Blake Cab Marto Turnell (born 1 February 1993), known professionally as Chillinit ( ; stylised as ChillinIT), is an Australian rapper and musician. He is from

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and released his debut studio album ''Women Weed & Wordplay'' in October 2018.

Career

In August 2019, Turnell released the standalone single "Freedom", which became his first charting single in Australia, which peaked at number 87 on the

ARIA Singles Chart The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...

. His second studio album ''The Octagon'' was released on 31 January 2020, and peaked at number 2 on the

ARIA Albums Chart The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...

the week following its release. The album's

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, "Laying Low", peaked at number 72 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 2020. In October 2021, Chillinit released "Susan’s Son", the lead single from his fourth album ''Family Ties'', released in November 2021.

Personal life

Blake is of Lebanese and Australian descent. Turnell's uncle, Sean Turnell, is an Australian economist. Turnell was arrested by New South Wales Police in December 2021 for not wearing a mandatory face mask and giving a fake ID.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the

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) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. ! , - ,

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, ''The Octagon'' , Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP , , , - ,

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

, ''Family Ties'' , Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP , ,

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! , - ,

, "Stand for" (feat Lisi) (Benjamin Sutton/Blake Turnell/Rilind Kocinaj/Tahlis Poasa) , Most Performed Hip Hop/Rap Work , , , - ,

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, "Boys Light Up" by ChillinIT (Blake Turnell,

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, Malik Sanders) , Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work , , , -

ARIA Music Awards

The

ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...

is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. They commenced in 1987. ! , - ,

, ''Family Ties'' , Best Hip Hop / Rap Release , , , -

Concert tours

Headlining

* ''The Ashes: Women, Weed & Wordplay'' Tour
(2019) * ''The Octagon'' Tour
(2020)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Australian male rappers 21st-century male rappers Rappers from Sydney Australian people of Lebanese descent Living people 1993 births People from Yamba, New South Wales