Wax (rapper)

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Wax (rapper)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
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  CH 80 07/14/2013 (1 week)
Singles
Rosana
  DE 7th 
gold
gold
03/08/2013 (28 weeks)
  AT 1Template: Infobox chart placements / maintenance / NR1 link 
platinum
platinum
03/29/2013 (24 weeks)
  CH 7th 
platinum
platinum
04/14/2013 (22 weeks)

Wax (born August 20, 1980 in Washington, DC ; real name Michael Joseph Jones ) is an American musician and rapper . He became known with several videos on YouTube . In 2013 he achieved greater popularity in German-speaking countries with his single Rosana .

Career

Between 2000 and 2005 he was a member of the band MacGregor, with which he released two albums. After the band split up, Wax released his first solo EP Biatch! . From 2007 he published videos together with his brother via a channel on YouTube . His first success with over 1 million views was New Crack , in which he freestyle raps over Stephen Marley's Traffic Jam track while driving a car. In 2010 he reached the list of the Top 100 Musicians on youtube. In March 2011 he received a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings , which he dissolved again in August 2012. He has been running a podcast with weekly episodes since August 2012 .

In March 2013, his single Rosana hit the German charts . It is Wax's first chart success worldwide.

Discography

Albums

  • 2002: Beat Camp Tactics (with MacGregor)
  • 2003: Scatterbrain (with MacGregor)
  • 2006: Grizzly Season (with Herbal T)
  • 2008: Liquid Courage (produced by EOM)
  • 2010: Clockwise (with Dumbfoundead)
  • 2013: Continue
  • 2015: Livin Foul
  • 2016: The Cookout Chronicles

Live albums

  • 2013: Wax Unplugged (Live from Los Angeles)

EPs

  • 2003: Biatch!

Mix tapes

  • 2011: Scrublife
  • 2011: Eviction Notice

Singles

  • 2008: The Adventures of Larry and Tina
  • 2009: Music and Liquor
  • 2010: Stalkin Ya Mom
  • 2010: Stay Offa My Facebook
  • 2010: Pourin 'Champagne on Ya Mom
  • 2011: Don't Need
  • 2011: Dispensary Girl
  • 2011: Two Wheels
  • 2011: Too Loud
  • 2011: Coins
  • 2012: Summer Breeze (with EOM, Herbal T, Dumbfoundead and Breezy Lovejoy )
  • 2012: Rosana
  • 2012: Toothbrush
  • 2013: We All Can't Be Heroes
  • 2013: I Shoulda Tried Harder
  • 2013: She Used to Be Mine
  • 2013: Feels Good
  • 2015: Dreamin '
  • 2015: This One's On Me
  • 2015: Hypnotic
  • 2015: The Meanest
  • 2019: Better When You're High (feat. Krysta Youngs)

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  1. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH
  2. ↑ Awards: DE AT CH
  3. ↑ Newcomer WAX Looks to Make 2011 His Year on rapfix.mtv.com; on March 23, 2013
  4. ↑ Wax - Next Great Whit Rapper on glidemagazine.com; Retrieved March 23, 2013
  5. ↑ Wax & Danny Brown sign Record deals on xxlmag.com; Retrieved March 23, 2013
  6. ↑ Hot Spot 03-22-13 on germanchartblog; Retrieved March 23, 2013

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personal data
SURNAME Wax
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jones, Michael Joseph (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American musician and rapper
DATE OF BIRTH 20th August 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, DC , USA