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Tion Wayne

Dennis Junior Odunwo[4](born 1 September 1993),[5]known professionally asTion Wayne,is a British rapper and DJ from Edmonton, North London.[3][2]

Tion Wayne
Background information
Birth nameDennis Junior Odunwo[1]
Also known asT Wizzy
Born(1993-09-01)1 September 1993(age 31)
Edmonton,London,England[2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • DJ
Years active2010–present[3]
Labels

He appeared on three top-10 singles onUK Singles Chartas a guest –NSG's "Options","Keisha & Becky "withRuss MillionsandKSI's track "Houdini"– before getting his first top 10 hit as the lead artist with"I Dunno"featuringDutchavelliandStormzy,which peaked at number 7, and having his first number 1 with "Body"alongsideRuss Millions.[2][5]

Early life

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Dennis Junior Odunwo was born in Edmonton, North London.[2][3][4]His parents areYorubaimmigrants fromNigeria.[6]His mother was a nurse and his father was a computer engineer. He is a middle child and wanted to become an accountant.[7]

Career

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Odunwo began to make a name for himself in the music scene in 2010 after dropping a handful of videos onYouTube.[2][3][4]By 2014, he had released his first mixtape, titledWayne's World.[8]Odunwo slowly began building a loyal following. By 2016, he had supported artists such as American rapperRick RossandGhanaianartistSarkodie.[8]His follow-up mixtape,Wayne's World Vol. 2,was also released that year. In 2017, Odunwo releasedTransition EP.[8]He made hisUK Singles Chart-debut in early 2019 when he was featured onLondon-based groupNSG's single "Options",which peaked at number seven.[9]He also releasedWayne's World 3in 2019.[9]

His single "Keisha & Becky" with fellow British rapperRuss Millionsalso reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven.[9]In 2020, Odunwo was featured, alongside rapper and singerSwarmz,and rapperKSI's single "Houdini".[10]The single peaked at number six in theUK Singles Charts.[9][10]Soon after that, he released his single "I Dunno"featuringDutchavelliandStormzy,which also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven.[11][12]

In 2021, Tion Wayne released "Body",a second collaboration withRuss Millions.A remix was released on 22 April. The song charted at number 1 on theUK Singles Chart,becoming the firstUK drillsong to chart at number 1.

In May 2023, Tion Wayne went to the residence of late rapperSidhu Moose Walaat his village inPunjab, India.He also went to pay his respect to his parents and film a music video for the song "Healing". Tion Wayne and Moosewala previously collaborated on the track "Celebrity Killer" in 2021.[13][14]

Controversies

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On 4 March 2017, Odunwo was involved in a brawl outside a nightclub inClifton,Bristol[4]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 atBristol Crown Courton 9 November.[3]Odunwo was jailed for 16 months.[1][9]

On 17 November 2020, Odunwo was involved in an altercation with rapperHeadie Oneon board a flight from Dubai to London in which the rapperMorrissontried to break up shortly after boarding.[15][16]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[17] 		UK
R&B/HH
[18] 		BEL
(FL)
[19] 		IRE
[20] 		NLD
[21]
Green With Envy 5 3 164 33 93

Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
[9]
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

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[17] 		UK
R&B/HH
[23] 		AUS
[24] 		CAN
[25] 		DEN
[26] 		IRE
[27] 		NLD
[21] 		NZ
[28] 		POR
[29] 		WW
[30]
"Streetz Dem"
(with Brandz) 		2017 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"I'm On"
(featuringKojo Funds) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Gone Bad"
(withGekoand One Acen) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Cmon"
(withHardy Caprio) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Home" 2018 — — — — — — — — — —
"On My Life" — — — — — — — — — —
"Sweet Thug"
(with One Acen) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Keisha & Becky"
(withRuss Millions) 		2019 7 1 — — — 44 — — — —
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[22]
 T Wayne's World 3
"Married to the £" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Drive By"
(featuringSwarmz) 		57 30 — — — — — — — — T Wayne's World 3
"2 On 2"
(withJay1) 		53 40 — — — — — — — —
"2/10"
(featuring One Acen) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"4AM"
(with Manny Norté, 6LACK, Rema featuring Love Renaissance) 		2020 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"I Dunno"
(featuringDutchavelliandStormzy) 		7 7 — — — 30 — — — —
"Deluded"
(featuringMist) 		26 14 — — — 83 — — — —
"Body"
(withRuss Millions) 		2021 1 1 1 16 3 1 3 1 15 11 Green with Envy
"Wow" 21 8 — — — 49 — —[A] — —
"Wid It"
(withArrDee)[B] 		19 6 — — — 41 — —[C] — —
"Knock Knock"
(withM24) 		2022 21 8 — — — 42 — —[D] — — TBA
"IFTK"
(withLa Roux) 		6 1 — — — 10 — —[E] — —
"Let's Go"
(featuringAitch) 		30 11 — — — 84 — —[F] — —
"Healing"[41] 2023 35 15 — — — — — —[G] — —
"Amen"
(featuringNines) 		43 18 — — — — — — — —
"Lowkey (LDN Drift)"
(with Hedex featuring Takura)[43] 		2024 —[H] — — — — — — —[I] — — Non-album single
"We Won"
(with Russ Millions) 		— — — — — — — — — — TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[17] 		UK
R&B/HH
[23] 		AUS
[24] 		IRE
[27] 		NLD
[21] 		NZ
Hot
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"Gyaldem Sugar"
(Mazi Chukz featuring Tion Wayne) 		2017 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Hot Property"
(Team Salut featuring Tion Wayne,Afro BandEugy) 		— — — — — —
"Options"
(NSGfeaturing Tion Wayne) 		2018 7 3 — 52 — —
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[22]
 Roots
"Trendy"
(Cadetfeaturing Ay Em and Tion Wayne) 		— — — — — — Non-album singles
"Bally"
(Swarmzfeaturing Tion Wayne) 		2019 32 16 — — — —
"London"
(M24featuring Tion Wayne) 		2020 32 16 — — — —
"Houdini"
(KSIfeaturingSwarmzand Tion Wayne) 		6 5 —[J] 11 — 3 Dissimulation
"Moncler"
(Tiniefeaturing Tion Wayne) 		— — — — — — Non-album single
"Last Night"
(B Youngfeaturing Tion Wayne) 		— — — — — —
"Come Over"
(RudimentalfeaturingAnne-Marieand Tion Wayne) 		26 — — — — — Ground Control
"Celebrity Killer"
(Sidhu Moose Walafeaturing Tion Wayne) 		2021 — — — — — — MooseTape
"Blama"
(Steel Banglezfeaturing Tion Wayne andMorrisson) 		94 — — — — — TBA
"Night Away (Dance)"
(A1 x J1featuring Tion Wayne) 		2022 11 4 83 21
[48]		 42 26 Non-album single
"Suffer"
(GRM DailyfeaturingGiggsand Tion Wayne) 		— — — — — — TBA
"Je M’appelle"
(Benzz featuring Tion Wayne &French Montana) 		— — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[17] 		NZ
Hot
[37]
"Rock Dat"
(featuringPolo G) 		2021 — 35 Green with Envy
"Who's True"
(with Jae5 andDavido) 		50 —

