Antwon

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Antwon performing in 2014
Background information
Birth nameAntonio Williams
Born (1986-10-25) October 25, 1986 (age 37) [1]
Key West, Florida, U.S.
Origin San Jose, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active2011–present
Labels
Website antwon.bandcamp.com

Antonio Williams [2] (born October 25, 1986), [1] better known by his stage name Antwon, is an American rapper based in San Jose, California. [3] In 2013, he was included on Complex 's "15 Unsigned Rappers Who Should Get a Deal After SXSW" list. [4] He was also included on Complex's "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For in 2014" list. [5]

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Biography

Born in Key West, Florida, [6] to an African-American father and a Filipino mother, [2] Antwon grew up in Sunnyvale, California. [7] He was a member of the Philadelphia-based hardcore band Leather, [8] as well as the pop punk bands Sour Patch and How to Summer. [9]

Antwon's first mixtape, Fantasy Beds, was released in 2011. [10] In that year, he also released My Westside Horizon. [11]

In 2012, Antwon released a mixtape, End of Earth. [12] SF Weekly included it on the "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012" list. [13] In 2013, he released a mixtape, In Dark Denim. [14] It was listed as Spin 's "Rap Release of the Week". [15]

His first official studio album, Heavy Hearted in Doldrums , was released on UNIF and Nature World in 2014. [16] In 2016, he released an EP, Double Ecstasy, on Anticon. [17] In 2017, he released a mixtape, Sunnyvale Gardens. [18] Red Bull placed it at number 20 on the "20 Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes of 2017" list. [19]

Style and influences

Spin described Antwon as "an affable guy who might have one of rap's biggest, best-sounding voices, which he usually focuses on goofy jokes and surprisingly sweet bedroom raps." [20] He has often been compared to The Notorious B.I.G. [21] [22]

Controversy

In 2016, Antwon formed Secret Circle along with Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane. [23] Since then, the group released several tracks and played live performances across North America. [24] In 2018, Lil Ugly Mane announced the breakup of the group, not initially indicating a specific reason for the breakup. [25] Antwon posted a statement on Twitter, alluding to unnamed allegations. [26] Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane subsequently indicated that the allegations mentioned in Antwon's statement, including abusive treatment of women, were the impetus for the breakup. [26]

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

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