EO (rapper)
EO (born Edwin Onokhua, 22 June 2001 in London)[2] is an English rapper and singer.[3] He started as a comedian on his YouTube channel, eocrossover, doing song parodies and comedic skits. His debut single, "German", was released in 2018 after encouragement from fans.[1] It reached No. 13 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] He was selected as artist of the day by Urban Music Awards on 7 August 2018, and artist of the week by Apple Music in April 2018.[5]
EO | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edwin Onokhua |
| Also known as | EO (or eocrossover) |
| Born | 22 June 2001 London, England[1] |
| Genres | Afroswing |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Associated acts | Deno Driz, AJ Jacobs, Amelia Monet, Imohimi Unuigbe |
EO also featured on the debut single "Baddest" by Amelia Monét, that reached No. 91 in the UK chart.[6][7]
Personal life
Onokhua is of Nigerian heritage, a topic he has made comical skits about on his YouTube channel.[8]
Discography
References
- "German takes Brit rapper to UK chart stardom". Gulf-Times. 4 June 2018.
- "EO Biography". AllMusic.
- "UK's EO Drops "German" with No Lease". Notoriously.ca. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "EO". Officialcharts.com.
- Sadeghi, Shayan. "Artist Of The Day – EO". Urban Music Awards. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "Get To Know: Amelia Monét | MTV UK". Mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "AMELIA MONET FT EO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "EO | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart:
- For all except where noted: "Krept and Konan | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- For "Don't Waste My Time": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 5.04.2014 (wk13)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- For "Crepes and Cones (Ya Dun Know)": "Krept & Konan Ft Mostack| full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- For "Air Force": "DigDat Ft K Trap/Krept & Konan | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- For "Dreams": "Krept & Konan Ft Ed Sheeran | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "BRIT Certified". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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