| 2Play (Wesley Johnson) | |
| Birth Name: | Wesley Johnson |
| Alias: | 2Play, Wesley J, Special T |
| Birth Date: | 1977 7, df=yes |
| Origin: | London, England |
| Genre: | Dancehall, reggae, R&B, hip hop, UK garage |
| Occupation: | Musician, record producer, songwriter, rapper |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
Wesley Johnson (born 22 July 1977), known by his stage name 2Play,[1] is an English musician, record producer, and former mixed martial artist.
Johnson first entered the music scene in 1997 as a UK garage producer, under the aliases Wesley 2 Play and Special T.[2] His first single under the name 2Play, "So Confused", was released in early 2004, and featured Canadian-Indian singer Raghav and MC Jucxi D. It reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, and won Best Collaboration at the MOBO Awards,[3] and Best Single at the UK Asian Music Awards.[4] A cover of Kevin Lyttle's "Turn Me On" appears on the "So Confused" single. The following single "It Can't Be Right", featuring Raghav and Naila Boss, was also a UK top 10 hit. The next single, a cover version of George Michael's "Careless Whisper", reached number 29. A house remix and a garage remix of "Careless Whisper" were also produced, under the alias Special T.
An album, including all the above singles, was produced and mastered in 2006, but never released at the time. 2Play independently released the album to digital platforms in 2019, under the title Back in Business.[5] [6]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] [8] [9] | ITA [10] | NL [11] | ||||
| 2004 | "So Confused" (featuring Raghav and Jucxi) | 6 | 46 | 44 | Back in Business | |
| "It Can't Be Right" (featuring Raghav, Jucxi and Naila Boss) | 8 | — | — | |||
| "Careless Whisper" (featuring Thomas Jules and Jucxi D) | 29 | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "Close to You" (featuring Moni) | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2009 | "That's What the Girls Like" (featuring Maxi Priest, Moni and Jucxi D) | — | — | — | Back in Business | |
| Wesley Johnson | |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 1977 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Weight Class: | Lightweight |
| Style: | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate |
| Fighting Out Of: | London, England |
| Rank: | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Karate |
| Mma Kowin: | 1 |
| Mma Subwin: | 4 |
| Mma Koloss: | 1 |
| Mma Subloss: | 1 |
| Mma Nc: | 1 |
| Sherdog: | 34903 |
In addition to his music career, Johnson was also a mixed martial artist. He fought for Cage Rage and Ultimate Challenge MMA.[12]
|-|Loss|align=center|5–2 (1)|Kester Mamba|Submission (heel hook)|UWC 23||align=center|1|align=center|4:57|Southend-on-Sea, England|-|Win|align=center|5–1 (1)|Simon Carington|Submission (guillotine choke)|UCMMA 11 – Adrenaline Rush||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|London, England||-|Loss|align=center|4–1 (1)|Luke Smith|TKO (punches)|UCMMA 9 – Fighting for Heroes||align=center|1|align=center|4:09|London, England||-|Win|align=center|4–0 (1)|Danny Fletcher|Submission (flying triangle choke)|UCMMA 6 – Payback||align=center|1|align=center|1:02|London, England||-|Win|align=center|3–0 (1)|Alex Harvey|Submission (triangle choke)|UCMMA 5 – Heat||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|London, England||-| NC|align=center|2–0 (1)|Scott Pooley|No Contest|UCMMA 2 – Unbreakable||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|London, England||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Matt Smith|Submission (triangle choke)|Cage Rage 28 – VIP||align=center|1|align=center|0:44|London, England||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Mark Brown|TKO (punches)|Cage Rage 27 – Step Up||align=center|1|align=center|0:31|London, England|