Dwayne Tryumf
Dwayne Tryumf | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dwayne Shorter[1][2] |
| Also known as | Conspiracy |
| Born | London, England, UK |
| Genres | Christian hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | dwaynetryumf |
Dwayne Shorter,[1][2] who goes by the stage name Dwayne Tryumf, is a British Christian musician, who primarily plays Christian hip hop. He has released two studio albums, Ghetto Scripture in 2005 and 777: Mark of the Peace in 2010. Along with these, Tryumf released an extended play in 2006, The Mark of the Peace the EP, and a live album, Live in Concert in 2014.
Early life
[edit]Dwayne Tryumf, was born as Dwayne Shorter,[1] in London, England, where he was involved in secular hip hop during the mid-1990s.[2] Tryumf became a Christian in August 1999, when he had intentions of quitting rapping altogether.[3]
Music career
[edit]He started his hip hop music career in 1997, with the group Magic Circle,[2] using the name Conspiracy. Tryumf would start his Christian hip hop career in 1999, after his conversion to Christianity. His first studio album, Ghetto Scripture, was released in 2005.[4][5] The subsequent release, an extended play, The Mark of the Peace the EP, was released on 30 April 2008.[6] He released, 777: Mark of the Peace, a studio album, on 12 March 2010.[7][8][9] The live album, Live in Concert, was released on 9 June 2014.[10][11] He rapped some of his lyrics in Mandarin Chinese at a 2015 concert.[3]
Discography
[edit]- Studio albums
- Ghetto Scripture (2005)
- 777: Mark of the Peace (12 March 2010)
- live albums
- Live in Concert (9 June 2014)
- EPs
- The Mark of the Peace the EP (30 April 2008)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "777 Work ID No. 886543352 ISWC No. T0117778412". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2015. Work ID No. 886543352 ISWC No. T0117778412
- ^ a b c d Cummings, Tony (18 November 2009). "Dwayne Tryumf: Squeezing the whole of the Bible into a single rap". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ a b Daniels, David (11 January 2015). "Gospel and Google move UK artist Dwayne Tryumf to rap in Chinese". Rapzilla. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Sherwood, Mark (12 October 2006). "Review: Ghetto Scripture – Dwayne Tryumf". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Burton, Jr., John. "Dwayne Tryumf (Ghetto Scripture) – Reviews". Gospelflava. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Hayes, Steve (16 August 2008). "Review: The Mark of the Peace the EP – Dwayne Tryumf". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Rimmer, Mike (23 August 2010). "Review: 777 Mark of the Peace – Dwayne Tryumf". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Rapzilla (12 March 2010). "Review – Dwayne Tryumf – 777 (Mark of the Peace)". Rapzilla. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Horton, Chad (24 March 2010). "Interview – Dwayne Tryumf on '777 (Mark of the Peace)' pt.1". Rapzilla. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Hayes, Steve (27 October 2014). "Review: Live in Concert – Dwayne Tryumf". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Borquaye, Isaac. "Dwayne Tryumf – Live in Concert". Premier Gospel. Retrieved 25 September 2015.