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Towkio
American rapper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Preston Oshita[3] (born June 26, 1993),[1] better known by his stage name Towkio, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.[4] He was previously known as Young P, Preston San, and Tokyo Shawn.[5] He is a member of the Savemoney crew.[6] His debut studio album, WWW., was released in 2018.[7]
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Early life
On June 26, 1993,[1] Towkio was born Preston Oshita in Chicago, Illinois to a Mexican mother and a Japanese father.[8] He has two older brothers.[9] He attended Lane Tech College Prep High School.[8]
Career
In 2012, Towkio released a collaborative EP with producer Mojek, titled Community Service.[8] In 2014, he released another EP, titled Hot Chips n Chop Stix, which was produced by A Billion Young.[8]
In 2015, Towkio released a mixtape, titled .Wav Theory, which featured contributions from Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Kaytranada, and Donnie Trumpet.[10] It was included on year-end lists by publications such as Complex,[11] Chicago Tribune,[12] and RedEye.[13] He was included on HipHopDX's "Top 8 Rising Stars of 2015" list.[14] In 2016, Towkio was featured alongside Justin Bieber on Chance the Rapper's song, "Juke Jam", from his third mixtape, Coloring Book. That same year, he released an EP, titled Community Service 2.[15]
In 2018, Towkio released his debut studio album, titled WWW., which included the previously released singles, namely "Drift", "Hot Shit", "Swim", "Symphony", and "2 Da Moon".[16] It included guest appearances from Teddy Jackson, Grace Weber, SZA, Vic Mensa, and Njomza.[17]
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Style and influences
Towkio's musical style has been described by Chicago Tribune as "an adventurous mix of rap, '90s soul, jazz and generally weird, fuzzed-out beats."[18] He cited Kanye West and Lil Wayne as his biggest influences.[8]
Controversy
In January 2019, Towkio was accused by a woman of sexual assault on Twitter.[19] He denied the allegations, stating that they "were in an ongoing consensual sexual relationship dating back to 2014 which even included other women."[19] He added, "It is my hope that her and I can engage in a dialogue in a place where she feels comfortable to discuss our past relationship and her feelings."[19]
Discography
Studio albums
- WWW. (2018)
Mixtapes
- .Wav Theory (2015)
- Community Service 3!!! (2023)
EPs
- Community Service (2012) (with Mojek)
- Hot Chips n Chop Stix (2014)
- Community Service 2 (2016)
Singles
- "Drift" (2017)
- "Hot Shit" (2017)
- "Swim" (2017)
- "Symphony" (2018)
- "2 Da Moon" (2018)
- "Billi" (2019)
- "Too Many Times" (2020)
Other charted songs
Guest appearances
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References
External links
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