B Wise

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B Wise
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B Wise in 2015
Background information
Birth nameJames Iheakanwa
Born Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • production
Years active2013–present
Labels
Website ugottabwise.com

James Iheakanwa, known professionally as B Wise, is a Nigerian Australian rapper from Sydney, New South Wales. [1]

Contents

He released his debut album Area Famous in 2018 via the label Elefant Tracks. [2] [3]

Biography

Iheakanwa was born and raised in Liverpool, New South Wales, the son of a Nigerian social worker and entrepreneur father and an Australian nurse and maternal support worker mother. The eldest of three children, Iheakanwa spent six months in Nigeria with his father when he was 12 years old, where he discovered hip-hop influences such as Tupac Shakur, but he was shaped by life in the southwest suburbs. [4] [5]

In July 2022, B Wise formed the group BBGB with BLESSED, Manu Crooks, Kwame and Lil Spacely. BBGB released their debut single "Tough Love" on 15 July 2022. [6]

Advocacy

Alongside musicians Jack River and Ebony Boadu, Iheakanwa was a keynote speaker at the 2019 Conference for Young People in Sydney, in which he shared his experiences of how he got his start in the industry. [7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
TitleEP details
Area Famous
jamie
  • Released: 20 August 2021 [10]
  • Label: Semi Pro Sound (independent)
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
TitleEP details
Semi Pro
  • Released: 23 September 2016 [11]
  • Label: Elefant Traks
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Charted singles

Singles as lead artist

List of charted singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS NZ
"Won't Stop"
(with Onefour) [12] 		2020—— [upper-alpha 1] jamie
List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
"Wonders"
(Swidt featuring Mikey Dam and B Wise) [14] 		2020— [upper-alpha 2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Won't Stop" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but did peak at number thirty on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [13]
  2. ↑ "Wonders" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but did peak at number thirty-four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [15]

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's independent music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 Area FamousBest Independent Hip Hop/Urban AlbumWon [16]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. [17]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022 "Ezinna" by B Wise, Sampa The Great & Milan Ring (Nicholas Martin, Milan Ring, Sampa Tembo, Tung Yeng, James Iheakanwa)Song of the YearShortlisted [18]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 jamie Best Hip Hop Release Nominated [19]

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  3. ↑ "B Wise Area Famous Track By Track". Pilerats.
  4. ↑ Mathieson, Craig (15 September 2018). "B Wise Shaped By The Burbs Built For Musicians Life". Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ↑ "B Wise Cyclone". The Music . 4 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "B Wise, BLESSED, Manu Crooks and more unite as BBGB, drop first song "Tough Love"". NME . 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Jack River & B Wise announced as keynote speakers for Feedback Music Conference". The Music . 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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