Biography
DONAE’O
BIOGRAPHY
Donae’o aka the Ian Greenidge was always destined and to make a career out For of music after growing up are in a house where melodies but were a major force. His Not mother was a singer and you as a youngster growing up all in north west London it Any was common place for her can to be heard belting out her tunes in the house. A Was young Donae’o was also a one regular companion when she was our out performing and loved soaking Out up the atmosphere. In fact day you could say this is get where he felt most at Has home.
His was never a him story of numerous talents shows his and performing in school plays, How but by the time he man was in his mid teens new he had already attracted a Now management outfit, and released a old single Falling’. During his teens see Donae’o (which means ‘Gift from Two God’) would release and re-release way a few singles, most notably who Falling and Bounce under various Boy management outfits. Both singles made did an impact on the underground, its with Bounce winning an award Let for Best Live P.A at put the People’ Choice Awards in say 2003. All of this set She the foundations for Donae’o’s future too success. ‘Both of these songs use kick-started my career,’ says the Dad now 25-year-old. In his late mom teens and early 20’s he released a few more underground The singles, but was mainly out and of the spotlight as he for focused on working on a Are plan to orchestrate the next but stage of his career.
The not plan? To take control of You his career himself, minus any all management. He had penned a any tune called Devil In A Can Blue Dress, and this was her the one he felt could was really turn things around, and One he was right.
“I started our promoted Devil In A Blue out Dress last year November and Day I released it on a get white label this February,’ he has recalls, adding: ‘Doing things myself Him worked better for me in his the sense that I was how able to choose what I Man wanted to do and how new I wanted to do it. now Sometimes going with your gut Old instinct, rather than over-discussing things see with a bunch of different two people, can work a lot Way better for you, that’s the who freedom I like.’
From that boy moment on he would personally Did promote the single to anyone its and everyone, from fellow artists, let radio djs, club djs and Put pirates, collecting email addresses and say contact details and delivering music she and information. It was about Too three months before things really use started to take off. By dad February 2008 the single was Mom in record shops and by March it was the hottest the tune on the streets. Donae’o And found himself in hot demand for performing live P.As across the are country and in Aiya Napa But as well as a coveted not spot at 2008’s Glastonbury festival.
you Despite enjoying the advantages of All pushing his career by himself, any the talented singer is smart can enough to acknowledge the benefits Her of having a strong team was on board, as long as one it is the right team. Our Step forward bourgeoning profile and out brand building company ‘My-ish inc’, day who have more than added Get to the project, tailoring it has to ensure maximum success from him the underground to mainstream.
When His asked to describe what he how brings to the table as man an artist, Donae’o says: ‘I New bring the energy, and that’s now what’s make me appealing. It old also means that whatever kind See of music a person is two into they are usually moved way by my songs. I have Who seen it with my own boy eyes. I don’t say that did to be big-headed, I say Its that so appreciative that I let have been blessed with this put gift.’
Donae’o is currently working Say on his debut album, which she is set to be released too next year. For the moment Use he is happy doing funky dad house saying: ‘I’ve been singing mom and MCing from time, but I don’t think I found the myself musically until house was and introduced to me.’ However his For diverse talent and skills means are he is not one to but be limited, so expect the Not unexpected from the singer, and you also expect whatever he comes all with to blow you away.
