Tion Wayne

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Tion Wayne
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Background information
Birth nameDennis Junior Odunwo[1]
Also known asT Wizzy
Born (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 (age 28)[citation needed]
Edmonton, London, England[2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • DJ
Years active2010–present[3]
Labels
Associated acts

Dennis Junior Odunwo (born 1 September 1993)[citation needed], known professionally as Tion Wayne, is a British rapper and DJ from Edmonton, North London.[3][2]

He appeared on three top-10 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, and having his first number 1 with "Body" alongside Russ Millions.[2]

Early life[]

Dennis Junior Odunwo was born in Edmonton in the Borough of Enfield, North London.[2][3] His parents are from Nigeria.[4] His mother was a nurse and his father was a computer engineer. He is a middle child and wanted to become an accountant.[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.[7] He also released Wayne's World 3 in 2019.[7]

His single "Keisha & Becky" with fellow UK rapper Russ also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven.[7] In 2020, Odunwo was featured, alongside rapper and singer Swarmz, and rapper KSI's single "Houdini".[8] The single peaked at number six in the UK Singles Charts.[7][8] Soon after that, he released his single "I Dunno" featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy, which also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven.[9][10]

In 2021, Tion Wayne released "Body", a second collaboration with Russ Millions. A remix was released on 22 April. The song charted at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first UK drill song to chart at number 1.

Personal life[]

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 sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 9 November.[3] Odunwo was jailed for 16 months.[1][7] He is a football fan and supports Chelsea.[11]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[12] 		BEL
(FL)
[13] 		IRE
[14] 		NLD
[15]
Green with Envy 5 164 33 93

Mixtapes[]

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
[7]
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
UK
[12] 		AUS
[16] 		NZ
[17]
"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) 		— — —
"Home" 2018 — — —
"On My Life" — — —
"Sweet Thug"
(with One Acen) 		— — —
"Keisha & Becky"
(with Russ Millions) 		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"
(featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy) 		7 — —
"Deluded"
(featuring Mist) 		26 — —
"Body"
(with Russ Millions) 		2021 1 1 1 Green with Envy
"Wow" 21 — —[A]
"Wid It"
(with ArrDee) 		19 — —[B]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[12]
"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 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 Ground Control
"Celebrity Killer"
(Sidhu Moosewala featuring Tion Wayne) 		2021 — MooseTape
"Blama"
(Steel Banglez featuring Tion Wayne and Morrisson) 		94 TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[12] 		NZ
Hot
[21]
"Rock Dat"
(featuring Polo G) 		2021 — 35 Green with Envy
"Who's True"
(with Jae5 and Davido) 		50 —

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Wow" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[20]
  2. ^ "Wid It" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e Embley, Jochan (19 June 2020). "Virtually Famous: Tion Wayne". Evening Standard.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Aniefiok, Ekpoudom (13 October 2019). "Tion Wayne review – enthrallingly glossy anthems and joyful productions". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Kane, David (8 May 2020). "Tion Wayne". Notion Online.
  5. ^ Smyth, David (9 April 2021). "Tion Wayne interview:". Evening Standard. I was good at maths, I love money - I was going to be an accountant.
  6. ^ a b c "Tion Wayne | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ a b "BTS's Suga, The 1975, Gunna And KSI Chart New Top 10 Albums In The U.K." Forbes.
  9. ^ "Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli, Stormzy Shake Things Up With New Drop "I Dunno"". Complex.
  10. ^ "DaBaby And Roddy Ricch Replace Lady Gaga And Ariana Grande At No. 1 On The U.K. Singles Chart". Forbes.
  11. ^ @TIONWAYNE (1 August 2020). "Anyway cmonnnn Chelsea we got this !!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ a b c d "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Tion Wayne – Green with Envy" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Discografie Tion Wayne". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  17. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ a b c d e f g "British certifications – Tion Wayne". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 September 2021. Type Tion Wayne in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  19. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for week of 15 November 2021". aria.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  20. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  21. ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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