Berwyn (musician)

Berwyn (styled BERWYN, full name Berwyn Du Bois[1]) is a Trinidad-born rapper, producer, and songwriter, who is now based in East London.[2]

Berwyn
BornTrinidad
OriginLondon, UK
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Early life

Berwyn was born in Trinidad and moved to Romford, east London at the age of nine.[1] His father was a bus driver and his mother a youth worker.[3] According to Berwyn, his father has also worked as a DJ, and his family were "always musical".[4] Berwyn attended the Royal Liberty School, where he was inspired by his music teacher who would take him to a folk club. Berwyn stated that he is still into folk music.[3][1] Due to his uncertain immigration status, Berwyn was unable to go to university despite earning adequate grades and also struggled to find work. This was a factor in pursuing a career in music.[4]

Career

Berwyn previously worked at a Subway franchise in a hospital.[1]

Berwyn appeared on the album Everything is Recorded, produced by Richard Russell.[4]

Berwyn's debut mixtape, Demotape/Vega was released on 25 September 2020, though it was written in two weeks in 2018.[2][4]

In late 2020, Berwyn was placed third in the BBC Sound Of 2021 list.[1]

Discography

Mixtapes
  • DEMOTAPE/VEGA (25 September 2020)

Singles
  • "GLORY" (7 May 2020)[5]
  • "TRAP PHONE" (16 July 2020)
  • "017 FREESTYLE" (22 September 2020)[6]
  • "VINYL" (25 November 2020)[7]

References
  1. "BBC Sound of 2021: Berwyn's breakthrough songs of 'blood, sweat and tears'". BBC News. 2021-01-05. Archived from the original on 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. Minsker, Evan. "BERWYN Announces New Album DEMOTAPE/VEGA, Shares "017 FREESTYLE"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  3. "Every school's a stage with unique Shakespeare festival". Evening Standard. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  4. "BERWYN Has Always Been Ready". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  5. "BERWYN Delivers Cathartic Debut Single "GLORY"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  6. "East London's BERWYN Raps From The Heart On "017 FREESTYLE"". Complex. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  7. "BERWYN comes through with visuals for brand-new single "Vinyl"". GRM Daily. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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