T-Wayne

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T-Wayne
Birth nameTyshon Dwayne Nobles
Also known asRickey Wayne
Born (1990-10-27) October 27, 1990 (age 33)
Abilene, Texas[1]
OriginHouston, Texas
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • comedian
  • Internet personality
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2006–present
Labels

Tyshon Dwayne Nobles (born October 27, 1990), better known by his stage name T-Wayne, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas.[2] His rap name is a combination of his first name and his middle name. He has also occasionally taken the pseudonym Rickey Wayne, amid concerns that his name resembles those of famous rappers, T-Pain and Lil Wayne. He is best known for his 2015 single "Nasty Freestyle" which peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3] Born in Abilene, he moved to Dallas at age 15, then to Houston at 19, where he lives.[1] He also performed at the 2015 BET Awards.

Breakthrough[edit]

On May 4, 2015, T-Wayne released his first single, "Nasty Freestyle".[4] It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 2015. The song also entered the UK Singles Chart at number 99, peaking at number 41. He also is dating a woman named Heather Lynn

Discography[edit]

Mixtapes[edit]

  • Who Is Rickey Wayne? (2015)[5]
  • Who Is Rickey Wayne 2 (2015)[6]
  • Forever Rickey (2017)[7]

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[8] 		AUS
[9] 		CAN
[10] 		DEN
[11] 		GER
[12] 		NL
[13] 		NZ
[14] 		SWE
[15] 		UK
[16]
"Nasty Freestyle" 2015 9 37 25 10 85 74 37 41 41 Non-album single
"I Be Killin It" — — — — — — — — — Who Is Rickey Wayne 2
"Swing My Arms" 2016 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Be Ok" — — — — — — — — —
"Fell In Love" 2017 — — — — — — — — —
"Rockstar Sh*t"[20]
(with Borgore) 		2021 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featuring artist[edit]

Title Year Album
"Ultimate"[21]
(Riot Ten and Shaquille O'Neal featuring T-Wayne) 		2020 Non-album single

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Charity, Justin. Interview: T-Wayne Is Just As Surprised by His Sudden Fame As You Are
  2. ^ a b Horowitz, Steven J. (May 4, 2015). "T-Wayne Talks Signing to 300 Entertainment, 'Nasty Freestyle' & Viral Success". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Hot 100 Chart Moves: T-Wayne Dances Into Top 20 With 'Nasty Freestyle'". Billboard. May 2015.
  4. ^ "iTunes – Music – Nasty Freestyle – Single by T-Wayne". iTunes Stores (US). Apple, Inc. May 4, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Lilah, Rose (May 2015). "T-Wayne - Who Is Rickey Wayne?". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. ^ Lilah, Rose (2 December 2015). "T-Wayne - Who Is Rickey Wayne 2". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Forever Rickey by T-Wayne on Apple Music". iTunes. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  8. ^ "T-Wayne – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  9. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography T-Wayne". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  10. ^ "T-Wayne – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  11. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography T-Wayne". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  12. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie T-Wayne". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  13. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie T-Wayne". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  14. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography T-Wayne". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  15. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography T-Wayne". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  16. ^ "T-Wayne - UK Charts". Officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – T-Wayne – Nasty Freestyle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – T-Wayne – Nasty Freestyle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "Danish single certifications – T-Wayne – Nasty Freestyle". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "Rockstar Sh*t - Single by Borgore & T-Wayne on Apple Music". Apple Music. 10 September 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  21. ^ Cameron, John (March 19, 2020). "Shaq and Riot Ten announce release of 'Ultimate' ft. T-Wayne". EDM.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.


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