Jump to content

Roy Woods: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Updated short description
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit App description change
 
(333 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Canadian singer and rapper}}
{{Distinguish|Roy Wood Jr.|Roy Wood}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Roy Wood$
| name = Roy Woods
| image =
| image = Roy Woods 2018.png
| caption =
| caption = Woods in 2018
| birth_name = Denzel Spencer
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|4|18}}
| background = solo_singer
| birth_place = [[Brampton]], Ontario, Canada
| birth_name = Denzel Spencer
| genre = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]|[[Trap music|trap]]}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|4|18}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
| birth_place = [[Brampton]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
* Singer
| genre = {{flatlist|
* rapper
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
* songwriter}}
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| occupation = {{flatlist|
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Rapper]]
* [[singer]]
* [[OVO Sound|OVO]]
* [[songwriter]]}}
* [[Warner Records|Warner]]
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[OVO Sound]]
* [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]]}}
| website =
}}
}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Drake (rapper)|Drake]]|[[Majid Jordan]]|[[PartyNextDoor]]|[[PnB Rock]]|[[MadeinTYO]]|[[Ty Dolla Sign]]|[[Martin Solveig]]|24hrs}}
| website = {{url|roywoods.com}}
}}
'''Denzel Spencer''' (born April 18, 1996),<ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/roy-wood-mn0003416819 | title=Roy Woods – Biography, Credits and Discography | publisher=[[AllMusic]] | access-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref> better known by his stage name '''Roy Woods''' (also stylized as '''Roy Wood$'''), is a Canadian singer, rapper, and songwriter.<ref>{{cite web|title = Is Roy Wood$ the Rap Version of Michael Jackson? {{!}} NOISEY| date=April 15, 2015 |url = http://noisey.vice.com/en_au/blog/roy-woods-interview-toronto-all-of-you-exis|access-date = July 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Running Through The Six: A Look at Toronto's Emerging Artists|url = http://hypetrak.com/2015/06/running-through-the-6ix/|website = HYPETRAK|access-date = July 26, 2015}}</ref> He signed with [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]'s record label [[OVO Sound]], an imprint of [[Warner Records]] in 2014. His first two albums, ''[[Waking at Dawn]]'' (2016) and ''[[Say Less (album)|Say Less]]'' (2017), both moderately entered the [[Canadian Albums Chart]] and US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. Woods has also founded his own collective, Unlock the Underground.


==Early life==
'''Denzel Spencer''' (born April 18, 1996),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/roy-wood-mn0003416819 | title=Roy Woods - Biography, Credits and Discography | publisher=[[AllMusic]] | accessdate=July 22, 2015}}</ref> better known by his stage name '''Roy Woods''' (stylized as '''Roy Wood$'''), is a [[Canada|Canadian]] rapper and R&B musician from [[Brampton]], [[Ontario]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Is Roy Wood$ the Rap Version of Michael Jackson? {{!}} NOISEY|url = http://noisey.vice.com/en_au/blog/roy-woods-interview-toronto-all-of-you-exis|accessdate = 2015-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Running Through The Six: A Look at Toronto’s Emerging Artists|url = http://hypetrak.com/2015/06/running-through-the-6ix/|website = HYPETRAK|accessdate = 2015-07-26}}</ref> He attended [[Turner Fenton Secondary School]] for three years before switching to St. Augustine for his final year of high school. Before his music career took off, he was often recognized for his commitment and talent in Football. The origin of his name comes from a youth that lived in the same building as him from Brampton giving "Roy" his name after his previous one, Wood$ took a survey throughout his high school and Roy Wood$ seemed to be the winning ticket when he asked his peers. In an October 2014 interview with HotNewHipHop, he said some of his biggest influences are [[Michael Jackson]], [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], [[Nelly]], [[The Weeknd]] and [[PartyNextDoor]].<ref>http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/meet-roy-woods-young-singer-rapper-from-toronto-news.12622.html</ref> He is signed to
Denzel Spencer was born April 18, 1996, in [[Brampton]], Ontario, Canada.<ref name=":0" /> For over three years, Woods attended [[Turner Fenton High School]] and moved to St. Augustine Secondary School during his final year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bramptonist.com/brampton-artist-roy-wood-shows-love-turner-fenton-new-music-video/|title=Brampton Artist Roy Wood$ Shows Love to Turner Fenton in New Music Video|last=Kumar|first=Vijai|date=August 10, 2016|website=Bramptonist|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>
[[OVO Sound]], the [[record label]] co-founded by rapper [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], producer [[Noah "40" Shebib]] and Oliver El-Khatib.


