Jonwayne

Jonwayne
Birth name Jon Wayne
Born (1990-06-05) June 5, 1990
La Habra, California
Origin Southern California
Genres Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)
Instruments Sampler
Years active 2011–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website jwayniac.bandcamp.com
Notable instruments
Roland SP-404[1]

Jon Wayne[2] (born June 5, 1990 in La Habra, California), better known by his stage name Jonwayne, is an American alternative hip hop musician.[3] He is descended from American Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, from whom the Hollywood actor John Wayne took his stage name.[4] He is currently based in Southern California.[5] He has collaborated with Flying Lotus and Jeremiah Jae.[6]

Career

As a high school student, Jonwayne quit his school's football team in favor of getting involved in its theater and other arts programs. He was able to work professionally as a stage actor briefly after high school.[7] 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 hip hop club where he would meet his friend and mentor, Dibia$e. 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 head Peanut Butter Wolf when the two were on the same bill at a benefit show at Low End Theory in 2010.[3]

He released his debut album, the instrumental Bowser, on Alpha Pup Records in 2011.[8] He also released the mixtape, I Don't Care, which was listed by Pitchfork Media as one of the Overlooked Mixtapes in 2011.[9] I Don't Care was his first release to feature his own vocals, largely because he had difficulty finding other artists to rap over the beats he had produced.[10] His 48-track instrumental album, Oodles of Doodles, was released on Stones Throw Records in 2012.[11] In March of that year he released the mixtape This is False. The tape is split into two halves - the first was recorded in collaborator Zeroh's house using Zeroh's equipment with Zeroh present and the second was recorded by Jonwayne in his own room with his own equipment. Accordingly, he described the mixtape as "an executed concept in viewing how our surroundings change our energy and vibrations."[12]

His rap career began in earnest with a series of mixtapes, Cassette in 2012 followed by Cassette 2 and Cassette 3 in 2013. Each mixtape was released only on cassette tape and the artwork for each cassette mimicked the trade dress of recognizable products - a pack of Marlboro cigarettes (Cassette), a can of Coca Cola (Cassette 2) and a first generation iPod (Cassette 3).[13] 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."[14] In July of 2014, a selection of tracks from the three mixtapes was released on vinyl as the compilation Cassette on Vinyl.[13] "Cool Runnings," a track from Cassette 2, was listed by Drowned in Sound as one of the Top Tracks in April 2013.[15] He released Rap Album One on Stones Throw Records later that year.[16]

On April 28, 2015, Jonwayne released Jonwayne Is Retired through Authors/The Order Label.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Productions

References

  1. ↑ Reynaldo, Shawn (June 16, 2011). "Bubblin' Up: Jonwayne". XLR8R.
  2. ↑ Martins, Chris (July 30, 2013). "Jonwayne Reclaims His Family Name on 'Marion Morrison’ Mixtape". Spin.
  3. 1 2 Fader, Lainna (April 10, 2012). "RA: Breaking through: Jonwayne - Interview". Resident Advisor.
  4. ↑ "Jonwayne". Stones Throw Records. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Fife, Taylor (May 30, 2012). "Jonwayne Delivers Free Disney-Themed EP". XLR8R.
  6. ↑ Battanon, Carrie (July 31, 2013). "Listen to Stones Throw's Jonwayne's The Marion Morrison Mixtape, Featuring Captain Murphy". Pitchfork Media.
  7. ↑ Bell, Max (October 29, 2013). "Jonwayne Has One of the Best Rap Albums of the Year". LA Weekly. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Port, Ian S. (May 4, 2011). "Grab Jonwayne's Mumble-Bounce Soother "Andrew," Hear Him Friday at Low End Theory SF". SF Weekly.
  9. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (December 19, 2011). "Staff Lists: You Can Find This on the Internet: Overlooked Mixtapes". Pitchfork Media.
  10. ↑ "Jonwayne". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  11. ↑ Fallon, Patric (March 15, 2012). "Review: Jonwayne Oodles of Doodles". XLR8R.
  12. ↑ "JONWAYNE - THIS IS FALSE - MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD". Stones Throw. March 22, 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  13. 1 2 "JONWAYNE - CASSETTE ON VINYL". Stones Throw Records. July 22, 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "PHILIP MORRIS SMACKS STONES THROW OVER JONWAYNE CASSETTE. JONWAYNE RELEASES CASSETTE 2.". Stones Throw Records. March 19, 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  15. ↑ Ellison, Kyle (April 30, 2013). "DiS Digest: April 2013's Must-Hear Album, Top Tracks, Most Read + Playlist". Drowned in Sound.
  16. ↑ Kramer, Kyle (November 12, 2013). "Jonwayne: Rap Album One". Pitchfork Media.

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