz, and rapper KSI's single "Houdini".[7] The single peaked at number six in the UK Singles Charts.[5][7] Soon after that, he released his single "I Dunno" featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy, which also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven.[8][9]
Tion has gone viral for his past relationship with Lani Good.
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| 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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| "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) |
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| "Home" | 2018 | — | ||||
| "On My Life" | — | |||||
| "Sweet Thug" (with One Acen) |
— | |||||
| "Keisha & Becky" (with Russ) |
2019 | 7 | ||||
| "Married to the £" | — | |||||
| "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" (with Dutchavelli and Stormzy) |
7 | |||||
| "Deluded" (featuring Mist) |
26 | |||||
| "—" 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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| "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 | ||||
| "London" (M24 featuring Tion Wayne) |
2020 | 32 | ||||
| "Houdini" (KSI featuring Swarmz and Tion Wayne) |
6 |
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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 | TBA | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
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.
- ^ Kane, David (8 May 2020). "Tion Wayne". Notion Online.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b c "Tion Wayne | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Russ & Tion Wayne - Keisha & Becky". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "I Dunno - Tion Wayne/Dutchavelli/Stormzy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Nsg Ft Tion Wayne - Options". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Swarmz Ft Tion Wayne - Bally". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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