==Career==
==Career==


===2014–present: ''Exis''===
===2014–present: Career beginnings, ''Say Less'', and ''Mixed Emotions''===
On July 11, 2015, [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] premiered the first song "Drama" from Woods' EP ''Exis'' on [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s Beats 1 radio during the first [[OVO Sound]] radio show,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6627332/drake-new-remixes-beats-1-show-skepta-wizkid | title=Drake Debuts 3 New Remixes on First Beats 1 Show: Listen Now | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref> the track also features Woods' label boss. Two weeks later on July 25, 2015, a second song titled "Get You Good" was premiered on the second episode of the OVO Sound radio show.
On July 11, 2015, [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] premiered "Drama", the first song from Woods' [[Extended play|EP]]'', [[Exis (EP)|Exis]]''. The song was also premiered on [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s Beats 1 radio during the first [[OVO Sound]] radio show.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6627332/drake-new-remixes-beats-1-show-skepta-wizkid | title=Drake Debuts 3 New Remixes on First Beats 1 Show: Listen Now | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| access-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref> The track also features with the guest appearances from Woods' label boss, Drake. On July 25, 2015, a second song titled "Get You Good" premiered on the second episode of the OVO Sound radio show. On July 31, 2015, Roy released his debut EP ''Exis'' digitally through OVO Sound, of which was the record label co-founded by Canadian rapper and singer Drake.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2015/07/31/ovos-latest-signee-roy-wood-releases-exis-ep/|title=OVO's Latest Signee Roy Wood$ releases "EXIS" EP|last=haleemakhan|date=July 31, 2015|website=The Source|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref> On October 9, 2015, Woods released his first music video for his song, "Jealousy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theknockturnal.com/watch-ovos-roy-wood-music-video-jealousy/|title=You are being redirected...|website=theknockturnal.com|date=October 11, 2015 |access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref> It has since garnered over 9,000,000 views on YouTube.


[[File:Roy Woods.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Woods performing in 2016.]]
On July 31, 2015, Woods released his debut EP ''[[Exis (EP)|Exis]]'', digitally through OVO Sound, the record label co-founded by rapper Drake.
On July 1, 2016, Wood's debut [[mixtape]], ''[[Waking at Dawn]],'' was released and promoted by Woods and other artists, including Drake and [[Wiz Khalifa]] through social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RoyWoods/status/708382433633312770|title=Roy Wood$ on Twitter|website=Twitter|access-date=May 3, 2016}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=March 2020}}

On December 23, 2016, Woods released his second EP, titled [[Nocturnal (Roy Woods EP)|''Nocturnal'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41777/title.stream-roy-woods-nocturnal-ep|title=Stream Roy Woods' "Nocturnal" EP|date=December 23, 2016|website=HipHopDX|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>

On July 20, 2017, Woods released the track, "What Are You On?", as the lead single from his debut studio album, ''[[Say Less (album)|Say Less]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/roy-woods-what-are-you-on-new-song.1975079.html|title=Roy Woods – What Are You On?|website=HotNewHipHop|date=July 21, 2017 |access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref> On November 17, 2017, Woods released the title track, "Say Less". On December 1, 2017, Woods released his debut studio album, ''Say Less''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8054848/roy-woods-new-album-say-less-ovo|title=OVO Signee Roy Woods Releases Debut Album, 'Say Less'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>

On June 8, 2018, Woods released two new singles, titled "Russian Cream" and "Snow White", with no prior announcement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/roy-woods-drops-off-new-song-russian-cream-new-song.1978933.html|title=Roy Woods Drops Off New Song 'Russian Cream'|website=HotNewHipHop|date=June 8, 2018 |access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/roy-woods-releases-a-second-single-called-snow-white-new-song.1978934.html|title=Roy Woods Releases A Second Single Called 'Snow White'|website=HotNewHipHop|date=June 8, 2018 |access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>

On February 8, 2019, Roy Woods released a single titled "Worth It".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://revolt.tv/stories/2019/02/08/roy-woods-releases-single-worth-0700cbe60c|title=Roy Woods releases his new single 'Worth It'|publisher=REVOLT TV|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>

On September 18, 2019, Roy Woods released a single titled "Bubbly".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8530486/bubbly-roy-woods|title=Roy Woods Returns With Celebratory 'Bubbly': Listen|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref>

On May 8, 2020, Roy Woods released the single titled "I Feel It"

On May 15, 2020, Roy Woods released his third EP, titled ''Dem Times''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dem Times by Roy Woods|url=https://genius.com/albums/Roy-woods/Dem-times|access-date=July 17, 2020|website=Genius|language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, he participated in an all-star recording of [[Serena Ryder]]'s single "[[What I Wouldn't Do]]", which was released as a charity single to benefit [[Kids Help Phone]]'s Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20230302170512/https://etcanada.com/news/972900/feel-out-loud-alessia-cara-serena-ryder-more-canadian-artists-collaborate-on-new-single-promoting-youth-mental-health-initiative/ "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative"]. ''[[Entertainment Tonight Canada]]'', March 2, 2023.</ref>

On July 28, 2023, Roy Woods released his second studio album, titled ''Mixed Emotions''. The album features guest appearances from [[Coi Leray]], [[Jada Kingdom]], and [[Vory]], and was preceded by the singles "Touch You", "Insecure", "Bad Bad", "Don't Love Me", "Young Boy Problems", "Don't Mind Me", and "Test What I Know".

