T2
Birth nameTafadzwa Tawonezvi
Also known asT2
BornMay 1988 (age 35)
OriginLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
GenresBassline, house
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
Years active2007–present

T2 (born Tafadzwa Tawonezvi)[1] (born May 1988)[2] is an English record producer from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.[3] His single "Heartbroken", featuring Jodie Aysha, hit No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart[4] and was certified platinum by the BPI in 2022.[5] T2 rewrote the lyrics of the tune late in 2007, in support of Ricky Hatton's boxing match against Floyd Mayweather.[6] In 2008, T2 teamed up with Addictive to release "Gonna Be Mine".[7] He has also worked with Dizzee Rascal, Pixie Lott, Craig David, Addictive, Gia and Rebecca Ferguson.[8]

Discography

Title Year
The Monster Dubz 2007
Heartbroken 2007
Gonna Be Mine 2008
Butterflies 2008
Come Over 2009
Nothing's Real But Love 2012
Piece of Me 2017
Emotions 2018

References

  1. ^ Vincent, Alice (21 February 2013). "Songwriter of T2 hit Heartbroken wins royalties battle". Telegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ "RCG London Limited - Company Profile". Suite.endole.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ^ Guardian Staff (2 October 2007). "No 195: T2". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ T2 Goes No. 2. RWD Mag. Accessed 16 December 2007. The song had been on dubplate, available to underground DJs and fans of the genre since early 2007, before coming out and breaking into mainstream success in late 2007
  5. ^ "British single certifications – T2 – Heartbroken". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Ricky Hatton "to enter the ring to T2's JAW Broken" - Slick n Fresh". 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. ^ "gonna be mine | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. ^ Smith, Alan (19 February 2016). "The Joy of Six: footballers in music videos | Alan Smith". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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