Tyrone (rapper)

Tyrone Gordon (born 12 December 1995), is a British rapper, promoter and music producer from Southampton.

Tyrone is part of the dance music group FooR, whose single "FreshTrim" with Majestic and Dread MC was used on a 2020 advertisement for Coors Light,.[1] Tyrone is also part of the urban rap duo Tyrone x Warbz.

Early career

Tyrone began his career as an MC in 2017, releasing his first dance record "Ravin Face". Shortly after its release he became a member of the dance music group FooR and took on the role of the host. The group released the album Friends of FooR,[2] which charted at number nine in the Official Dance Album Chart in the United Kingdom in 2018.[3] This led to a sold-out UK album tour[4] and performances at festivals including Boomtown, Isle of Wight and Nass.

In early 2019, Tyrone made his debut as a solo artist, releasing his first track with another Southampton-based artist, Warbz. The track, "Told Them Already",[5] was uploaded to the urban music platform GRM Daily. Prior to this development, Warbz had featured with Tyrone on FooR track "Get Gassed", which was included on the album Friends of FooR.

Tyrone x Warbz

"Told Them Already" led to the creation of Tyrone x Warbz. They released other singles that year including "How About Now",[6] "Warming Up"[7] and "SO". The last single inspired the title of their first album release, Welcome To SO which was featured on BBC Music Introducing: Solent with Steph Newenhouse.[8][9] Prior to its release, the album sat at number six in the iTunes pre-order chart .[10]

Tyrone x Warbz'a 2020 single "Can't Relate", released on GRM Daily,[11] featured on BBC Music Introducing: Solent[12] and received its first national radio play on BBC Radio 1 Xtra on 15 September.[13][14]

Tyrone x Warbz announced a headline show at The Joiners[15] in Southampton which gained attention from Southampton Football Club. It resulted in a performance in front of more than 30,000 at St. Mary's Stadium[16]

Other work

Tyrone is also the host[17] of Foreverland, a club/festival event which tours the world. He has also created a brand, SO Movement, which includes a record label to release tracks from other up and coming artists and "Litty", a live music event company designed to provide a safe party environment for young people aged 14+. The releases have featured Deno,[18] Swarmz,[19] Poundz[20] and ZieZie,[21] as well as many local artists.

Tyrone is a programme manager within the Urban Music Development Unit of the SoCo Music Project.[22] In November 2020, SoCo combined with SO Movement to produce and release a compilation album, Sounds of Southampton Vol. 1, featuring Tyrone x Warbz and 24 other young artists.[23]

References
  1. "New Coors Light TV advert features music by Southampton group". Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. "Making new friends with garage band". Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. Island Echo (28 March 2018). "FooR TO RETURN TO FAIRWEATHER WITH A WORLD FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE SET". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. Wynter, Courtney (12 February 2019). "TYRONE & WARBZ LINK UP ON "TOLD THEM ALREADY"". GRM Daily.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (7 May 2019). "TYRONE & WARBZ LINK UP IN VISUALS FOR "HOW ABOUT NOW"". GRM Daily.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Wynter, Courtney (25 June 2019). "TYRONE, WARBZ & D LIVE ARE "WARMING UP" IN FRESH VISUALS". GRM Daily.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "BBC Radio Solent – Steph Newenhouse, Tyrone and Warbz!". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. "BBC Radio Solent = Steph Newenhouse, Hate Crime Awareness Week". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. "Southampton artists Tyrone & Warbz flying high in iTunes chart". Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  11. "Tyrone & Warbz "Can't Relate" In Newest Video". GRM Daily – Grime, Rap music and Culture. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  12. "BBC Radio Solent". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  13. "Reece Parkinson – Reece sits in for MistaJam – BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  14. "National air play for Southampton rap duo". Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  15. "Southampton's Most Famous Bands and Musicians to Come Out of City of Southampton, Hampshire". River Studios. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  16. "Saints stadium show tonight for city's own Tyrone & Warbz". Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  17. "Escapist club night 'Foreverland' announces Line-ups for 'Psychedelic Carnival' tour". RMC Media. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  18. "Deno". www.the-brook.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  19. "Swarmz Live + Special Guests – Sold Out". www.the-brook.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  20. "Poundz, Tyrone x Warbz & Cam Keddy + More Live". AllEvents.in. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  21. "ZieZie, Tyrone & Warbz + More". www.the-brook.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  22. "Team". soco. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  23. "Rappers 'never planned to become role models'". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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