Ian Greenidge, better known by his stage name Donae'o (/ˈdoʊneɪ.oʊ/ DOH-nay-oh; meaning Gift from God), is a British singer, songwriter and rapper from North-West London.[1] He has worked with numerous British musicians throughout his career including The Streets, Giggs, Lethal Bizzle, Dizzee Rascal, Jme, and Calvin Harris.
Donae'o | |
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Birth name | Ian Greenidge |
Genres | UK funky, grime, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | My-ish Music, Island, Movin Anti |
The single "I'm Fly", released by Donae'o in 2009, reached No. 129 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] His studio album Party Hard was released the same year.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
In 2019, Donae'o launching his record label Movin Anti, a joint-venture with Island Records.[6]
Donae'o is of Ghanaian and Guyanese descent.[7]
Year | Album details |
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2009 | Party Hard
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2011 | Indigo Child
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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UK [2] |
UK Dance [9] |
UK Ind. [10] | |||||||||||
"Falling" | 1999 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
"Don't Do It" | 2003 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"My Philosophy (Bounce)" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Mic da Mic" | 2004 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"United" | 2005 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Change" (with Wiley) |
2006 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Next Customer" / "London Boy" | 2007 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"When Your Alone" / "Devil in a Blue Dress" | 2008 | — | — | — | Party Hard | ||||||||
"I" / "African Warrior" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Watching Her Move" / "Party Hard" | 2009 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"I'm Fly" | 129 | 21 | 12 | Non-album singles | |||||||||
"Check My Swagga Out" | 2011 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Mami No Like" | 2016 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Chalice" (featuring Belly) |
2018 | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||||
"Braveheart" (featuring Kranium) |
2022 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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2007 | "Step Back" (Rekless feat. Donae'o, Sharkey P and Scandal) | — |
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2009 | "Go Hard" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o) | 79 |
Go Hard |
2010 | "Speechless" (Breakage feat. Donae'o) / "Justified" (Breakage feat. Erin) | — |
Foundation |
2011 | "Raver" (Shy FX feat. Donae'o) | – |
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"Out of Control" (The Mike Delinquent Project feat. Kcat and Donae'o) | — |
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2012 | "Not a Saint" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o) | — |
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"You Should Know" (Jack Beats feat. Donae'o) | — |
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"Not a Saint" (Vato Gonzalez vs. Lethal Bizzle and Donae'o) | 20 |
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"Flying to Mars" (Foreign Beggars feat. Donae'o) | — |
The Uprising | |
2013 | "I'm in Love" (Sean McCabe feat. Donae'o) | — |
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2014 | "Tomorrow's Another Day" (Artful feat. Donae'o) | — |
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2015 | "Fallen" (The Prototypes feat. Donae'o) | — |
City of Gold |
2017 | "Bridge over Troubled Water" (as part of Artists for Grenfell) | 1 |
Non-album single |
"Family" (Manga Saint Hilare feat. Donae'o) | — |