Roy Woods
| Roy Woods | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Denzel Spencer |
| Born |
April 18, 1996 Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
| Website |
roywoods |
Denzel Spencer (born April 18, 1996),[1] better known by his stage name Roy Woods (stylized as Roy Wood$), is a Canadian rapper, singer and songwriter from Brampton, Ontario.[2][3] He attended Turner Fenton Secondary School for three years before moving to St. Augustine Secondary School for his final year of high school. Before his music career took off, he was often recognized for his commitment and talent in football. The origin of his name comes from a youth that lived in the same building as him from Brampton giving "Roy" his name after his previous one, Woods took a survey throughout his high school and Roy Wood$ seemed to be the winning ticket when he asked his peers. In an October 2014 interview with HotNewHipHop, he said some of his biggest influences are Michael Jackson, Drake, Nelly, The Weeknd and PartyNextDoor.[4] He is signed to OVO Sound, the record label co-founded by rapper Drake, producer Noah "40" Shebib and Oliver El-Khatib.
Career
2014–present: Exis and Waking at Dawn
On July 11, 2015, Drake premiered the first song "Drama" from Woods' EP Exis on Apple's Beats 1 radio during the first OVO Sound radio show,[5] the track also features Woods' label boss. Two weeks later on July 25, 2015, a second song titled "Get You Good" was premiered on the second episode of the OVO Sound radio show.
On July 31, 2015, Woods released his debut EP Exis, digitally through OVO Sound, the record label co-founded by rapper Drake. In 2016, Woods announced via Twitter that his new project, Waking at Dawn, will be dropping soon. Waking at Dawn was released on July 1, 2016, promoted by Woods and other artists including Drake and Wiz Khalifa through social media. [6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [7] |
US [8] |
US R&B /HH [9] |
US R&B [10] | |||
| Waking at Dawn |
|
30 | 127 | 11 | 6 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | US | US R&B /HH [9] |
US R&B [10] | |||
| Exis |
|
— | — | 27 | 10 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Gwan Big Up Urself" | 2016 | Waking at Dawn |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Jealousy" | 2015 | Jim Joe |
| "Get You Good" | Kid. Studio[13] | |
| "Gwan Big Up Urself" | 2016 | Kid. Studio |
Tours
- Headlining
- Unlocked Tour (2016)
- Supporting
- Summer Sixteen Tour (with Drake & Future) (2016)[14]
References
- ↑ "Roy Woods - Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Is Roy Wood$ the Rap Version of Michael Jackson? | NOISEY". Retrieved 2015-07-26.
- ↑ "Running Through The Six: A Look at Toronto's Emerging Artists". HYPETRAK. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
- ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/meet-roy-woods-young-singer-rapper-from-toronto-news.12622.html
- ↑ "Drake Debuts 3 New Remixes on First Beats 1 Show: Listen Now". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Roy Wood$ on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ "Roy Woods – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Roy Woods – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- 1 2 "Roy Woods – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- 1 2 "Roy Woods – Chart History: R&B Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Waking at Dawn by Roy Woods". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Exis - EP by Roy Woods". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Kid. Studio - Get You Good". Kid. Studio. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Drake and Future Announce Summer Sixteen Tour". The Fader. Retrieved April 25, 2016.