Luke Gawne (born March 12, 1997), known mononymously as Gawne (stylized in all caps), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Oak Park, Illinois. He is known for his fast, aggressive rapping style.
Early life Luke Gawne was born on March 12, 1997, in Oak Park, Illinois. Gawne originally wanted to pursue an interest in sports, but when he was fifteen he suffered a brain injury that put him out of high school for two and a half years. Gawne was in severe pain and had symptoms such as high sensitivity, vertigo, and migraines. To relieve the pain, he took medications such as Xanax but ended up getting overly reliant on them, struggling with addiction. In an attempt to turn away from it, Gawne started rapping. He was able to graduate from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 2014.
Career While he has been rapping since 2010, Gawne's popularity originally started rising in 2017. He had received a record deal when he was 18, but he found he could not escape from a bad contract that he had. Gawne's mother had to withdraw early from her 401(k) to help buy him out of the contract. In 2019, however, he was able to regain his momentum, releasing the single "Rise". He then started branching out and collaborating with other artists, such as Mac Lethal, Futuristic, Lil Xan, Jarren Benton, and Tech N9ne.
Gawne was covered by media in late 2023 when he co-signed with Shaquille O'Neal on his single "Chaos" and was also gifted a $1 million custom Rolls-Royce. In October 2023, Gawne received a message on Instagram from O'Neal, and was originally skeptical. They called on FaceTime, and Gawne flew to Los Angeles to meet O'Neal in person.
Personal life After finishing community college at Triton College, Gawne graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Accounting and Marketing. He knew Emery Lehman, an Olympic speed skater, personally in middle school and made a tribute song to him with two other friends in 2014.
Influences and style Gawne has stated that his favorite band as a kid was System of a Down. This may have been an inspiration for his dynamic flow and style in his music.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Gawne Lane Released: January 25, 2015 Label: GAWNE LLC Formats: Digital download, CD Wings Released: October 18, 2016 Label: GAWNE LLC Formats: Digital download, CD Gawne Mad Released: May 22, 2018 Label: GAWNE LLC Formats: Digital download, CD Terminal Released: January 24, 2020 Label: GAWNE LLC Formats: Digital download, CD Eternal Released: November 9, 2020 Label: Gawne Records Formats: Digital download, CD Ghosts Released: August 5, 2022 Label: GAWNE LLC Formats: Digital download, CD SEVEN Released: March 3, 2023 Label: GAWNE LLC Formats: Digital download, CD Rainy Days Released: September 27, 2024 Label: GAWNE LLC Formats: Digital download, CD
Collaborative albums Title Details Waves (with Atlus) Released: April 1, 2022 Label: PsychTune Records Formats: Digital download
Extended plays Title Details Freedom Released: May 22, 2018 Label: Jeff Blue Music Formats: Digital download Godspeed Released: December 28, 2020 Label: GAWNE LLC Formats: Digital download, CD
Singles Title Year Album "No Peace" 2018 Freedom "Cardiac Arrest" Terminal "High Voltage" 2019 "Thanos" "Homicide" Eternal "Rise"(with CHVSE and Crypt) Terminal "Rise - Solo Version" "Once Upon a Time" "End Game" "Everybody Dies" "No Sucka MC's" "Nuclear" "Flibbity Hibbity" "Runaway"(with SEPPI) "Death to Mumble Rap"(with Mac Lethal, Futuristic, and Crypt) "Nightmare"(with Dansonn and SkyDxddy) 2020 "No Going Back"(with CHVSE and Atlus) Eternal "Hellbound"(with Olivia Thompson) "Goodbye" "Hello" "World War 3"(with VI Seconds) "Dead or Alive"(with Atlus) "Death to Mumble Rap 2"(with Lil Xan) "In My Bones"(with Rittz and Atlus) "Kilos"(with Jarren Benton) "Woah" "Takeover" "Michael Jordan"(with Futuristic) "I Hate You" "Mr. Incredible" "Diablo"(with Vin Jay and Samad Savage) "Lord of the Rings"(with 100 Kufis) "Rick and Morty"(with Moxas) "Dark Knight" Ghosts "The Last of Us " "Bad Santa" "Scars" 2021 "Miami" "Die For You" "Bully" "Bad Dreams" "Till The End" "Lies" "This is War"(with Atlus and Tech N9ne) Waves "Under Pressure"(with Atlus) "Sad"(with Atlus) 2022 "Hurt"(with Atlus) "Better Days"(with Atlus) "Criminal"(with Atlus) "Breaking My Back"(with Atlus) "Hollow" Ghosts "Leave Me Alone"(with Liv) "Drowning" "Ghost Town" "Lost"(with Liv) "Alive" Seven "War With Myself"(with Atlus) "Outlaw" "Invincible"(with Atlus) "RED"(with Tech N9ne) 2023 "Rescue Me" "F*** My Hometown" Rainy Days "Back Down" "Leaving" "Toxic" "Mayhem" "Fuego" "Rich Men North of Richmond - Remix" rowspan="1" "Silence" Rainy Days "Chaos"(with Shaquille O'Neal) "God Damn"(with Merkules & Vin Jay)2024 "Chopper" "Apocalypse" "Sinner" "Lose Control" "Kinfolk" "Iron" "MISSING YOU" "My Oh My" "Insane" "Monster" "Don't Wake Me Up"(with Atlus) "Standing on My Business""Take Me Home" - GAWNE X Atlus2024"misery loves company"2025"Going Under"2025The Greatest Eminem Remix Ever (Godzilla and More)2025"Reflecions"2025"Forgive Me"2025COLORSGAWNE x Tommee Profitt "Nightmares"2025"Somewhere With You"2025"TITANIC"2025"Geronimo"2026"Overdose"2026"Supernova" 2026"Darker Days"2026"I'm Not Okay"2026"OH MY GOD"2026"King Kong"2026"Work That"2026"Ice Man"2026
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External links Official website