Jonwayne
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Birth name | Jonathan Wayne |
Born | La Habra, California, U.S. | June 5, 1990
Genres | Hip hop |
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Instrument(s) | Sampler |
Years active | 2008–present |
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Website | jwayniac |
Jonathan Wayne[1] (born June 5, 1990),[2] better known by his stage name Jonwayne, is an American rapper and record producer.[3]
Early life
Jonwayne was born in La Habra, California on June 5, 1990.[2] He is a descendant of American Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, from whom actor John Wayne took his stage name.[4]
Career
Jonwayne briefly worked as a stage actor after high school.
He released his debut album, the instrumental Bowser, on Alpha Pup Records in 2011.[6] In that year, he also released a mixtape, I Don't Care.[7] It was included on Pitchfork's "Overlooked Mixtapes" list.[4] His 48-track instrumental album, Oodles of Doodles, was released on Stones Throw Records in 2012.[8] In that year, he also released a mixtape, This Is False.[9]
He has released a series of mixtapes, Cassette in 2012 followed by Cassette 2 and
He released Rap Album One in 2013,[14] and Rap Album Two in 2017.[15]
Personal life
Jonwayne is currently based in Southern California.[16]
Discography
Studio albums
- Bowser (2011)
- Oodles of Doodles (2012)
- Rap Album One (2013)
- Here You Go (2015)
- Rap Album Two (2017)
Compilation albums
- Cassette on Vinyl (2014)
Mixtapes
- From the Vaults Pt. 1 (2008)
- From the Vaults Pt. 2 (2008)
- From the Vaults Pt. 3 (2009)
- From the Vaults Pt. 4 (2009)
- Thanks Bro (2011)
- I Don't Care (2011)
- This Is False (2012)
- Cassette (2012)
- Cassette 2 (2013)
- Cassette 3: The Marion Morrison Mixtape (2013)
- Yuletide Bangerz (2018)
EPs
- The Death of Andrew (2012)
- Jonwayne Fucks Disney (2012)
- Jonwayne Is Retired (2015)
Singles
- "Uh Oh" (2012) (with Jonti)
- "Wonka" (2016)
- "That's O.K." (2016)
- "Jump Shot" (2016)
- "40 Winks" (2016)
- "Out of Sight" (2017)
- "TED Talk" (2017)
- "Last Last Fall" (2018)
Guest appearances
- Groundislava - "Shlava" from Groundislava (2011)
- Quakers - "Smoke" from Quakers (2012)
- Jonti - "Red on Green" from Sine & Moon (2012)
- Free the Robots - "2040" from The Balance (2013)
- Mo Kolours - "Tears, Sand & Thorns" (2016)
- Samiyam - "What Can I Do" from Pizza Party (2017)
- Evidence - "To Make a Long Story Longer" from Weather or Not (2018)
- Dabrye - "Pretty" from Three/Three (2018)
- Beak - "There's No One" from L.A. Playback (2018)
- Zeroh - "Stratus.Quo" from 0 Emissions (2019)
Productions
- Homeboy Sandman - "Unforgettable" from Subject: Matter (2012)
- Homeboy Sandman - "Rain" and "Not Really" from First of a Living Breed (2012)
- Homeboy Sandman - "America, the Beautiful" and "Refugee" from Hallways (2014)
- Jeremiah Jae - "Making Shit" from Good Times (2014)
- Danny Watts - Black Boy Meets World (2017)
- Your Old Droog - “The Man On the Moon” from “Yodney Dangerfield” (2022)
Books
- Line Segments (2016)
References
- ^ Fintoni, Laurent (February 15, 2017). "Rapper rebooted: How Jonwayne found his way back to music". Fact. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Jonwayne: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Fader, Lainna (April 10, 2012). "RA: Breaking through: Jonwayne - Interview". Resident Advisor. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Weiss, Jeff (December 19, 2011). "Staff Lists: You Can Find This on the Internet: Overlooked Mixtapes (page 2 of 2)". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Bell, Max (October 29, 2013). "Jonwayne Has One of the Best Rap Albums of the Year". LA Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Port, Ian S. (May 4, 2011). "Grab Jonwayne's Mumble-Bounce Soother "Andrew," Hear Him Friday at Low End Theory SF". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (September 14, 2011). "Jonwayne drops mixtape featuring Flying Lotus and Samiyam beats". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Fallon, Patric (March 15, 2012). "Review: Jonwayne Oodles of Doodles". XLR8R. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Reynaldo, Shawn (April 17, 2012). "Podcast 243: Jonwayne". XLR8R. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Martins, Chris (July 31, 2013). "Jonwayne Reclaims His Family Name on 'Marion Morrison' Mixtape". Spin. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Martins, Chris (March 21, 2013). "Marlboro Threatens to Sue Stones Throw, Jonwayne Hits Back With Awesome Sarcasm". Spin. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Gillespie, Blake. "Jonwayne drops Cassette 2 with more fly artwork". Impose. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Ellison, Kyle (April 30, 2013). "DiS Digest: April 2013's Must-Hear Album, Top Tracks, Most Read + Playlist". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (September 13, 2013). "Jonwayne readies Rap Album One". Resident Advisor. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Bowe, Miles (January 19, 2017). "Jonwayne returns with Rap Album Two, shares ode to sobriety 'Out Of Sight'". Fact. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Fife, Taylor (May 30, 2012). "Jonwayne Delivers Free Disney-Themed EP". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2019.