Ian Greenidge better known by his stage name

Stage name

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 Donae'o (ˈdoʊneɪ.oʊ ) meaning Gift From God is an English singer and rapper of Ghanaian decent 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 mum singing in the house. His mother would say he was talentless

By the time he was in his mid teens he 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 a white label

White label

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 the following February.
The song's success earned him a coveted spot at the 2008 Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Festival 2008

The 2008 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts was held from 25 to 29 June 2008.-New features:* The John Peel stage doubled in size and had a screen outside it to watch bands.* There was a new 'Shangri-La' area that replaced Lost Vagueness...

. 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, bourgeoning brand building entertainment company ‘My Ish’. In 2009, Donae'o released the album, Party Hard, and featured in Lethal Bizzle

Lethal Bizzle

Lethal Bizzle, also known as Lethal B , is a Ghanaian British rapper. His songs are known to satirise modern Gangsta rap; much of the humour comes from the adoption of hip-hop style and language...

's single, Go hard, from the album of the same name.

Studio Albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
2009	Party Hard 1st studio album Released: June 2009 Label: My-ish Music	—

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Album
		UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
2002	"Falling"	-	Non-album single
	"Bounce"	-
2008	"Devil In A Blue Dress"	-	Party Hard
	"African Warrior"	-
2009	"Party Hard"	-
2011	"Check My Swagga Out"	-	Non-album single

Awards

• 2003 People's Choice Awards
  People's Choice Awards
  The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is voted on by the general public. The People's Choice Awards air on CBS and are produced by Procter & Gamble and Survivor magnate Mark Burnett...
  
  , Best Live P.A.: "Bounce"
• 2009 MOBO Awards
  MOBO Awards 2009
  The 2009 MOBO Awards took place on 30 September 2009 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. This was the first time the awards took place outside London. A tribute performance was dedicated to Michael Jackson, who was honoured with the MOBO Lifetime Achievement...
  
  , Best UK Act (nominated)