2 Play
| 2Play (Wesley Johnson) |
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|---|---|
| Birth name | Wesley Johnson |
| Also known as | 2Play, Wesley J, Special T |
| Born | 22 July 1977 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Dancehall, reggae, R&B, hip hop, UK garage |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, songwriter, rapper |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Associated acts | Raghav, Jucxi D, Maxi Priest, Moni, Naila Boss, Thomas Jules |
| Wesley Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 July 1977 London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate |
| Fighting out of | London, England |
| Rank |
brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Karate |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Wesley Johnson (born 1977), known by his stage name 2Play, is a British musician, record producer, and former mixed martial artist.
2Play is a MOBO Award–winning record producer and musician. He is best known for songs with the Canadian-Indian singer Raghav, as well as collaborations with a number of artists including Jucxi D, Naila Boss, Thomas Jules and Moni.
2Play first entered the music scene in 1997 as a UK garage producer under the alias Special T.
He has had two UK Top 10 hit singles: "So Confused" (featuring Raghav and Jucxi) and "It Can't Be Right" (featuring Raghav and Naila Boss). A cover of Kevin Lyttle's "Turn Me On" featuring Raghav and Jucxi appeared as a B-side to the single "So Confused". In 2005, "So Confused" also won "Best Single" at the UK Asian Music Awards.
He has produced cover versions of such songs as George Michael's "Careless Whisper" (featuring Thomas Jules and Jucxi D) and Maxi Priest's "Close to You" (featuring Moni).
In addition to his music career, Johnson was also a mixed martial artist. He fought for Cage Rage and Ultimate Challenge MMA.
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