Jonathan Wayne (born June 5, 1990),
[ better known by his stage name Jonwayne, is an American rapper and record producer.]
Early life
Jonwayne was born in La Habra, California on June 5, 1990."Mad" Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was an American soldier, officer, statesman, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his mil ...
, from whom actor John Wayne
Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...
took his stage name.[
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Career
Jonwayne briefly worked as a stage actor after high school. Through these activities, he developed a crush on a girl who was interested in poetry; he then began writing his own poetry in order to impress her and quickly found a passion for it. Jonwayne's love of poetry led to his involvement in hip hop at 17 years old when a rap group from West Covina began bringing their equipment to a Young Artists Workshop that he attended. In early 2009, he began frequenting Low End Theory, the Los Angeles club event where he would meet his friend and mentor, Dibiase. By 2010, he had booked his first gig at Low End Theory and became one of the youngest artists ever to perform there. He came to the attention of Stones Throw Records
Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released music ranging from hip hop to experimental psychedelic rock. '' LA Weekl ...
head Peanut Butter Wolf when the two were on the same bill at a benefit show at Low End Theory in 2010.[
He released his debut album, the instrumental ''Bowser'', on Alpha Pup Records in 2011. In that year, he also released a mixtape, ''I Don't Care''. It was included on '' Pitchfork''s "Overlooked Mixtapes" list.]Marlboro cigarettes
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(''Cassette''), a can of Coca-Cola (''Cassette 2''), and a first generation iPod (''Cassette 3''). In 2013, Philip Morris USA sent a cease and desist letter to Stones Throw, alleging that the design of ''Cassette'' infringed its trademark in the Marlboro packaging design. Stones Throw agreed to stop producing anymore copies of ''Cassette'', noting that they were "just about out of tapes anyway." "Cool Runnings", a track from ''Cassette 2'', was included on ''Drowned in Sound
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History
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''s "Top Tracks" list in April 2013.
He released '' Rap Album One'' in 2013, and ''Rap Album Two
''Rap Album Two'' is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Jonwayne. It was released on February 17, 2017, by Jonwayne's own imprint Authors Recording Company and Daddy Kev's The Order Label.
Background
The album comes following Jon ...
'' in 2017.
Personal life
Jonwayne is currently based in Southern California.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Bowser'' (2011)
* ''Oodles of Doodles'' (2012)
* '' Rap Album One'' (2013)
* ''Here You Go'' (2015)
* ''Rap Album Two
''Rap Album Two'' is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Jonwayne. It was released on February 17, 2017, by Jonwayne's own imprint Authors Recording Company and Daddy Kev's The Order Label.
Background
The album comes following Jon ...
'' (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)
* "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
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- "Tears, Sand & Thorns" (2016)
* Samiyam - "What Can I Do" from ''Pizza Party'' (2017)
* Evidence
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In epistemology, evidenc ...
- "To Make a Long Story Longer" from ''Weather or Not
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'' (2018)
* Dabrye
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- "Pretty" from ''Three/Three
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Critical reception
''Three/Three'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from ...
'' (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
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Critical reception
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'' (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
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- “The Man On the Moon” from “Yodney Dangerfield” (2022)
Books
* ''Line Segments'' (2016)
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
People from La Habra, California
Rappers from California
Record producers from California
American hip hop record producers
Quakers (band) members
21st-century American rappers