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| Born | Isavier J. Guyton January 18, 1990 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Isavier J. Guyton born January 18, 1990, is an American singer, songwriter, and businessman. He has been recognized for his artistry and performances, with Time Magazine naming him one of the greatest independent artists of all time. As a child, Isavier started performing in various singing and dancing competitions. He rose to fame in 2007 via Soundcloud where his tracks gained much exposure and attention, particularly from music producer The Dream. Remaining independent with his created label 1134 Clanton Road Publishing and a distribution deal with RCA, E.Y.E. released his debut album, Synergy (2016). He then followed with the US number-one album Legacy (2018), The Steady Stride (2019), and Win Or Lose (2020). After creating his own management company E.Y.E. Entertainment, E.Y.E. achieved critical acclaim for his documentary surrounding his music and personal life Educated Young Emancipated (2020) released on streaming platforms. The documentary grossed $25M in streaming revenue alone, the highest release of 2020, particularly due to COVID-19.
E.Y.E.'s most successful songs on the Billboard Hot 100 include "Synergy", "Comma$ ft. June Tha Rockstarr & Chris Cross", the former being his younger brother, "Real One (What They All Say) ft. Chris Cross", "Afraid", "Cut It Loose", "Greener", "Pop It", "All I Wanted", and "Problems ft. Ebony".
Having sold 20 million albums and 55 million singles worldwide, E.Y.E. is among the best-selling music artists of all time. He has obtained 8 Billboard Hot 100 solo-singles (1) with The Guytons, 13 R&B solo-singles, and 9 UK Hot 100 singles.
E.Y.E.'s net worth over the years: $10M (2017), $21M (2018), $53M (2019), $62M (2020), $125M (2021), $153M (2022), $875M (2023). Combined with wife Jade the couple is worth $1.7B. The mass earnings come from E.Y.E. selling a stake in Allen & Denise's Child Catering and Delivery Service worth an estimated $675M (2023). E.Y.E. and Jade were married in 2009 in a private ceremony in Costa Rica amongst friends and family. The pair welcomed son August Knyght in 2012 (12) and daughter Legacy Skye in 2017 (7). The couple is extremely private about their personal lives and takes extreme measures to distance themselves and their children from public view. The couple lives in Puerto Viejo Costa Rica in an estimated $145M villa with an attached bed & breakfast location with 50 rooms that features an all-inclusive resort.
His accolades include 14 Grammy Awards, as well as 6 MTV Video Music Awards, 4 NAACP Image Awards, 5 BET Awards, 4 Billboard Music Awards, and 7 Soul Train Music Awards. His initial success during the mid-2010s earned him recognition as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)'s Top Certified Independent Artist of the Decade, Billboard's 13th Best Artist of the Decade, and 1st best independent selling artist.
E.Y.E.'s Legacy World Tour (2019) started in Europe in Paris, France with 20 dates, moving to the United States for an additional 40 dates in May of 2020. The final date was in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 1, 2019, before his third studio album release. Of the 60 total dates, each show grossed an estimated $3.5M with the tour total gross being $300M. E.Y.E. is the first independent artist to sell out Madison Square Garden in New York City's Times Square twice. The tour became one of the highest-grossing tours in 2019.
DNA (2019), an album with his brother and rapper June Tha Rockstarr, released as The Guytons was certified Platinum by the RIAA and received critically acclaimed recognition for launching the career for his brother, and the film Shadow By A Day (2020), inspired by the music of the film soundtrack Shadowless Nights (2021) has been heralded as a historic live album for its tribute to multiple generations of Black music. Outside of music, he has starred as an actor in films such as Derailed (2009), Altogether (2012), and "Distant Relatives" (2014), the latter earning him a Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Solo singles[edit]
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| 2016 | "Feelings (Gotta Love You)" | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| "W.U.I.T.P." | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Wake Up! Let Me Be" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
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| "The Mezzage" | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Synergy" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Reminisce" | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2018 | "Comma$ ft. June Tha Rockstarr & Chris Cross" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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| "Real One (What They All Say) Chris Cross" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
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| "Afraid" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "No Games" | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2019 | "Cut It Lose" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| "Greener" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Pop It" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2020 | "All I Wanted" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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Win Or Lose |
| "Problems ft. Ebony" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
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| "Live Your Life ft. NoOne" | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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The Guyton's Singles[edit]
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| 2019 | "What You Need" | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
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| "Love & Money" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Studio albums E.Y.E.[edit]
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| 2016 | Synergy
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1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2018 | Legacy
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2019 | The Steady Stride
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1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2020 | Win Or Lose
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1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Studio albums - The Guytons[edit]
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3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Grammy Awards, USA[edit]
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. E.Y.E. has won 14 awards from 27 nominations. E.Y.E. is the first artist to have his first 4 released albums win Best R&B Contemporary Album and is the first artist to win Best R&B Song in 3 consecutive years (2018-2020).
Billboard Music Magazine, USA[edit]
The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine and is held annually in December. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
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| 2016 | E.Y.E | Billboard Music Awards New Male Artist |
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| Billboard Music Awards Hot 100 Award for Most Weeks at No.1 |
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| Billboard Music Awards New R&B Artist |
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| Billboard Music Awards Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year |
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| Billboard Music Awards Male Artist of the Year |
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