Lonyo

This article is about the actor and singer. For the song by Evridiki, see Comme Ci, Comme Ça.
Lonyo
Birth name Lonyo Engele
Born (1974-02-18) 18 February 1974
London, England, United Kingdom
Genres UK garage, 2-step
Occupation(s) DJ, actor, singer
Years active 1999–present
Labels Altra Moda Music
Website Lonyo on Twitter

Lonyo Engele (born 18 February 1974), better known as simply Lonyo, is a British DJ, actor and singer.

Early life

Lonyo grew up in London and attended Roehampton University.[1]

Career

Lonyo had a hit in 2000 with the single "Summer of Love", which reached number eight in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The follow-up "Garage Girls", released in April 2001, did not perform as well, peaking at number 39.[2] He later joined forces with fellow producer Kevin McPherson and released a record single under the moniker of Bon Garçon, "Freek U", in 2005. He has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the identity parade round.[3] In 2013, Lonyo won the Screen Nation Best Actor Award and starred in the TV miniseries The Bible as one of the Guardian Angels.[4]

Discography

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
NED
[5]
UK
[2]
2000 "Summer of Love" 31 8 Summer of Love
2001 "Garage Girls" 39
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Filmography

Television

Film

References

  1. Actor and DJ Lonyo Engele The London Word
  2. 1 2 3 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 328. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/never_mind_the_buzzcocks/episodes/25/1/
  4. http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/lonyo-engele/
  5. Dutch peak
  6. http://www.tvguide.co.uk/actor.asp?actor=Lonyo%20Engele
  7. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00pxgj9
  8. http://www.davidisdying.com/
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