T2 (producer)

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T2
Birth nameTafadzwa Tawonezvi
Also known asT2
BornMay 1988 (age 35)
Origin Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genres Bassline, house
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ
Years active2007–present

T2 (born Tafadzwa Tawonezvi) [1] (born May 1988) [2] is an English record producer from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. [3] His single "Heartbroken", featuring Jodie Aysha, hit No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart [4] and was certified platinum by the BPI in 2022. [5] T2 rewrote the lyrics of the tune late in 2007, in support of Ricky Hatton's boxing match against Floyd Mayweather. [6] In 2008, T2 teamed up with Addictive to release "Gonna Be Mine". [7] He has also worked with Dizzee Rascal, Pixie Lott, Craig David, Addictive, Gia and Rebecca Ferguson. [8]

Discography

TitleYear
The Monster Dubz2007
Heartbroken 2007
Gonna Be Mine2008
Butterflies2008
Come Over2009
Nothing's Real But Love2012
Piece of Me2017
Emotions2018

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References

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  4. T2 Goes No. 2. RWD Mag. Accessed 16 December 2007. The song had been on dubplate, available to underground DJs and fans of the genre since early 2007, before coming out and breaking into mainstream success in late 2007
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