John Pownall (born 6 June 1992), known professionally as Johniepee, is an Australian rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
Johniepee | |
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| Born | John Pownall 6 June 1992 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Career
editWhile working as a personal trainer in Sydney, Australia, Johniepee formed a friendship with client Bliss (Jonathan Notley) of the Australian hip-hop recording group Bliss n Eso.[1] With experience only performing live shows to intimate crowds, Bliss invited Johniepee to be an opening act for Bliss n Eso's February/March 2017 The Dopamine Tour.[2][3][4] Johniepee went on to release his debut EP, Bigger Things.
His single October 2017 single "Stay" gained notoriety after Tigerair began playing the song on inflight programming for all domestic flights in 2019.[5]
He released his debut album, Attachment Theory, in November 2019.[6] He released his second album, The Dress Circle, on 19 November 2021.[7]
Discography
edit- Bigger Things (2017)
- Gimme a Minute (2019)
- Worth the Wait (2019)
- Attachment Theory (2019)
- The Dress Circle (2021)
References
edit- ^ "Perth rapper's journey from Balga to the BIG TIME". 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Buy BLISS N ESO tickets, VIC 2017 | Moshtix". www.moshtix.com.au.
- ^ "Bliss N Eso Announce 2017 'The Dopamine Tour'". MusicFeeds. 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Perth rapper's journey from Balga to the BIG TIME". PerthNow. 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Talking mental health & a text that saved a life with Johniepee". LIVIN.
- ^ "Attachment Theory: Johniepee".
- ^ "Johniepee new album is here!". PerthNow. 19 November 2021.