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2Play
(Wesley Johnson)
Birth nameWesley Johnson
Also known as2Play, Wesley J, Special T
Born (1977-07-22) 22 July 1977 (age 46)
OriginLondon, England
Genres Dancehall, reggae, R&B, hip hop, UK garage
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, songwriter, rapper
Years active1997–present

Wesley Johnson (born 22 July 1977), known by his stage name 2Play, [1] is an English musician, record producer, and former mixed martial artist.

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Music career

Johnson first entered the music scene in 1997 as a UK garage producer, under the aliases Wesley 2 Play and Special T. [2] His first single under the name 2Play, "So Confused", was released in early 2004, and featured Canadian-Indian singer Raghav and MC Jucxi D. It reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, [3] and won Best Collaboration at the MOBO Awards, [4] and Best Single at the UK Asian Music Awards. [5] A cover of Kevin Lyttle's "Turn Me On" appears on the "So Confused" single. The following single "It Can't Be Right", featuring Raghav and Naila Boss, was also a UK top 10 hit. [6] The next single, a cover version of George Michael's "Careless Whisper", reached number 29. [7] A house remix and a garage remix of "Careless Whisper" were also produced, under the alias Special T.

An album, including all the above singles, was produced and mastered in 2006, but never released at the time. 2Play independently released the album to digital platforms in 2019, under the title Back in Business. [8] [9]

Discography

Albums

  • Back in Business (2019)

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[3] [6] [7]
ITA
[10]
NL
[11]
2004"So Confused" (featuring Raghav and Jucxi)64644Back in Business
"It Can't Be Right" (featuring Raghav, Jucxi and Naila Boss)8  
"Careless Whisper" (featuring Thomas Jules and Jucxi D)29  
2007"Close to You" (featuring Moni)   Non-album single
2009"That's What the Girls Like" (featuring Maxi Priest, Moni and Jucxi D)   Back in Business

Mixed martial arts

Wesley Johnson
Born (1977-07-22) 22 July 1977 (age 46)
London, England
Division Lightweight
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate
Fighting out ofLondon, England
Rank black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
black belt in Karate
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins5
By knockout1
By submission4
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

In addition to his music career, Johnson was also a mixed martial artist. He fought for Cage Rage and Ultimate Challenge MMA. [12]

Record

Professional record breakdown
8 matches5 wins2 losses
By knockout11
By submission41
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss5–2 (1)Kester MambaSubmission (heel hook)UWC 2313 July 201314:57Southend-on-Sea, England
Win5–1 (1)Simon CaringtonSubmission (guillotine choke)UCMMA 11 – Adrenaline Rush27 March 20101N/ALondon, England
Loss4–1 (1)Luke SmithTKO (punches)UCMMA 9 – Fighting for Heroes5 December 200914:09London, England
Win4–0 (1)Danny FletcherSubmission (flying triangle choke)UCMMA 6 – Payback22 August 200911:02London, England
Win3–0 (1)Alex HarveySubmission (triangle choke)UCMMA 5 – Heat11 July 20091N/ALondon, England
NC2–0 (1)Scott PooleyNo ContestUCMMA 2 – Unbreakable7 February 20091N/ALondon, England
Win2–0Matt SmithSubmission (triangle choke)Cage Rage 28 – VIP20 September 200810:44London, England
Win1–0Mark BrownTKO (punches)Cage Rage 27 – Step Up12 July 200810:31London, England

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