B Wise

James Iheakanwa, better known by his stage name B Wise, is a Nigerian Australian artist based in Sydney, Australia.[1] He released his debut album "Area Famous" in 2018 via the label Elefant Tracks.[2][3]

B Wise
Birth nameJames Iheakanwa
BornLiverpool, New South Wales
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresHip Hop, Rap
Occupation(s)Artist, Record Producer
LabelsIndependent
Websitehttp://www.ugottabwise.com/

Biography

Iheakanwa was born and raised in Liverpool, the son of a Nigerian father who went from social worker to entrepreneur and an Australian mother who worked in nursing and maternal care. The oldest of three children, Iheakanwa spent six months in Nigeria with his father when he was 12 years old, where he discovered bedrock hip-hop influences such as Tupac Shakur, but he was shaped by life in the southwest suburbs.[4][5]

Discography

Albums
  • Area Famous (2018)

EPs
  • Semi Pro (2016)

As lead artist
  • "Long Neck Brown Paper Bag" (2013)
  • "Prince Akeem" (2016)
  • "Said & Done" featuring MoMO of Diafrix (2016)
  • "Lately" (2016)
  • "40 Days" (2016)
  • "No Questions" (2016)
  • "Right Here" featuring Horrorshow, Omar Musa (2016)
  • "Feel Something" (2017)
  • "The Key" (2018)
  • "Moving On" (2018)
  • "Flex On" (2018)
  • "Actin' Different" (2018)
  • "Best Years" featuring Lil Spacely, Manu Crooks (2018)
  • "The Code" featuring Anfa Rose (2018)
  • "Throw It Back" featuring Manu Crooks (2018)
  • "Hold Up" (2019)
  • "Burn" (2019)
  • "Where U From" (2019)
  • "Nxt 2 U" featuring A.Girl (2020)
  • "Think Twice" (2020)
List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[6]
"Wonders"
(Swidt featuring B Wise and Mikey Dam)[7]		 2020 34 Non-album single

Awards and Nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2019[8] Area Famous Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Won

References
  1. "B Wise The Hip Hop Scene Now Is So Diverse". Redbull.com.
  2. "B Wise Area Famous Racism Lyrics". triple j.
  3. "B Wise Area Famous Track By Track". pilerats.com.
  4. Mathieson, Craig (15 September 2018). "B Wise Shaped By The Burbs Built For Musicians Life". Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. "B Wise Cyclone". themusic.com.
  6. "Hot Singles Chart – Issue #4962". Recorded Music NZ. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. Owens, Henry (21 October 2020). "Premiere: SWIDT link with B Wise and Mikey Dam on 'Wonders'". Acclaim Mag. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.


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