EO | |
Birth Name: | Edwin Onokhua |
Birth Date: | 22 June 2001 |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Alias: | eocrossover |
Instrument: | Vocals |
Years Active: | 2018–present |
Edwin Onokhua (born 22 June 2001), known professionally as EO,[1] is a British rapper, singer, songwriter and YouTuber from London.[2] 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.[3] 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 also featured on the debut single "Baddest" by Amelia Monét, that reached No. 91 in the UK chart.[7] [8]
Onokhua is of Nigerian heritage, a topic he has made comical skits about on his YouTube channel.[9]
It is reported that in the year 2022 and 2023, EO was sectioned under the mental health act as videos of him instead a care facility emerged on social media platforms.[10] [11]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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UK[12] | ||||
"German" | 2018 | 13 | BPI Platinum[13] | |
"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. |