Fugative
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Fugative is a rapper and record producer from Essex
, England
. He worked with Kirk Burrowes for a week in April 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia
the former manager of Mary J. Blige
and co-founder of Bad Boy Records
after Burrowes was contacted by Byart's mother Gloria who previously managed Marvin Gaye
. .
Fugative has toured with Basshunter
and has been favourably received by BBC Radio One's Nick Grimshaw
who proclaimed, "I want this kid's nuts!" on his Switch radio show.
Fugative also released "The Departure" Mixtape in 2010.
His debut single, "It's Summertime", peaked at number two in the UK Urban Chart before remaining in the top five for 17 consecutive weeks. This was followed by the release of "Jimmy Shoe
" on 6 April 2009. In April 2009 he travelled for a week to Atlanta, Georgia
to work with Kirk Burrowes and various producers. His third single, "Supafly
" reached #48 in the UK Singles chart
. He released his fourth single "Crush
", in the UK on 10 May 2010, it reached #26 in the Official UK Charts. It remains Fugative's best chart performance so far. On 25 July 2010, a fifth single, "Bad Girl" feat. Celeste Scalone
was released, but peaked at a lower #59. Fugative confirmed his first studio album will be called No Goin Home In August 2010 he announced that he had signed a record deal in Japan and went there for five days in November 2010. He was believed to be going on a Asia tour in the summer of 2011 these plans are thought to have been scrapped. A sixth single, "Go Hard" featuring MZ Bratt and Wiley will be released on 27 February 2011.
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Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He worked with Kirk Burrowes for a week in April 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
the former manager of Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
and co-founder of Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:...
after Burrowes was contacted by Byart's mother Gloria who previously managed Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
. .
Fugative has toured with Basshunter
Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
and has been favourably received by BBC Radio One's Nick Grimshaw
Nick Grimshaw
Nicholas Peter "Nick" Grimshaw is a British television and radio presenter. Commonly known as 'Grimmy', he has presented shows for Channel 4, E4, BBC One, BBC Two and Channel 4 youth strand T4...
who proclaimed, "I want this kid's nuts!" on his Switch radio show.
Fugative also released "The Departure" Mixtape in 2010.
His debut single, "It's Summertime", peaked at number two in the UK Urban Chart before remaining in the top five for 17 consecutive weeks. This was followed by the release of "Jimmy Shoe
Jimmy Shoe
Jimmy Shoes is a 2009 single by British Rapper Fugative . It was released in 2009, and was fairly successful, but did not have a very good chart performance .-Background:...
" on 6 April 2009. In April 2009 he travelled for a week to Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
to work with Kirk Burrowes and various producers. His third single, "Supafly
Supafly (Fugative song)
"Supafly" is a single by British artist, Fugative. It released on January 17, 2010 on digital download on Hard2Beat Records. The track charted at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart.- Remixes :...
" reached #48 in the UK Singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. He released his fourth single "Crush
Crush (Fugative song)
"Crush" is the third single by British rapper, Fugative which features his friend, Imogen Crockford singing on the chorus. It was released as a Digital Download on 9 May 2010, with the CD single being released the following day. According to the Official Chart Update, it is on course to become...
", in the UK on 10 May 2010, it reached #26 in the Official UK Charts. It remains Fugative's best chart performance so far. On 25 July 2010, a fifth single, "Bad Girl" feat. Celeste Scalone
Celeste Scalone
Celeste Scalone , better known by her stage name Penahit, is an American recording artist, songwriter.-Career:Scalone began her music carrier in 2002 when she was discovered by producer Channel 7 . Scalone was first released through The Inc. Records on the Ja Rule album The Last Temptation on the...
was released, but peaked at a lower #59. Fugative confirmed his first studio album will be called No Goin Home In August 2010 he announced that he had signed a record deal in Japan and went there for five days in November 2010. He was believed to be going on a Asia tour in the summer of 2011 these plans are thought to have been scrapped. A sixth single, "Go Hard" featuring MZ Bratt and Wiley will be released on 27 February 2011.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK DAN UK Dance Chart The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital... |
UK R&B UK R&B Chart The Official UK R&B Chart is a forty-position R&B/Hip-Hop chart compiled by The Official UK Charts Company. Although the chart does not receive any airplay, its compilation is viewed on BBC Radio 1's website and publications such as ChartsPlus and Music Week... |
UK IND UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
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| 2008 | "It's Summertime" | — | — | — | — | No Goin' Home |
| 2009 | "Jimmy Shoe Jimmy Shoe Jimmy Shoes is a 2009 single by British Rapper Fugative . It was released in 2009, and was fairly successful, but did not have a very good chart performance .-Background:... " |
179 | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | "Supafly Supafly (Fugative song) "Supafly" is a single by British artist, Fugative. It released on January 17, 2010 on digital download on Hard2Beat Records. The track charted at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart.- Remixes :... " |
48 | — | 5 | 16 | |
| "Crush Crush (Fugative song) "Crush" is the third single by British rapper, Fugative which features his friend, Imogen Crockford singing on the chorus. It was released as a Digital Download on 9 May 2010, with the CD single being released the following day. According to the Official Chart Update, it is on course to become... " |
26 | 5 | — | 1 | ||
| "Bad Girl Bad Girl Bad Girl is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film. The screenplay was written by Edwin J. Burke, from the novel and play by Viña Delmar, and directed by Frank Borzage.... " (feat. Celeste Scalone Celeste Scalone Celeste Scalone , better known by her stage name Penahit, is an American recording artist, songwriter.-Career:Scalone began her music carrier in 2002 when she was discovered by producer Channel 7 . Scalone was first released through The Inc. Records on the Ja Rule album The Last Temptation on the... ) |
59 | 9 | — | 4 | ||
| 2011 | "Go Hard" (feat. Wiley Wiley Wiley may refer to:* Wiley, Colorado, a U.S. town* Wiley-Kaserne, a district of the city of Neu-Ulm, Germany* Wiley College, a college in Texas founded by Isaac Wiley* Wiley Rein LLP, a U.S. Law Firm... & Mz Bratt Mz Bratt Cleopatra Humphrey , better known by her stage name Mz. Bratt, is an English electro-grime recording artist.-History:... ) |
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