B Wise Explained

Birth Name:James Iheakanwa
Birth Place:Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Origin:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre:Hip hop
Years Active:2013–present

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

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! Title! EP details
Area Famous
jamie
  • Released: 20 August 2021[10]
  • Label: Semi Pro Sound
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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

Charted singles

Singles as lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUSNZ
"Won't Stop"
[12] 		2020— —jamie

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
"Wonders"
[13] 		2020—

Notes

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.! |-! scope="row"| 2019| Area Famous| Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album| | [14] |}

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.[15] ! |-| 2022 | "Ezinna" by B Wise, Sampa The Great & Milan Ring (Nicholas Martin, Milan Ring, Sampa Tembo, Tung Yeng, James Iheakanwa)| Song of the Year| | [16] |-

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.! |-| 2021|| jamie || Best Hip Hop Release || | [17] |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: B Wise The Hip Hop Scene Now Is So Diverse. Redbull.com.
  2. Web site: B Wise Area Famous Racism Lyrics . Triple J.
  3. Web site: B Wise Area Famous Track By Track . Pilerats.
  4. Web site: B Wise Shaped By The Burbs Built For Musicians Life. Mathieson. Craig. 15 September 2018. Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. Web site: B Wise Cyclone . . 4 October 2018.
  6. Web site: B Wise, BLESSED, Manu Crooks and more unite as BBGB, drop first song "Tough Love". NME. 14 July 2022. 15 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Jack River & B Wise announced as keynote speakers for Feedback Music Conference . . 9 July 2019 . 21 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420222602/https://themusic.com.au/news/feedback-music-conference-2019/AfIZFRQXFhk/09-07-19/ . 20 April 2021 . live.
  8. Web site: The debut album from B Wise is a love letter to Western Sydney . Tone Deaf . 2 October 2018 . 25 April 2021 . Gallagher, Allison . https://web.archive.org/web/20210425073358/https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/b-wise-debut-album-western-sydney/ . 25 April 2021 . live.
  9. Web site: Area Famous . . 14 September 2018 . 25 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926192454/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/cd-b-wise-area-famous-cd/ . 26 September 2020 . live.
  10. Web site: B Wise shares new single 'Think Twice' with Kojey Radical . . 30 May 2020 . 25 April 2021 . Martin, Josh . https://web.archive.org/web/20210425072751/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/b-wise-shares-new-single-think-twice-with-kojey-radical-2678881/ . 25 April 2021 . live.
  11. Web site: B Wise – 'Semi Pro' . . 23 September 2016 . 25 April 2021 . Wilson, Zanda . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425233054/https://musicfeeds.com.au/album/b-wise-semi-pro/ . 25 April 2017 . live.
  12. Web site: B Wise teams up with OneFour for party-ready 'Won't Stop' . . 4 December 2020 . 25 April 2021 . Lim, Eddy . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127034522/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/b-wise-teases-upcoming-collaboration-with-onefour-2826395/ . 27 November 2020 . live.
  13. Web site: Premiere: Swidt link with B Wise and Mikey Dam on 'Wonders' . Acclaim Mag . 21 October 2020 . 25 April 2021 . Owens, Henry . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101023510/https://www.acclaimmag.com/music/premiere-swidt-link-with-b-wise-and-mikey-dam-on-wonders/ . 1 November 2020 . live.
  14. Web site: 2019 AIR Awards Nominees . Scenestr . 28 March 2019 . 20 August 2020.
  15. Web site: APRA History . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 25 April 2022 .
  16. Web site: 2022 Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year shortlist revealed!. APRA AMCOS. 3 February 2022. 26 April 2022.
  17. Web site: ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge . . 20 October 2021 . 24 October 2021 . Kelly, Vivienne . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ . 20 October 2021 . live.

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