Lonyo
- This article is about the actor and singer. For the song by Evridiki, see Comme Ci, Comme Ça.
Lonyo | |
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| Birth name | Lonyo Engele |
| Born | 18 February 1974 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | UK garage, 2-step |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, actor, singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Altra Moda Music |
| Website | Lonyo on Twitter |
Lonyo Engele (born 18 February 1974), better known as simply Lonyo, is a British DJ, actor and singer.
Early life
Lonyo grew up in London and attended Roehampton University.[1]
Career
Lonyo had a hit in 2000 with the single "Summer of Love", which reached number eight in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The follow-up "Garage Girls", released in April 2001, did not perform as well, peaking at number 39.[2] He later joined forces with fellow producer Kevin McPherson and released a record single under the moniker of Bon Garçon, "Freek U", in 2005. He has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the identity parade round.[3] In 2013, Lonyo won the Screen Nation Best Actor Award and starred in the TV miniseries The Bible as one of the Guardian Angels.[4]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| NED [5] |
UK [2] | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | "Summer of Love" | 31 | 8 | Summer of Love | ||||||||||
| 2001 | "Garage Girls" | — | 39 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Filmography
Television
- 2013: The Bible (as Guardian Angel)
- 2012: New Tricks (as Fisk)[6]
- 2012: Doctors (as Piers Louder)[7]
- 2011: Never Mind the Buzzcocks (as himself)
Film
- 2012: Virgo (as Virgo)
- 2011: David Is Dying (as David Brown)[8]
- 2011: Notes (as Myers)
References
- ^ Actor and DJ Lonyo Engele The London Word
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 328. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/never_mind_the_buzzcocks/episodes/25/1/
- ^ http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/lonyo-engele/
- ^ Dutch peak
- ^ http://www.tvguide.co.uk/actor.asp?actor=Lonyo%20Engele
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00pxgj9
- ^ http://www.davidisdying.com/
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