Donae'o

Donae'o
Birth name	Ian Greenidge
Genres	UK funky, rave
Occupation(s)	Rapper, MC, singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2002–present
Labels	My-ish Music (www.myish.co.uk)
Associated acts	Breakage, Craig David, Sabrina Washington, Lethal Bizzle

Ian Greenidge, better known by his stage name Donae'o (/ˈdoʊneɪ.oʊ/ DOH-nay-oh; meaning Gift From God), is an English singer and rapper of Ghanaian and Guyanese descent from North-West London. He is well known for his single, "Party Hard".

Career

Before he was born, his mother performed and toured the country as a singer, and as a youngster it was common place for him to hear his mother singing in the house. His mother would say he was talentless and that he should 'move to the devil in the blue dress'.

By the time he was in his mid teens, Greenidge had already attracted a management team, and released a single, "Falling". During his teens, Donae’o put out a few singles, most notably "Falling" and "Bounce". Both made an impact on the underground, with "Bounce" winning an award for Best Live P.A. at the People’s Choice Awards in 2003.

In November 2007, Donae'o started to promote "Devil in a Blue Dress", and released it on white label the following February. The song's success earned him a coveted spot at the 2008 Glastonbury Festival. His follow-up single, "African Warrior", certified Donae'o as an up-and-coming name in UK music.

Donae'o decided to have a record company on board, with burgeoning brand building entertainment company My Ish. In 2009, Donae'o released the album Party Hard, and featured in Lethal Bizzle's single, "Go Hard", from the album of the same name.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK
2009	Party Hard 1st studio album Released: June 2009 Label: My-ish Music	—

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Album
		UK
2002	"Falling"	-	Non-album single
	"Bounce"	-
2008	"Devil In A Blue Dress"	-	Party Hard
	"African Warrior"	-
2009	"Party Hard"	-
2010	"I'm Fly"	-	Non-album single
2011	"Check My Swagga Out"	-

Other releases/songs

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Album
		UK
2009	"Go Hard" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o)	79	Go Hard Move to the Gyal Dem
2010	"Speechless" (Breakage feat. Donae'o)/"Justified" (Breakage feat. Erin)	-	Foundation
2012	"Not A Saint" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o)	-	TBA
2012	"You Should Know" (Jack Beats feat. Donae'o)	-
2013	"Not A Saint" (Vato Gonzalez vs. Lethal Bizzle and Donae'o)	20
2015	"Fallen" (The Prototypes feat. Donae'o)	-	Diversified

Awards

• 2003 People's Choice Awards, Best Live P.A.: "Bounce"
• 2009 MOBO Awards, Best UK Act (nominated)