PW (rapper)
| PW | |
|---|---|
 PW performing on stage at the HMV Institute, Birmingham on 28 April 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Akheim Allen |
| Born |
30 May 1992 London, England |
| Genres | British hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | All About The Melody/Base N Rebulz Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Dappy, Mindless Behavior, Conor Maynard, Greatness Jones, Ari Lennox |
| Website | thisispw.com[1] |
Akheim Allen (born 30 May 1992) from Edmonton, London, better known by his stage name PW, is a British hip-hop artist[2] of Grenadian and Jamaican descent. One of eight children, Allen was nicknamed "Pee Wee" – later shortened to PW - by his older brother due to his height when he was younger.
Career
PW started rapping at the age of 14,[3] hoping to emulate successful rappers from his area such as Chipmunk - who he attended the same college as - and Wretch 32. After uploading videos to YouTube in 2010[4] PW began to attract more attention, with plays on BBC Radio 1Xtra, Choice FM and Capital.[5]
PW supported Dappy on his 2011 UK tours, as well as embarking on a solo school tour.[6] In 2012, PW opened for Conor Maynard and Mindless Behavior on tour, and the video for his track ‘Single’ was playlisted on major music TV channels,[7] as well as Channel 4's Freshly Squeezed and video of the week on Kiss TV. PW Also helps out with a road safety campaign called "One road, Many users". He goes with the special team and performs in front of school children.
PW released a free EP through SB.TV entitled FromPWithLve on Valentine's Day 2013, and the popularity of the track Here With You prompted the song to be released as PW's official debut single on 27 May 2013.
Awards and nominations
BEFFTA Awards
The Black Entertainment Film, Fashion, Television and Arts Awards honour the best entertainment personalities in the black community and other minority groups in the United Kingdom, United States, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada and other parts of the world. PW has one BEFFTA nomination.[8]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | PW | Best Male Act | Nominated |
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| "On My Way" | 2012 | — |
| "Single" | — | |
| "I Swear" (featuring Scorcher) |
2015 | — |
Mixtapes
References
- ↑ "PW Official Website".
- ↑ Fenner, Shireen. "The UK Rap Rundown". MTV The Wrap Up. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ↑ You, Ms. "Spotlight - PW". Punchbowl Blog.
- ↑ "PW YouTube page". YouTube.
- ↑ Oneil, Lorenzo. "PW - Not Thinking About You". SB.TV.
- ↑ "New British Talent Alert: PW ft Mark Asari - On My Way (Official Video)". Popledge.
- ↑ "::Channel AKA::PW - Single ::". Channel AKA.
- ↑ "Nominees << BEFFTA Awards". BEFFTA.
- ↑ "PW - New Kid on the Block (Mixtape)". SoulCulture.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Exclusive Download: PW - With Love From PW". SB.TV.
