Edwin Onokhua (born 22 June 2001), known professionally as EO,[2] is a British rapper, singer, songwriter and YouTuber from London.[3] He started as a comedian on his YouTube channel, eocrossover, doing song parodies and comedic skits. His debut single, "German", was released in 2018 after encouragement from fans.[1] It reached No. 13 in the UK Singles Chart, which attracted UKG MC Versatile, who became his manager.[4] Producer JRocs professionally re-recorded the single, and a music video was shot. The track was signed to Columbia Records, who re-released it on download and streaming services.[5] EO was selected as artist of the day by Urban Music Awards on 7 August 2018, and artist of the week by Apple Music in April 2018.[6]
EO | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edwin Onokhua |
| Also known as | eocrossover |
| Born | 22 June 2001 London, England[1] |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
EO also featured on the debut single "Baddest" by Amelia Monét, that reached No. 91 in the UK chart.[7][8]
Personal life
editOnokhua is of Nigerian heritage, a topic he has made comical skits about on his YouTube channel.[9]
It is reported that in the year 2022 and 2023, EO was sectioned under the mental health act as videos of him instead a care facility emerged on social media platforms.[10][11]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK[12] | |||
| "German" | 2018 | 13 | BPI: Platinum[13] |
| "Tick Tock" | 2018 | - | |
| Next Up? (with Mixtape Madness) | 2018 | - | |
| "Baddest" | 2018 | - | |
| "1Take (Naija to London)" | 2018 | - | |
| "Bend Low" | 2019 | - | |
| "Cold World [Freestyle] | 2019 | - | |
| "Need More" | 2020 | - | |
| "Buss Me A Pound" | 2020 | - | |
| "419" | 2021 | - | |
| "Blood On The Block" | 2022 | - | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "German takes Brit rapper to UK chart stardom". Gulf-Times. 4 June 2018.
- ^ "EO Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ "UK's EO Drops "German" with No Lease". Notoriously.ca. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "EO". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "EO Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ Sadeghi, Shayan. "Artist Of The Day – EO". Urban Music Awards. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Get To Know: Amelia Monét". Mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "AMELIA MONET FT EO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "EO | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Jennn, London (17 March 2022). "U.K. Rapper EO Crossover Claims He Was Forced Into Rehab". AllHipHop. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Shennan, Rhona (16 May 2022). "What happened to EO? Was German rapper 'forced' into rehab, what did he say on Instagram - where is he now". National World. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart:
- For all except where noted: "Krept and Konan | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- For "Don't Waste My Time": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 5.04.2014 (wk13)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- For "Crepes and Cones (Ya Dun Know)": "Krept & Konan Ft Mostack| full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- For "Air Force": "DigDat Ft K Trap/Krept & Konan | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- For "Dreams": "Krept & Konan Ft Ed Sheeran | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "BRIT Certified". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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