Donae'o

Donae'o
Birth name Ian Greenidge
Genres UK funky, rave
Occupation(s) Rapper, MC, singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2002–present
Labels My-ish Music, Island
Associated acts Breakage, Craig David, Sabrina Washington, Lethal Bizzle Giggs Fuse ODG
Website donaeo.com

Ian Greenidge, better known by his stage name Donae'o (/ˈdn./ DOH-nay-oh; meaning Gift From God), is an English singer and rapper of Nigerian/Ghanaian and Guyanese descent from North-West London. He is well known for his single, "Party Hard".

Career

Before he was born, his mother performed and toured the country as a singer, and as a youngster it was common place for him to hear his mother singing in the house. His mother would say he was talentless and that he should 'move to the devil in the blue dress'.

By the time he was in his mid teens, Greenidge had already attracted a management team, and released a single, "Falling". During his teens, Donae’o put out a few singles, most notably "Falling" and "Bounce". Both made an impact on the underground, with "Bounce" winning an award for Best Live P.A. at the People's Choice Awards in 2003.

In November 2007, Donae'o started to promote "Devil in a Blue Dress", and released it on white label the following February. The song's success earned him a coveted spot at the 2008 Glastonbury Festival. His follow-up single, "African Warrior", certified Donae'o as an up-and-coming name in UK music.

Donae'o decided to have a record company on board, with burgeoning brand building entertainment company My Ish. In 2009, Donae'o released the album Party Hard, and featured in Lethal Bizzle's single, "Go Hard", from the album of the same name.

He was also featured on Giggs' 2016 song "Lock Doh", from his 2016 album Landlord.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK
2009 Party Hard
  • 1st studio album
  • Released: June 2009
  • Label: My-ish Music

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
2002 "Falling"
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Non-album single
"Bounce"
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2008 "Devil In A Blue Dress"
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Party Hard
"African Warrior"
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2009 "Party Hard"
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2010 "I'm Fly"
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Non-album single
2011 "Check My Swagga Out"
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2016 "Mami No Like"
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Other releases/songs

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
2009 "Go Hard" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o)
79
Go Hard Move to the Gyal Dem
2010 "Speechless" (Breakage feat. Donae'o)/"Justified" (Breakage feat. Erin)
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Foundation
2012 "Not A Saint" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o)
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TBA
2012 "You Should Know" (Jack Beats feat. Donae'o)
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2013 "Not A Saint" (Vato Gonzalez vs. Lethal Bizzle and Donae'o)
20
2015 "Fallen" (The Prototypes feat. Donae'o)
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City Of Gold
2017 "Bridge over Troubled Water"
(as part of Artists for Grenfell)
1
Non-album single

Awards

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