Luke Gawne (born March 12, 1997), known mononymously as Gawne (stylized in all caps), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Oak Park, Illinois. He is known for his fast, aggressive rapping style.
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| Birth name | Luke Gawne |
| Born | March 12, 1997 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Oak Park and River Forest High School University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2012-present |
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| Spouse(s) | Amber Allenby[1] |
| Website | lukegawne |
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Early life
editLuke Gawne was born on March 12, 1997, in Oak Park, Illinois.[2] He is of Mexican ancestry. Gawne originally wanted to pursue an interest in sports,[3] 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.[4][5][6] He was able to graduate from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 2014.[3]
Career
editWhile he has been rapping since 2010, Gawne's popularity originally started rising in 2017.[4] 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 Tech N9ne.[3]
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.[7][8][9][10] 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.[3]
Personal life
editAfter finishing community college at Triton College,[3] Gawne graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Accounting and Marketing.[4][5] 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.[11]
Influences and style
editGawne 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.[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
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| Gawne Lane |
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| Wings |
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| Gawne Mad |
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| Terminal |
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| Eternal |
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| Ghosts |
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| SEVEN |
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Collaborative albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Waves (with Atlus) |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Freedom |
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| Godspeed |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "No Peace" | 2018 | Freedom |
| "Cardiac Arrest" |
Terminal | |
| "High Voltage" | 2019 | |
| "Thanos" | ||
| "Homicide" | Eternal | |
| "Rise" (with CHVSE and Crypt) |
Terminal | |
| "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, Futuristic, and Crypt) | ||
| "Nightmare" (with Dansonn and SkyDxddy) |
2020 | |
| "No Going Back" (with CHVSE and Atlus) |
Eternal | |
| "Hellbound" (with Olivia Thompson) | ||
| "Goodbye" | ||
| "Hello" | ||
| "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 and Morty" (with Moxas) | ||
| "Dark Knight" | Ghosts | |
| "The Last of Us " | ||
| "Bad Santa" | ||
| "Scars" | 2021 | |
| "Miami" | ||
| "Die For You" | ||
| "Bully" | ||
| "Bad Dreams" | ||
| "Till The End" | ||
| "Lies" | ||
| "This is War" (with Atlus and Tech N9ne) |
Waves | |
| "Under Pressure" (with Atlus) | ||
| "Sad" (with Atlus) |
2022 | |
| "Hurt" (with Atlus) | ||
| "Better Days" (with Atlus) | ||
| "Criminal" (with Atlus) | ||
| "Breaking My Back" (with Atlus) | ||
| "Hollow" | Ghosts | |
| "Leave Me Alone" (with Liv) | ||
| "Drowning" | ||
| "Ghost Town" | ||
| "Lost" (with Liv) | ||
| "Alive" | Seven | |
| "War With Myself" (with Atlus) | ||
| "Outlaw" | ||
| "Invincible" (with Atlus) | ||
| "RED" (with Tech N9ne) |
2023 | |
| "Rescue Me" | ||
| "Back Down" | Non-album singles | |
| "Leaving" | ||
| "Toxic" | ||
| "Mayhem" | ||
| "Fuego" | ||
| "Rich Men North of Richmond - Remix" | ||
| "Silence" | ||
| "Chaos" (with Shaquille O'Neal) | ||
| "Lucifer" | 2024 | |
| "God Damn" | ||
| "Chopper" | ||
| "Apocalypse" | ||
| "Sinner" | ||
| "Lose Control" |
References
edit- ^ @lukegawne (October 9, 2023). "♾️" – via Instagram.
- ^ Gawne, Luke [@LukeGawne] (March 12, 2021). "Spent my birthday making music with good people. Thank you for the bday wishes everybody 🖤🙏🏼" (Tweet). Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e Rodriguez, Amaris E. (December 7, 2023). "Oak Park rapper GAWNE drops new track with Shaquille O'Neal". Oak Park. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "The Incredible Mind of Luke Gawne". doyothang. April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chicago rapper Luke Gawne performs, discusses overcoming traumatic brain injury on Windy City LIVE". YouTube. February 4, 2020. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ John, Caroline (December 9, 2023). "Decoding Shaquille O'Neal's Rap From Latest Release: What Is the New Drop With GAWNE About?". EssentiallySports. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Singh, Prateek (December 8, 2023). "$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. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Bhatnagar, Rishabh (December 8, 2023). "Shaquille O'Neal Splurges $1 Million on Custom Rolls Royce For Rapper Luke Gawne, Drops Latest Rap Song". The SportsRush. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (December 9, 2023). "Shaq Surprises Chicago Rapper With $1 Million Rolls-Royce, Lends Guest Verse for New Song "Chaos"". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Amurao, Reign (December 9, 2023). "Watch: $400 million worth Shaquille O'Neal surprises rapper GAWNE with $1 million Rolls-Royce for new song 'Chaos'". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Lisenby, Ashley (February 7, 2014). "OPRF students create Emery Lehman tribute song". Oak Park. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.