Aewon Wolf

Arnold Phillips (born 24 March 1988) better known by his stage name Aewon Wolf, is a South African rapper, singer, Director and songwriter born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.[1] He is also the co – founder of the Durban creative collective called The wolfpack.[2] He is also the founder of The Werehouse a lifestyle centre and events venue in city of Durban that has contributed a lot to the development of the Durban creative scene.[3]

Arnold Phillips
Aewon Wolf stagedives at the Red Bull Studios stage at Oppikoppi Festival in Northam, Limpopo on August 6, 2016
Aewon Wolf stagedives at the Red Bull Studios stage at Oppikoppi Festival in Northam, Limpopo on August 6, 2016
Background information
Birth nameArnold Phillips
Also known asAewon Wolf
Born (1988-03-24) 24 March 1988
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
GenresHip-Hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Director
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsWolfpack

Discography

Albums
Album Title Album Details
Mural[4][5]

Mixtapes
Mixtape Title Mixtape Details
Darkest Winter[6]

Extended plays
EP Title EP Details
The Love EP[7]

Singles
List of singles with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions

(EMA)

 Certification Album
"A Week Ago" (with Tribal) 2015 — The Love E.P
"Summer Fever"

(featuring Gemini Major)

 2015 — Non-album single
"She Loves Me"

(featuring Nasty C and DJ Capital)

 2015 — Non-album single
"Your Girl (Umuntuwakho)"

(with Gemini Major, Pound and DJ Dimplez)

 2015 — Darkest Winter
"Walking & Dabbing" (featuring Gemini Major & Khuli Chana) 2016 — Non-album single
"Download Me"[8]

(with Nasty C)

 2016 — Darkest Winter
"Pikachu"

(featuring BACEgang)

 2016 — Mural
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Ceremony Prize Work/Recipient Result
2015
 South African Hip Hop Awards 2015 Best Newcomer (Freshman)[9] Darkest Winter Nominated
Mixtape of the Year[9] Darkest Winter Nominated
2016
 South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 Song of the Year[10] Walking & Dabbing (feat. Gemini Major & Khuli Chana) Nominated
Best Collabo[10] Walking & Dabbing (feat. Gemini Major & Khuli Chana) Nominated

Endorsements

Aewon Wolf was hired by Cell C, a South African mobile phone company, to endorse its "Mega Bonus" and "Mega Data" pre-paid phone products.[11][12]

References
  1. "9 Things You Don't Know About Aewon Wolf – SA Hip Hop Mag". SA Hip Hop Mag. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. "Party with the Wolf Pack at uShaka". Highway Mail. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. "The Werehouse is a Home for Durban's Creative Youth". Bubblegum Club. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. "Mural by Aewon Wolf on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. "AEWON WOLF HAS JUST DROPPED HIS DEBUT ALBUM TITLED MURAL". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. "Darkest Winter". iTunes. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. "EP: AEWON WOLF – THE LOVE". str wrd. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  8. "music: Nasty C ft. Aewon Wolf – Download Me". ZATrends. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  9. "CHECK OUT THE NOMINEES LIST FOR THE 2015 SA HIP HOP AWARDS". SAHipHopMag. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  10. "SA HIP HOP AWARDS 2016 NOMINEES". SAHipHopMag. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  11. "Rapper scores big". channel24. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  12. "DURBAN'S AEWON WOLF GETS A NEW ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH CELL C". SAHipHopMag. Retrieved 16 November 2016.


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