Notes

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  1. ^"Wow" did not enter theNZ Top 40 Singles Chart,but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[36]
  2. ^"Wid It" is also included on Arrdee's debut mixtapePier Pressure.
  3. ^"Wid It" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[37]
  4. ^"Knock Knock" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[38]
  5. ^"IFTK" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[39]
  6. ^"Let's Go" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[40]
  7. ^"Healing" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[42]
  8. ^"Lowkey (LDN Drift)" did not enter the UK Singles Chart Top 100 but debuted at number 97 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100.[44]
  9. ^"Lowkey (LDN Drift)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[45]
  10. ^"Houdini" did not enter theAustralian Singles Chart,but debuted at number 36 on theAustralian Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart.[47]

References

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  2. ^abcdeEmbley, Jochan (19 June 2020)."Virtually Famous: Tion Wayne".Evening Standard.
  3. ^abcdefgAniefiok, Ekpoudom (13 October 2019)."Tion Wayne review – enthrallingly glossy anthems and joyful productions".The Guardian.
  4. ^abcd"Rapper Tion Wayne: 'Police don't want us to win, they want us in jail'".the Guardian.17 September 2021.Retrieved1 March2022.
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  8. ^abc"Tion Wayne | Biography & History".AllMusic.
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  10. ^ab"BTS's Suga, The 1975, Gunna And KSI Chart New Top 10 Albums In The U.K."Forbes.
  11. ^"Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli, Stormzy Shake Things Up With New Drop" I Dunno "".Complex.
  12. ^"DaBaby And Roddy Ricch Replace Lady Gaga And Ariana Grande At No. 1 On The U.K. Singles Chart".Forbes.
  13. ^"Tion Wayne Set For Release With Sidhu Moosewala".BritAsiaTv.2 May 2023.
  14. ^"Tion Wayne Salutes Late Rapper Sidhu Moose Wala In New" Healing "Video".Complex.
  15. ^"Headie One and Tion Wayne in 'altercation' on Dubai flight – reports say".The Independent.17 November 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 21 June 2022.Retrieved18 November2020.
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  18. ^Peaks on the UK R&B Albums Chart:
  19. ^"Tion Wayne – Green with Envy"(in Dutch).Ultratop.Retrieved26 September2021.
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  28. ^"Discography Tion Wayne".charts.nz.Retrieved19 May2024.
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  30. ^"Billboard Global 200 Chart History: Billboard Global 200".Billboard.Retrieved19 May2024.
  31. ^"ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for week of 15 November 2021".aria.au.Retrieved30 December2021.
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  33. ^"Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body".IFPI Denmark. 17 August 2021.Retrieved19 May2024.
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  43. ^"Hedex unveils 'Lowkey (LDN Drift)' with Tion Wayne".We Rave You.27 January 2024.Retrieved1 February2024.
  44. ^"Official Singles Downloads Chart on 2/2/2024 2 February 2024 – 8 February 2024".Official Charts.2 February 2024.Retrieved2 February2024.
  45. ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.5 February 2024.Retrieved2 February2024.
  46. ^Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  47. ^"ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles".ARIA.Retrieved19 May2024.
  48. ^"Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 1 April 2022".Official Charts Company.Retrieved1 April2022.
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