Gawne
Birth nameLuke Gawne
Born (1997-03-12) March 12, 1997
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2012-present
Labels
Websitelukegawne.com

Luke Gawne, known mononymously as Gawne (stylized in all caps), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is known for his fast, aggressive rapping style.

Early life

Luke Gawne was born on March 12, 1997, in Oak Park, Illinois.[1] He is of Mexican ancestry. Gawne originally wanted to pursue an interest in sports,[2] but when he was fifteen he suffered a brain injury that put him out of high school for two and a half years. Gawne was in severe pain and had symptoms such as high sensitivity, vertigo, and migraines. To relieve the pain, he took medications such as Xanax but ended up getting overly reliant on them, struggling with addiction. In an attempt to turn away from addiction, Gawne started rapping.[3][4][5] He was able to graduate from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 2014.[2]

Career

While he has been rapping since 2010, Gawne's popularity originally started rising in 2017.[3] He had received a record deal when he was 18, but he found he could not escape from a bad contract that he had. Gawne's mother had to withdraw early from her 401(k) to help buy him out of the contract. In 2019, however, he was able to regain his momentum, releasing the single "Rise". He then started branching out and collaborating with other artists, such as Mac Lethal, Futuristic, Lil Xan, Jarren Benton, and even Tech N9ne.[2]

Gawne was covered by media in late 2023 when he co-signed with Shaquille O'Neal on his single "Chaos" and was also gifted a $1 million custom Rolls-Royce.[6][7][8][9] In October 2023, Gawne got a message on Instagram from O'Neal, and was originally skeptical. They called on FaceTime, and Gawne flew to Los Angeles to meet O'Neal in person.[2]

Personal life

After finishing community college at Triton College,[2] Gawne graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Accounting and Marketing.[3][4] He knew Emery Lehman, an Olympic speed skater, personally in middle school and made a tribute song to him with two other friends in 2014.[10]

Influences and style

Gawne has stated that his favorite band as a kid was System of a Down. This may have been an inspiration for his dynamic flow and style.[3]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Gawne Lane (2015)
  • Wings (2016)
  • Gawne Mad (2018)
  • Terminal (2019)
  • Eternal (2020)
  • Ghosts (2022)
  • Seven (2023)

Collaborative albums

  • Waves (2022) (with Atlus)

EPs

  • Freedom (2018)
  • Godspeed (2020)

Singles

2018

  • "No Peace"
  • "Cardiac Arrest"

2019

  • "High Voltage"
  • "Thanos"
  • "Homicide"
  • "Rise" (with Crypt and CHVSE)
  • "Rise (Solo Version)
  • "Once Upon a Time"
  • "End Game"
  • "Everybody Dies"
  • "No Sucka MC's"
  • "Nuclear"
  • "Flibbity Hibbity"
  • "Runaway" (with SEPPI)
  • "Death to Mumble Rap" (with Mac Lethal, Crypt, and Futuristic)

2020

  • "Nightmare" (with Dansonn and SkyDxddy)
  • "No Going Back" (with CHVSE and Atlus)
  • "Hellbound" (with Olivia Thompson)
  • "Goodbye"
  • "Hello"
  • Can't Be Saved" (with Vin Jay and Bingx)
  • "World War 3" (with VI Seconds)
  • "Dead or Alive" (with Atlus)
  • "Death to Mumble Rap 2" (with Lil Xan)
  • In My Bones" (with Rittz and Atlus)
  • "Kilos" (with Jarren Benton)
  • "Woah"
  • "Takeover"
  • "Michael Jordan" (with Futuristic)
  • "I Hate You"
  • "Mr. Incredible"
  • "Diablo" (with Vin Jay and Samad Savage)
  • "Lord of the Rings" (with 100 Kufis)
  • "Rick & Morty" (with Moxas)
  • "Dark Knight"
  • "The Last of Us"
  • "Bad Santa"

2021

  • "Scars"
  • "Miami"
  • "Did Me Wrong" (with Atlus and Lexnour)
  • "Die For You"
  • "Lockdown" (with Kinfolk Jon)
  • "Let 'Em Talk" (with Crypt)
  • "Bully"
  • "Bad Dreams"
  • "Till The End"
  • "Lies"
  • "This Is War" (with Atlus and Tech N9ne)
  • "Under Pressure" (with Atlus)

2022

  • "Sad" (with Atlus)
  • "Hurt" (with Atlus)
  • "Better Days" (with Atlus)
  • "Criminal" (with Atlus)
  • "Breaking My Back" (with Atlus)
  • "Hollow"
  • "Leave Me Alone" (with Liv)
  • "Drowning"
  • "Ghost Town"
  • "Not Today" (with Versvs)
  • "Basement" (with Enkay47 and Atlus)
  • "Survivor" (with Knox Hill and Shelby Morgan)
  • "Lost" (with Liv)
  • "Alive"
  • "War With Myself"
  • "Outlaw"
  • "Invincible" (with Atlus)

2023

  • "RED" (with Tech N9ne)
  • "Rescue Me"
  • "Born Different" (with Shafer and Matty Beats)
  • "Back Down"
  • "Leaving"
  • "Twenty 23" (with Enkay47)
  • "Toxic"
  • "Mayhem"
  • "Fuego"
  • "Rich Men of Richmond (Remix)"
  • "Lights Out" (with Mass of Man and Vin Jay)
  • "Silence"
  • "Ego" (with Atlus)
  • "Chaos" (with Shaquille O'Neal)

References

  1. ↑ Gawne, Luke [@@LukeGawne] (March 13, 2021). "Spent my birthday making music with good people. Thank you for the bday wishes everybody 🖤🙏🏼" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-01-03 – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Rodriguez, Amaris E. (2023-12-07). "Oak Park rapper GAWNE drops new track with Shaquille O'Neal". Oak Park. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Incredible Mind of Luke Gawne". doyothang. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. 1 2 "Chicago rapper Luke Gawne performs, discusses overcoming traumatic brain injury on Windy City LIVE". YouTube. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  5. ↑ John, Caroline (2023-12-09). "Decoding Shaquille O'Neal's Rap From Latest Release: What Is the New Drop With GAWNE About?". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  6. ↑ Singh, Prateek (2023-12-08). "$1 Million Gift for Latest Release Leaves Shaquille O'Neal Stranded: "Now I Gotta Take a Uber" $1 Million Gift for Latest Release Leaves Shaquille O'Neal Stranded: "Now I Gotta Take a Uber"". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  7. ↑ Bhatnagar, Rishabh (2023-12-08). "Shaquille O'Neal Splurges $1 Million on Custom Rolls Royce For Rapper Luke Gawne, Drops Latest Rap Song". The SportsRush. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  8. ↑ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (2023-12-09). "Shaq Surprises Chicago Rapper With $1 Million Rolls-Royce, Lends Guest Verse for New Song "Chaos"". Complex Networks. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  9. ↑ Amurao, Reign (2023-12-09). "Watch: $400 million worth Shaquille O'Neal surprises rapper GAWNE with $1 million Rolls-Royce for new song 'Chaos'". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  10. ↑ Lisenby, Ashley (2014-02-07). "OPRF students create Emery Lehman tribute song". Oak Park. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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