Wesley Johnson is a British award-winning musician, performer and record producer known under the name 2Play (2003 to date), and a mixed martial artist (2008 to date).
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| 2Play (Wesley Johnson) |
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| Birth name | Wesley Johnson |
| Also known as | 2Play |
| Born | 22 July 1977 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, reggae, dancehall, garage |
| Occupations | Musician, record producer, songwriter, rapper |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Associated acts | Raghav, Jucxi D, Maxi Priest, Moni, Naila Boss, Thomas Jules |
2Play is a MOBO Award–winning record producer and performer.[1] He is best known for songs with the Canadian-Indian singer Raghav, as well as collaborations a number of artists including Jucxi D, Naila Boss, Thomas Jules and Moni.
He has had two UK Top 10 hit singles: "So Confused" (featuring Raghav and Jucxi) and "It Can't Be Right" (featuring Raghav and Naila Boss).[2] In 2005, "So Confused" also won "Best Single" at the UK Asian Music Awards.[3]
He has produced, remixed and sang successful cover versions for songs like George Michael's "Careless Whisper" (featuring Thomas Jules and Jucxi D) and Maxi Priest's "Close to You" (featuring Moni).
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album |
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| UK Singles Chart[2] | |||
| 2003 | "So Confused" featuring Raghav and Jucxi | 6 | Raghav album Storyteller |
| 2004 | "It Can't Be Right" featuring Raghav and Naila Boss | 8 | |
| 2005 | "Careless Whisper" featuring Thomas Jules and Jucxi D | 29 | |
| 2007 | "Close to You"featuring Moni | – | |
| 2009 | "Thats What The Girls Like" | – |
| Wesley Johnson | |
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| Born | 22 July 1977 London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate |
| Fighting out of | London, England |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Karate |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Wesley Johnson also developed his passion for mixed martial arts and is a professional mixed martial artist.
His professional record is 5-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw).[4]
Out of his 5 wins in 6 games 1 was a knock-out win and 4 wins by submission.
His only loss in 6 professional games was with a technical knock-out.
He also had one no contest decision