Name |
Wretch 32 |
Height |
|
Naionality |
English |
Date of Birth |
9-March-1985 |
Place of Birth |
Tottenham, London, England |
Famous for |
Singing |
Wretch then continued, releasing his debut single "Traktor" on 16 January 2011 through Ministry of Sound as both a digital download and a CD single. The track saw commercial success, having been selected as BBC Radio 1's Reggie Yates Weekend Anthem on 19–20 December 2010, before debuting at number five on the UK Singles Chart as the third highest entry of the week. The release was succeeded by second single "Unorthodox", which featured British rapper Example.
The song, which sampled The Stone Roses' 1989 hit "Fools Gold" debuted at number two in the UK, also topping the R&B chart and independent releases chart; having been selected Jo Whiley's Weekend Anthem on 26–27 March 2011. Also he featured on female artist Jaya's single 'Outta Control' alongside Diggy Simmon, although this failed to chart due to lack of exposure. On 11 December 2011 Wretch 32 released the single "Forgiveness" featuring Etta Bond (artist who is signed to Labrinth's record label Odd Child recordings) from the album Black and White. Hush Little Baby, featuring Ed Sheeran, was released as the fifth and final single from Black and White on 27 May 2012 for digital download. Unlike any previous releases from the album, the digital download of the EP featured the instrumental edit. From April to May 2012, Wretch completed an arena tour around the UK, first supporting Example from 20 to 30 April 2012 and then starting his second headline tour from 8 to 19 May 2012, supported by Jakwob and Kyra. The tours saw the debut of a new track titled "Blur", to be featured on his upcoming album.
In early 2012, Wretch 32 led a national TV and advertising campaign with Adidas for the London 2012 Olympics. Wretch recorded a song alongside friend and producer Wizzy Wow that was used for the Adidas #takethestage campaign and TV advert. He featured as the main face of the TV advert and was also one of the key faces of the billboard and poster campaign across the country. On Sunday 1 July 2012, Wretch 32 won 'Best International Artist' at the 2012 BET Awards. Over the course of July he also partnered with Coca Cola and completed a tour along the south coast of Britain, following the Olympic Torch Relay in the buildup to London 2012 and playing sets in the evening celebrations. He played a stripped version of his arena tour setlist, cutting out "Forgiveness", "Hush Little Baby", "Blur" and "Don't Be Afraid". A freestyle rap was filmed in Dorset to celebrate the event, taking a tour of the area with some parkour experts.