2Play

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::summary British musician and mixed martial artist (born 1977) ::

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Field	Value
name	2Play
(Wesley Johnson)
birth_name	Wesley Johnson
alias	2Play, Wesley J, Special T
birth_date
origin	London, England
genre	Dancehall, reggae, R&B, hip hop, UK garage
occupation	Musician, record producer, songwriter, rapper
years_active	1997–present
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::callout[type=note] the British musician ::

| image = | caption = | name = 2Play (Wesley Johnson) | birth_name = Wesley Johnson | alias = 2Play, Wesley J, Special T | birth_date = | death_date = | origin = London, England | genre = Dancehall, reggae, R&B, hip hop, UK garage | occupation = Musician, record producer, songwriter, rapper | years_active = 1997–present | website =

Wesley Johnson (born 22 July 1977), known by his stage name 2Play, is an English musician, record producer, and former mixed martial artist.

Music career

Johnson first entered the music scene in 1997 as a UK garage producer, under the aliases Wesley 2 Play and Special T. His first single under the name 2Play, "So Confused", was released in early 2004, and featured Canadian-Indian singer Raghav and MC Jucxi D. It reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, and won Best Collaboration at the MOBO Awards, and Best Single at the UK Asian Music Awards. A cover of Kevin Lyttle's "Turn Me On" appears on the "So Confused" single. The following single "It Can't Be Right", featuring Raghav and Naila Boss, was also a UK top 10 hit. The next single, a cover version of George Michael's "Careless Whisper", reached number 29. A house remix and a garage remix of "Careless Whisper" were also produced, under the alias Special T.

An album, including all the above singles, was produced and mastered in 2006, but never released at the time. 2Play independently released the album to digital platforms in 2019, under the title Back in Business.

Discography

Albums

• Back in Business (2019)

Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | UK | ITA | NL | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2004 | "So Confused" (featuring Raghav and Jucxi) | 6 | 46 | 44 | Back in Business | | | "It Can't Be Right" (featuring Raghav, Jucxi and Naila Boss) | 8 | — | — | | | | | "Careless Whisper" (featuring Thomas Jules and Jucxi D) | 29 | — | — | | | | | 2007 | "Close to You" (featuring Moni) | — | — | — | Non-album single | | | 2009 | "That's What the Girls Like" (featuring Maxi Priest, Moni and Jucxi D) | — | — | — | Back in Business | | ::

Mixed martial arts record

| name = Wesley Johnson | other_names = | image = | image_size = 200px | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = London, England | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | residence = | nationality = | height = | weight = | weight_class = Lightweight | reach = | style = Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate | stance = | fighting_out_of = London, England | team = | rank = black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Karate | years_active = | mma_kowin = 1 | mma_subwin = 4 | mma_decwin = | mma_koloss = 1 | mma_subloss = 1 | mma_decloss = | mma_draw = | mma_nc = 1 | sherdog = 34903 In addition to his music career, Johnson was also a mixed martial artist. He fought for Cage Rage and Ultimate Challenge MMA.

Record

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Loss
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Kester Mamba
Submission (heel hook)
UWC 23

| |align=center|1 |align=center|4:57

Southend-on-Sea, England
Win
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Simon Carington
Submission (guillotine choke)
UCMMA 11 – Adrenaline Rush

| |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |London, England | |- |Loss |align=center|4–1 (1) |Luke Smith |TKO (punches) |UCMMA 9 – Fighting for Heroes | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:09 |London, England | |- |Win |align=center|4–0 (1) |Danny Fletcher |Submission (flying triangle choke) |UCMMA 6 – Payback | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:02 |London, England | |- |Win |align=center|3–0 (1) |Alex Harvey |Submission (triangle choke) |UCMMA 5 – Heat | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |London, England | |- | NC |align=center|2–0 (1) |Scott Pooley |No Contest |UCMMA 2 – Unbreakable | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |London, England | |- |Win |align=center|2–0 |Matt Smith |Submission (triangle choke) |Cage Rage 28 – VIP | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:44 |London, England | |- |Win |align=center|1–0 |Mark Brown |TKO (punches) |Cage Rage 27 – Step Up | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:31 |London, England |

References

References

1. Graham Betts Complete UK Hit Albums 1956-2005 2005 - Page 330 "Raghav Mathur (bom 1983) who was educated at ... He won the 2004 MOBO Award for Best Collaboration with 2Play and Jucxi for So Confused."
2. "Wesley 2 Play — Discography". [[Discogs]].
3. "MOBO Awards 2004".
4. "Artists unite to celebrate British Asian Music".
5. (21 March 2020). "Facebook post from 2Play".
6. (2 September 2019). "Back in Business by 2Play on Apple Music".
7. "2 Play feat. Raghav & Jucxi — Full Official Chart History". [[Official Charts Company]].
8. "2 Play feat. Raghav & Naila Boss — Full Official Chart History". [[Official Charts Company]].
9. "2 Play feat. Thomas Jules & Jucxi D — Full Official Chart History". [[Official Charts Company]].
10. "2 Play feat. Raghav & Jucxi — So Confused". Hung Medien.
11. "Discografie 2 Play". Hung Medien.
12. Sherdog.com. "Wesley Johnson MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More". Sherdog.com.

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