British Rapper and DJ
Tion Wayne is known for his swaggering, kinetically infectious brand of U.K. drill and underground grime. He initially garnered buzz for his mixtapes before nabbing Top Ten U.K. singles with 2019's "Keisha & Becky" featuring
Russ Millions and 2020's "I Dunno" with
Dutchavelli and
Stormzy. In 2021, he released his debut studio album,
Green with Envy, which reached number five on the U.K. albums chart.
Born Dennis Junior Odunwo,
Tion Wayne grew up in Edmonton, North London with parents who had immigrated from Nigeria. The MC first started to make a name for himself in 2010 after dropping a handful of videos for various online streaming channels. He quickly rose through the ranks of the predominantly D.I.Y. underground scene, and by 2014 delivered his first proper mixtape, Wayne's World. Continuing to push his sound on social media and online video streaming,
Wayne had built a loyal following by 2016 and supported artists such as U.S. rapper
Rick Ross and Ghanaian hip-hop artist
Sarkodie. His follow-up mixtape, Wayne's World, Vol. 2, was also released that year and saw him joined by the likes of
One Acen, Scorcher, and frequent collaborator
Afro B.
Wayne released the Transition EP in 2017 while also playing a host of live dates across the U.K., including a sold-out show at London's Electric Ballroom. In 2019, he made his U.K. singles chart debut guesting on
NSG's "Options." Also that year, he released
Wayne's World, Vol. 3 before scoring several more Top Ten U.K. singles, including 2019's "Keisha & Becky" with
Russ Millions and 2020's "I Dunno" featuring
Dutchavelli and
Stormzy. In 2021,
Wayne released his debut studio album,
Green with Envy, which reached number five in the U.K. buoyed by the single "Body," which again featured
Russ Millions. ~ Matt Collar & Rich Wilson