Lonyo

This article is about the actor and singer. For the song by Evridiki, see Comme Ci, Comme Ça.
Lonyo
Birth name Lonyo Engele
Born 18 February 1974
London, England, United Kingdom
Genres UK garage, 2-step
Occupation(s) DJ, actor, singer
Years active 1999–present
Labels Altra Moda Music
Website Lonyo on Twitter

Lonyo Engele (born 18 February 1974), better known as simply Lonyo, is a British DJ, actor and singer.

Early life

Lonyo grew up in London and attended Roehampton University.[1]

Career

Lonyo had a hit in 2000 with the single "Summer of Love", which reached number eight in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The follow-up "Garage Girls", released in April 2001, did not perform as well, peaking at number 39.[2] He later joined forces with fellow producer Kevin McPherson and released a record single under the moniker of Bon Garçon, "Freek U", in 2005. He has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the identity parade round.[3] In 2013, Lonyo won the Screen Nation Best Actor Award and starred in the TV miniseries The Bible as one of the Guardian Angels.[4]

Discography

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
NED
[5]		 UK
[2]
2000 "Summer of Love" 31 8 Summer of Love
2001 "Garage Girls" — 39
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Filmography

Television

Film

References

  1. ↑ Actor and DJ Lonyo Engele The London Word
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 328. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ↑ http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/never_mind_the_buzzcocks/episodes/25/1/
  4. ↑ http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/lonyo-engele/
  5. ↑ Dutch peak
  6. ↑ http://www.tvguide.co.uk/actor.asp?actor=Lonyo%20Engele
  7. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00pxgj9
  8. ↑ http://www.davidisdying.com/