Wrekonize
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Wrekonize | |
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Birth name | Benjamin Miller |
Born | [1] London, England, U.K. | 5 May 1983
Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Strange Music Mayday Music |
Benjamin Miller (born 5 May 1983), better known by his stage name Wrekonize, is an American underground rapper and current member of Miami band ¡Mayday!. He is currently signed to the record label Mayday Music, after previously being signed to Tech N9ne's Strange Music.
Early life
Benjamin Miller was born in
By the age of 13, Miller became involved in
Musical career
In his early career, Wrekonize performed as a
Eventually, ¡Mayday! offered Wrekonize full-time membership in the band as a vocalist. In 2010, Wrekonize released Stuck on an Island, his first album with ¡Mayday!, as well as a solo album called A Soiree For Skeptics.[3] After ¡Mayday! signed with Strange Music in 2011, the band released the Take Me To Your Leader album, the Thrift Store Halos EP, and the Smash & Grab mixtape in 2012; Wrekonize also completed the Waiting Room mixtape trilogy that year by releasing the Rooftops Mixtape.[3] Wrekonize remained signed to Strange Music until 2022; during this period, he released three solo albums and participated on five additional ¡Mayday! albums through the label as well as a collaboration album with rapper MURS titled ¡MURSDAY! Wrekonize has also produced various freestyles via numerous blogs and web sites.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[citation needed] | ||
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US | US R&B | US Rap
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A Soiree For Skeptics[10] |
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– | — | — |
The War Within[11] |
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88 | 27 | 5 |
Into the Further[12] |
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– | — | — |
Pressure Point[13] |
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– | — | — |
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Collaboration albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[citation needed] | |||||||||||
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US | US R&B | US Rap
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Stuck on an Island (with ¡Mayday!) |
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– | — | — | |||||||||
Take Me to Your Leader (with ¡Mayday!) |
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86 | 18 | 15 | |||||||||
Believers[14] (with ¡Mayday!) |
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75 | 19 | 11 | |||||||||
¡MursDay![15] (with ¡Mayday! & Murs) |
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45 | – | 4 | |||||||||
Future Vintage[16] (with ¡Mayday!) |
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112 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||
Search Party (with ¡Mayday!) |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
South of 5th (with ¡Mayday!) |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
Minute to Midnight (with ¡Mayday!) |
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"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ "Twitter / Wrekonize: My birthday is the 5th but". Twitter. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Wrekonize – A Soiree For Skeptics". 305hiphop.com. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Artist Biography by David Jeffries. "Wrekonize | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "KodakGirl.com". KodakGirl.com. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Meddafore: Mr. Let 'em Know: Let 'Em Know: Wrekonize". Meddafore.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "MTV Onair – Mcbattle – 2003 – Round 2 Finalists". MTV. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "RELEASE: Wrekonize (from ¡MAYDAY!) A Soiree For Skeptics – Lil Wayne". Zimbio. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "MAYDAY Music, Lyrics, Songs, and Videos". Reverbnation.com. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ Smith, Bruce (25 June 2013). "Wrekonize [Mayday] – The War Within | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "iTunes Music – A Soiree For Skeptics by Wrekonize". iTunes Store. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "iTunes Music – The War Within (Deluxe Edition) by Wrekonize". iTunes Store. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "iTunes Music – Into the Further by Wrekonize". iTunes Store. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "iTunes Music – Pressure Point by Wrekonize". iTunes Store. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Strange Music, Inc". Blog.strangemusicinc.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ Emmanuel C.M. (16 April 2014). "MURS And ¡Mayday!'s Joint Album Is Coming Out in June – XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Emmanuel C.M. "Future Vintage by ¡MAYDAY!".