Dennis Junior Odunwo (born 1 September 1993), known professionally as Tion Wayne, is a British rapper and DJ from Edmonton, North London.
He appeared on three top-10 singles on UK Singles Chart as a guest – NSG's "Options", "Keisha & Becky" with Russ Millions and KSI's track "Houdini" – before getting his first top 10 hit as the lead artist with "I Dunno" featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy, which peaked at number 7, and having his first number 1 with "Body" alongside Russ Millions.
Early life Dennis Junior Odunwo was born in Edmonton, North London. His parents are Nigerians of Yoruba origin. His mother was a nurse and his father was a computer engineer. He is a middle child and wanted to become an accountant.
Career Odunwo began to make a name for himself in the music scene in 2010 after dropping a handful of videos on YouTube. By 2014, he had released his first mixtape, titled Wayne's World. Odunwo slowly began building a loyal following. By 2016, he had supported artists such as American rapper Rick Ross and Ghanaian artist Sarkodie. His follow-up mixtape, Wayne's World Vol. 2, was also released that year. In 2017, Odunwo released Transition EP. He made his UK Singles Chart-debut in early 2019 when he was featured on London-based group NSG's single "Options", which peaked at number seven. He also released Wayne's World 3 in 2019. Additional singles that year included "Drive By" featuring Swarmz and "2 on 2" with Jay1.
His single "Keisha & Becky" with fellow British rapper Russ Millions also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven. In 2020, Odunwo was featured, alongside rapper and singer Swarmz, and rapper KSI's single "Houdini". The single peaked at number six in the UK Singles Charts. Soon after that, he released his single "I Dunno" featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy, which also reached the UK top 10, peaking at number seven.
In 2021, Tion Wayne released "Body", a second collaboration with Russ Millions. A remix was released on 22 April. The song charted at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first UK drill song to chart at number 1.
In May 2023, Tion Wayne went to the residence of late rapper Sidhu Moose Wala at his village in Punjab, India. He also went to pay his respect to his parents and film a music video for the song "Healing". Tion Wayne and Moosewala previously collaborated on the track "Celebrity Killer" in 2021.
Controversies On 4 March 2017, Odunwo was involved in a brawl outside a nightclub in Clifton, Bristol where he was among the performers who had been DJing at the venue. The brawl involved more than 100 people. Odunwo, along with three other men, were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 9 November. Odunwo was jailed for 16 months.
On 17 November 2020, Odunwo was involved in an altercation with rapper Headie One on board a flight from Dubai to London which the rapper Morrisson tried to break up shortly after boarding.
Highway obstruction Oduwuno was moved along by Derbyshire Police for obstruction of the highway in 2025 while filming a music video at Winnats Pass in a Rolls Royce.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK UKR&B/HHPeaks on the UK R&B Albums Chart: Green With Envy: BEL(FL) IRE NLD Green with Envy Released: 17 September 2021 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, cassette 5 3 164 33 93 BPI: Silver
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected details TitleYear Peak chart positions UK Wayne's World2014 — Wayne's World 22016 — T Wayne's World 32019 62 "—" denotes a mixtape that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UKR&B/HHPeak R&B chart positions in the UK: For "Options": For "Bally": For "Keisha & Becky": For "Drive By": For "2 on 2": For "London": For "Houdini": For "I Dunno": For "Deluded": For "Body": For "Wow": For "Wid It": For "Who's True": For "Knock Knock": For "Night Away (Dance)": For "IFTK": For "Let's Go": For "Healing": For "Amen": AUS CAN DEN IRE NLD NZ POR WW "Streetz Dem"(with Brandz) 2017 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="7" "I'm On"(featuring Kojo Funds) — — — — — — — — — — "Gone Bad"(with Geko and One Acen) — — — — — — — — — — "Cmon"(with Hardy Caprio) — — — — — — — — — — "Home" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "On My Life" — — — — — — — — — — "Sweet Thug"(with One Acen) — — — — — — — — — — "Keisha & Becky"(with Russ Millions) 2019 7 1 — — — 44 — — — — BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold T Wayne's World 3 "Married to the £" — — — — — — — — — — "Drive By"(featuring Swarmz) 57 30 — — — — — — — — T Wayne's World 3 "2 On 2"(with Jay1) 53 40 — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver "2/10"(featuring One Acen) — — — — — — — — — — "4AM"(with Manny Norté, 6lack, Rema featuring Love Renaissance) 2020 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "I Dunno"(featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy) 7 7 — — — 30 — — — — BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Deluded"(featuring Mist) 26 14 — — — 83 — — — — BPI: Silver "Body"(with Russ Millions) 2021 1 1 1 16 3 1 3 1 15 11 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum IFPI DEN: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum Green with Envy "Wow" 21 8 — — — 49 — — — — BPI: Silver "Wid It"(with ArrDee) 19 6 — — — 41 — — — — BPI: Silver "Knock Knock"(with M24)2022 21 8 — — — 42 — — — — rowspan="7" "IFTK"(with La Roux) 6 1 — — — 10 — — — — BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Let's Go"(featuring Aitch) 30 11 — — — 84 — — — — "Healing"2023 35 15 — — — — — — — — "Amen"(featuring Nines) 43 18 — — — — — — — — "Lowkey (LDN Drift)"(with Hedex featuring Takura)2024 — — — — — — — — — — "We Won"(with Russ Millions) — — — — — — — — — — "Cola"(with Nathan Dawe) 2026 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UKR&B/HH AUS IRE NLD NZHotPeaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart: "Houdini": "Night Away (Dance)": "Gyaldem Sugar"(Mazi Chukz featuring Tion Wayne) 2017 — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Hot Property"(Team Salut featuring Tion Wayne, Afro B and Eugy) — — — — — — "Options"(NSG featuring Tion Wayne) 2018 7 3 — 52 — — BPI: 2× Platinum Roots "Trendy"(Cadet featuring Ay Em and Tion Wayne) — — — — — — rowspan="3" "Bally"(Swarmz featuring Tion Wayne) 2019 32 16 — — — — BPI: Silver "London"(M24 featuring Tion Wayne) 2020 32 16 — — — — BPI: Silver "Houdini"(KSI featuring Swarmz and Tion Wayne) 6 5 — 11 — 3 BPI: Silver Dissimulation "Moncler"(Tinie featuring Tion Wayne) — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Last Night"(B Young featuring Tion Wayne) — — — — — — "Come Over"(Rudimental featuring Anne-Marie and Tion Wayne) 26 — — — — — BPI: Gold Ground Control "Celebrity Killer"(Sidhu Moose Wala featuring Tion Wayne) 2021 — — — — — — MooseTape "Blama"(Steel Banglez featuring Tion Wayne and Morrisson) 94 — — — — — rowspan="4" "Night Away (Dance)"(A1 x J1 featuring Tion Wayne) 2022 11 4 83 21 42 26 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Suffer"(GRM Daily featuring Giggs and Tion Wayne) — — — — — — "Je M’appelle"(Benzz featuring Tion Wayne & French Montana) — — — — — —"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK NZHot "Rock Dat"(featuring Polo G) 2021 — 35 Green with Envy "Who's True"(with Jae5 and Davido) 50 —
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