Biography
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Years Active
2016 – present (8 years)
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Founded In
Antwerp, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium
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Members
- Jean Atohoun
- Willem Ardui
Blackwave. is a hip-hop duo from Antwerp, Belgium composed by Willem Ardui (producer, vocals) and Jay Walker (vocals). In 2019 they released their debut album 'Are We Still Dreaming?'. Their influences include The Roots, Prince, Parliament-Funkadelic, and BROCKHAMPTON. In an interview with Billboard, the group said "We love incorporating all kinds of different genres in our music and challenging ourselves to always try something different."
The band released their first album, Mic Check, in 2017. Their second album, Are We Still Dreaming?, was released in 2019 and reached 4th place in the Belgium Top 200 Albums. Their third album, No Sleep in LA, was released in 2022 and peaked in first place for one week.
In 2019, blackwave. was nominated for the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards in the 'Best Belgian Act' category, losing out to MATTN.
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