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Donae'o
Birth name Ian Greenidge
Genres UK funky, grime, R&B
Occupation(s) Rapper, singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1999–present
Labels My-ish Music, Island, Movin Anti

Ian Greenidge, better known by his stage name Donae'o (/d.ˈn./ DOH-nay-oh; meaning Gift from God), is a British singer, songwriter and rapper from North-West London. He has worked with numerous British musicians throughout his career including The Streets, Giggs, Lethal Bizzle, Dizzee Rascal, Jme, and Calvin Harris.

Career

The single "I'm Fly", released by Donae'o in 2009, reached No. 129 on the UK Singles Chart. His studio album Party Hard was released the same year.

In 2016, Donae'o produced and featured on Giggs' single "Lock Doh". It peaked at number 52 on the UK Singles Chart, number 5 on the UK Independent Chart and number 12 on the UK R&B Chart, becoming Giggs' highest charting single. In April 2017, the single was certified Gold by BPI Music with 400,000 sales.

In 2017, Donae'o released his mixtape, Sixteen, which featured cuts with Fredo, Young T & Bugsey, Ghetts, Wretch 32 and the late Cadet.

In 2019, Donae'o launching his record label Movin Anti, a joint-venture with Island Records.

Personal life

Donae'o is of Ghanaian and Guyanese descent.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details
2009 Party Hard
  • Released: June 2009
  • Label: My-ish Music
2011 Indigo Child
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Zephron Entertainment

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
UK
Dance
UK
Ind.
"Falling" 1999 Non-album singles
"Don't Do It" 2003
"My Philosophy (Bounce)"
"Mic da Mic" 2004
"United" 2005
"Change"
(with Wiley)
2006
"Next Customer" / "London Boy" 2007
"When Your Alone" / "Devil in a Blue Dress" 2008 Party Hard
"I" / "African Warrior"
"Watching Her Move" / "Party Hard" 2009
"I'm Fly" 129 21 12 Non-album singles
"Check My Swagga Out" 2011
"Mami No Like" 2016
"Chalice"
(featuring Belly)
2018 0TBA
"Braveheart"
(featuring Kranium)
2022
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other releases/songs

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
2007 "Step Back" (Rekless feat. Donae'o, Sharkey P and Scandal)
2009 "Go Hard" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o)
79
Go Hard
2010 "Speechless" (Breakage feat. Donae'o) / "Justified" (Breakage feat. Erin)
Foundation
2011 "Raver" (Shy FX feat. Donae'o)
"Out of Control" (The Mike Delinquent Project feat. Kcat and Donae'o)
2012 "Not a Saint" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o)
"You Should Know" (Jack Beats feat. Donae'o)
"Not a Saint" (Vato Gonzalez vs. Lethal Bizzle and Donae'o)
20
"Flying to Mars" (Foreign Beggars feat. Donae'o)
The Uprising
2013 "I'm in Love" (Sean McCabe feat. Donae'o)
2014 "Tomorrow's Another Day" (Artful feat. Donae'o)
2015 "Fallen" (The Prototypes feat. Donae'o)
City of Gold
2017 "Bridge over Troubled Water" (as part of Artists for Grenfell)
1
Non-album single
"Family" (Manga Saint Hilare feat. Donae'o)

Awards

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