Awon

Antwan Wiggins (born March 6, 1980 in Brooklyn, NY) is an American hip hop recording artist based in Newport News, Virginia.[1] He is known by his stage name Awon. In 2014, along with frequent collaborator Phoniks, he founded Don't Sleep Records.[2][3] Awon has shared the stage with many hip-hop acts including Little Brother, Common, EPMD, MC Lyte, and Oddisee.[4]

Awon
Awon in Newport News, Virginia
Background information
Birth nameAntwan Wiggins
Born (1980-03-06) March 6, 1980
Brooklyn, New York
OriginNewport News, Virginia, U.S.
GenresHip hop, alternative hip hop
Years active2008–Present
LabelsDon't Sleep Records
Website

Discography

Solo albums
  • Beautiful Loser (2008)
  • For The Grimy (Searching For Soulville) (2013)
  • Matte Black Soul (2014)
  • Soulapowa (2020)

Albums with Phoniks
  • Return to the Golden Era (2013)
  • Return to the Golden Era: The Remixes (2014)
  • Knowledge of Self (2015)
  • The Actual Proof (2018)

[5]

Albums with Dephlow
  • Dephacation (2014)
  • Sleep is the Cousin of Death (2017)

[6]

Albums with Kameleon Beats
  • Love Supersedes (2010)
  • Concentration Gradient (2011)
  • Love Supersedes II (2013)
  • Brighter Days (2014)

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References
  1. "Awon's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  2. "Make Beats, Don't Sleep: Interview With Hip-Hop Producer Phoniks". Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  3. "Exclusive Premiere & Limited-Time FREE Download: Phoniks & Awon Revive the Sounds of 90s Hip-Hop". Live Music Daily. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  4. "Soulapowa, by Awon". Awon. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  5. "Awon & Phoniks". BestEverAlbums.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  6. "Sleep Is The Cousin Of Death (Prod. Phoniks), by Awon & Dephlow". Awon & Dephlow. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  7. "Awon & Kameleon Beats Music & Artists | Bandcamp". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
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