Donae'o

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Donae'o

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Ian Greenidge

| instrument = Vocals

| genre = UK funky, grime, R&B

| occupation = Rapper, singer, songwriter

| years_active = 1999–present

| label = My-ish Music, Island, Movin Anti

}}

Ian Greenidge, better known by his stage name Donae'o ({{IPAc-en||d|oʊ|.|ˈ||n|eɪ|.|oʊ}} {{respell|doh|NAY-oh}}; meaning Gift from God), is a British singer, songwriter and rapper from North-West London.{{cite web |title=Donae'o {{!}} Artists {{!}} Island Records |url=https://www.islandrecords.co.uk/island-artists/donaeo/ |website=Island Records |access-date=21 October 2018}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Fenner |first1=Shireen |title=Ego Is The Enemy: Clash Meets Donae'O |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/ego-is-the-enemy-clash-meets-donaeo |website=Clash Magazine |access-date=21 October 2018 |language=en}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/50020/giggs-ft-donaeo/|title=GIGGS FT DONAEO {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=2019-11-06}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://nationofbillions.com/donaeo-rises-to-sixteen|title=Donae'O Rises To 'Sixteen'|website=A Nation of Billions|access-date=2019-11-06}}

In 2019, Donae'o launching his record label Movin Anti, a joint-venture with Island Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/idris-elba-links-with-donaeo-and-sarkodie-for-new-anthem-party-bullsht|title=Idris Elba links with Donae'O and Sarkodie for new anthem "Party & Bullsh*t"|website=The Line of Best Fit|language=en|access-date=2019-11-06}}

Personal life

Donae'o is of Ghanaian and Guyanese descent.{{Cite tweet |user=Donaeo |author=Donae'o |number=1212792531022467073|date = 2 January 2020 |title=I was born in London UK my mother is from Ghana and my Dad was born and raised in Guyana. Where are you and your Mum and Dad from ? }}

Discography

=Studio albums=

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Year ! Album details
2009 \|align="left"\| Party Hard Released: June 2009 Label: My-ish Music
2011 \|align="left"\| Indigo Child Released: June 2011 Label: Zephron Entertainment{{cite web\|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/169099-Donaeo \|title=Donae'o \| Discography \|website=Discogs.com \|date=2013-08-19 \|access-date=2020-05-21}}

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Year

! Album details

2009

|align="left"| Party Hard

Released: June 2009
Label: My-ish Music

2011

|align="left"| Indigo Child

Released: June 2011
Label: Zephron Entertainment{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/169099-Donaeo |title=Donae'o | Discography |website=Discogs.com |date=2013-08-19 |access-date=2020-05-21}}

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| UK {{cite web \| url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM \| title=Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse \| publisher=Tobiaz Zywietz \| work=zobbel.de \| access-date=10 October 2018}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| UK Dance {{cite web \|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20100801/104/ \|title=Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010 \|publisher=Official Charts Company \|access-date=10 October 2018}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| UK Ind. {{cite web \|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20100801/130/ \|title=Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010 \|publisher=Official Charts Company \|access-date=10 October 2018}}
scope="row"\| "Falling" \| 1999 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \| rowspan="7" {{N/A\|Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Don't Do It" \| rowspan="2"\| 2003 \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "My Philosophy (Bounce)" \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Mic da Mic" \| 2004 \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "United" \| 2005 \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Change" (with Wiley) \| 2006 \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Next Customer" / "London Boy" \| 2007 \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "When Your Alone" / "Devil in a Blue Dress" \| rowspan="2"\| 2008 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \| rowspan="3"\| Party Hard
scope="row"\| "I" / "African Warrior" \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Watching Her Move" / "Party Hard" \| rowspan="2"\| 2009 \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "I'm Fly" \| 129 \|\| 21 \|\| 12 \| rowspan="3" {{N/A\|Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Check My Swagga Out" \| 2011 \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Mami No Like" \| 2016 \| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row"\| "Chalice" (featuring Belly) \| 2018 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \| {{TBA}}
scope="row"\| "Braveheart" (featuring Kranium) \| 2022 \| — \|\| — \|\| —
colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"\| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Album

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| UK
{{cite web | url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM | title=Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse | publisher=Tobiaz Zywietz | work=zobbel.de | access-date=10 October 2018}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| UK
Dance
{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20100801/104/ |title=Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=10 October 2018}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| UK
Ind.
{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20100801/130/ |title=Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=10 October 2018}}

scope="row"| "Falling"

| 1999

| — || — || —

| rowspan="7" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Don't Do It"

| rowspan="2"| 2003

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "My Philosophy (Bounce)"

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "Mic da Mic"

| 2004

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "United"

| 2005

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "Change"
(with Wiley)

| 2006

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "Next Customer" / "London Boy"

| 2007

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "When Your Alone" / "Devil in a Blue Dress"

| rowspan="2"| 2008

| — || — || —

| rowspan="3"| Party Hard

scope="row"| "I" / "African Warrior"

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "Watching Her Move" / "Party Hard"

| rowspan="2"| 2009

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "I'm Fly"

| 129 || 21 || 12

| rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Check My Swagga Out"

| 2011

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "Mami No Like"

| 2016

| — || — || —

scope="row"| "Chalice"
(featuring Belly)

| 2018

| — || — || —

| {{TBA}}

scope="row"| "Braveheart"
(featuring Kranium)

| 2022

| — || — || —

colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

=Other releases/songs=

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rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2"\| Single !\| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"\| Album
style="width:3em;font-size:75%"\|UK
2007 \|align="left"\| "Step Back" (Rekless feat. Donae'o, Sharkey P and Scandal) \| {{center\|—}} \|
2009 \|align="left"\| "Go Hard" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o) \| {{center\|79}} \| Go Hard
2010 \|align="left"\| "Speechless" (Breakage feat. Donae'o) / "Justified" (Breakage feat. Erin) \| {{center\|—}} \| Foundation
rowspan="2"\|2011 \|align="left"\| "Raver" (Shy FX feat. Donae'o) \| {{center\| –}} \|
align="left"\| "Out of Control" (The Mike Delinquent Project feat. Kcat and Donae'o) \| {{center\|—}} \|
rowspan="4"\|2012 \|align="left"\| "Not a Saint" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o) \| {{center\|—}} \|
align="left"\| "You Should Know" (Jack Beats feat. Donae'o) \| {{center\|—}} \|
align="left"\| "Not a Saint" (Vato Gonzalez vs. Lethal Bizzle and Donae'o) \| {{center\|20}} \|
align="left"\| "Flying to Mars" (Foreign Beggars feat. Donae'o) \| {{center\|—}} \| The Uprising
2013 \|align="left"\| "I'm in Love" (Sean McCabe feat. Donae'o) \| {{center\|—}} \|
2014 \|align="left"\| "Tomorrow's Another Day" (Artful feat. Donae'o) \| {{center\|—}} \|
2015 \|align="left"\| "Fallen" (The Prototypes feat. Donae'o) \| {{center\|—}} \| City of Gold
rowspan="2"\|2017 \|align="left"\| "Bridge over Troubled Water" (as part of Artists for Grenfell) \| {{center\|1}} \| Non-album single
align="left"\| "Family" (Manga Saint Hilare feat. Donae'o) \| {{center\|—}} \|

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rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Single

!| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|UK

2007

|align="left"| "Step Back" (Rekless feat. Donae'o, Sharkey P and Scandal)

| {{center|—}}

2009

|align="left"| "Go Hard" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o)

| {{center|79}}