Edwin Onokhua (born 22 June 2001), known professionally as EO,[2] is a British rapper, singer, songwriter and YouTuber from London.[3] He started as a comedian on his YouTube channel, eocrossover, doing song parodies and comedic skits. His debut single, "German", was released in 2018 after encouragement from fans.[1] It reached No. 13 in the UK Singles Chart, which attracted UKG MC Versatile, who became his manager.[4] Producer JRocs professionally re-recorded the single, and a music video was shot. The track was signed to Columbia Records, who re-released it on download and streaming services.[5] EO was selected as artist of the day by Urban Music Awards on 7 August 2018, and artist of the week by Apple Music in April 2018.[6]

EO
Birth nameEdwin Onokhua
Also known aseocrossover
Born (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 22)
London, England[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • YouTuber
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2018–present

EO also featured on the debut single "Baddest" by Amelia Monét, that reached No. 91 in the UK chart.[7][8]

Personal life edit

Onokhua is of Nigerian heritage, a topic he has made comical skits about on his YouTube channel.[9]

Discography edit

Singles edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
UK[10]
"German" 2018 13 BPI: Platinum[11]
"Tick Tock" 2018 -
Next Up? (with Mixtape Madness) 2018 -
"Baddest" 2018 -
"1Take (Naija to London)" 2018 -
"Bend Low" 2019 -
"Cold World [Freestyle] 2019 -
"Need More" 2020 -
"Buss Me A Pound" 2020 -
"419" 2021 -
"Blood On The Block" 2022 -
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "German takes Brit rapper to UK chart stardom". Gulf-Times. 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ "EO Biography". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "UK's EO Drops "German" with No Lease". Notoriously.ca. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. ^ "EO". Officialcharts.com.
  5. ^ "EO Biography". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Sadeghi, Shayan. "Artist Of The Day – EO". Urban Music Awards. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Get To Know: Amelia Monét | MTV UK". Mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  8. ^ "AMELIA MONET FT EO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  9. ^ "EO | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  10. ^ Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart:
  11. ^ "BRIT Certified". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 May 2019.