Aewon Wolf
Arnold Phillips | |
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 Aewon Wolf stagedives at the Red Bull Studios stage at Oppikoppi Festival in Northam, Limpopo on August 6, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Arnold Phillips |
| Also known as | Aewon Wolf |
| Born | 24 March 1988 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Genres | Hip-Hop |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Wolfpack |
Arnold Phillips (born 24 March 1988) better known by his stage name Aewon Wolf, is a South African rapper, singer, Director and songwriter born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.[1] He is also the co – founder of the Durban creative collective called The wolfpack.[2] He is also the founder of The Werehouse a lifestyle centre and events venue in city of Durban that has contributed a lot to the development of the Durban creative scene.[3]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Album Title | Album Details |
|---|---|
| Mural[4][5] |
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Mixtapes
[edit]| Mixtape Title | Mixtape Details |
|---|---|
| Darkest Winter[6] |
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Extended plays
[edit]| EP Title | EP Details |
|---|---|
| The Love EP[7] |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions
(EMA) |
Certification | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A Week Ago" (with Tribal) | 2015 | — | The Love E.P | ||||||||||
| "Summer Fever"
(featuring Gemini Major) |
2015 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "She Loves Me"
(featuring Nasty C and DJ Capital) |
2015 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "Your Girl (Umuntuwakho)"
(with Gemini Major, Pound and DJ Dimplez) |
2015 | — | Darkest Winter | ||||||||||
| "Walking & Dabbing" (featuring Gemini Major & Khuli Chana) | 2016 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "Download Me"[8]
(with Nasty C) |
2016 | — | Darkest Winter | ||||||||||
| "Pikachu"
(featuring BACEgang) |
2016 | — | Mural | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Work/Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2015
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South African Hip Hop Awards 2015 | Best Newcomer (Freshman)[9] | Darkest Winter | Nominated |
| Mixtape of the Year[9] | Darkest Winter | Nominated | ||
2016
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South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 | Song of the Year[10] | Walking & Dabbing (feat. Gemini Major & Khuli Chana) | Nominated |
| Best Collabo[10] | Walking & Dabbing (feat. Gemini Major & Khuli Chana) | Nominated |
Endorsements
[edit]Aewon Wolf was hired by Cell C, a South African mobile phone company, to endorse its "Mega Bonus" and "Mega Data" pre-paid phone products.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "9 Things You Don't Know About Aewon Wolf – SA Hip Hop Mag". SA Hip Hop Mag. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Party with the Wolf Pack at uShaka". Highway Mail. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "The Werehouse is a Home for Durban's Creative Youth". Bubblegum Club. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Mural by Aewon Wolf on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "AEWON WOLF HAS JUST DROPPED HIS DEBUT ALBUM TITLED MURAL". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Darkest Winter". iTunes. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "EP: AEWON WOLF – THE LOVE". str wrd. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "music: Nasty C ft. Aewon Wolf – Download Me". ZATrends. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ a b "CHECK OUT THE NOMINEES LIST FOR THE 2015 SA HIP HOP AWARDS". SAHipHopMag. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b "SA HIP HOP AWARDS 2016 NOMINEES". SAHipHopMag. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Rapper scores big". channel24. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "DURBAN'S AEWON WOLF GETS A NEW ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH CELL C". SAHipHopMag. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
External links
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