==Artistry==
Woods has said some of his biggest influences are [[Michael Jackson]], [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], [[Nelly]], [[The Weeknd]] and [[PartyNextDoor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/meet-roy-woods-young-singer-rapper-from-toronto-news.12622.html |title=Meet Roy Wood$: Young Singer/Rapper From Toronto |website=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=March 9, 2020}}</ref> Woods has also started an artist collective, titled Unlock The Underground, which is a branch of the [[OVO Sound]]. The artists on this collective include In-house Producer/Engineer BATMANONTHEBEATZ, RAYNY, and DOLOINDACUT as Wood's DJ.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sidedoormag.com/blog/2018/11/14/forefront-roy-woods-unlock-the-underground|title=FOREFRONT: Roy Wood$ {{!}} Unlock The Underground|website=Sidedoor Magazine|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]<br /><ref name="CANAlbums">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/roy-woods/chart-history/cna/|title=Roy Woods – Chart History: Canadian Albums|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="BB200">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/roy-woods/chart-history/tlp/|title=Roy Woods – Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B<br />/HH]]<br /><ref name="US-R&B/HH-albums">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/roy-woods/chart-history/blp/|title=Roy Woods – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[R&B Albums|US<br />R&B]]<br /><ref name="US-R&B-albums">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/roy-woods/chart-history/rbl/|title=Roy Woods – Chart History: R&B Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Waking at Dawn]]''
|
* Released: July 1, 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/waking-at-dawn/id1128960747|title=Waking at Dawn by Roy Woods|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|access-date=July 1, 2016}}</ref>
* Label: [[OVO Sound|OVO]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner]]
* Formats: Digital download
| 30 || 127 || 11 || 6
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Say Less (album)|Say Less]]''
|
* Released: December 1, 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BXQ_hybD9jS/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BXQ_hybD9jS |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram post by ROY WOOD$ • Aug 1, 2017 at 9:01&nbsp;pm UTC|website=Instagram|access-date=August 2, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* Label: OVO, Warner
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download
| 26 || 92 || 38 || 11
|-
! scope="row" |''Mixed Emotions''
|
* Released: July 28, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/albums/Roy-woods/Mixed-emotions/ |title=Mixed Emotions |website=Genius|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
* Label: OVO, Warner
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
| – || – || – || –
|-
! scope="row" |''Rolling Stone''
|
* Released: December 6, 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/albums/Roy-woods/Rolling-stone |title=Rolling Stone |website=Genius|access-date=December 6, 2024}}</ref>
* Label: OVO, Santa Anna Label Group
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
| – || – || – || –
|}


===Extended plays===
===Extended plays===
Line 41: Line 103:
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Album details
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Sales
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B<br />/HH]]<br /><ref name="US-R&B/HH-albums"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[R&B Albums|US<br />R&B]]<br /><ref name="US-R&B-albums"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B]]<br /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6657549/roy-woods/chart?f=1235 | title=Roy Woods – Chart History: R&B Albums | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | accessdate=August 22, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Exis (EP)|Exis]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Exis (EP)|Exis]]''
|
|
* Released: July 31, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/exis-ep/id1024368373|title=Exis – EP by Roy Woods|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|access-date=July 31, 2015}}</ref>
* Released: July 31, 2015
* Label: [[OVO Sound]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
* Label: [[OVO Sound]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
* Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]]
* Formats: Digital download
| — || — || 10
| 27 || 10
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Nocturnal (Roy Woods EP)|Nocturnal]]''
|
|
* Released: December 23, 2016
* Label: [[OVO Sound]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
* Formats: Digital download
| — || —
|-
! scope="row" | ''Dem Times''
|
* Released: May 15, 2020
* Label: [[OVO Sound]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
* Formats: Digital download
| — || —
|-
|-
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
| colspan="7" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
|}


===Music Videos===
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Title
! rowspan="2" |Year
! colspan="3" |Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" |Certifications
! rowspan="2" |Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[R&B songs|US<br />R&B]]<br /><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Roy Woods Chart History: Hot R&B Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/roy-woods/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=May 28, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Discography Roy Woods |url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Roy+Woods |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=irishcharts.com}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=MARTIN SOLVEIG & ROY WOODS {{!}} full Official Chart History |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/56843/martin-solveig-and-roy-woods/ |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=Official Charts Company}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Drama"<br />{{Small|(featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]])}}
| 2015
|—
|—
|—
|
* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Silver<ref name="BPI">{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Roy Woods|access-date=December 14, 2024}}</ref>
* [[RIAA]]: 2× Platinum<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Roy Woods|access-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref>
| ''Exis''
|-
! scope="row" | "Gwan Big Up Urself"
| rowspan="2" | 2016
|—
|—
|—
|
| rowspan="2" | ''Waking at Dawn''
|-
! scope="row" | "How I Feel"
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
! scope="row" | "What Are You On?"
| 2017
|—
|—
|—
|
| ''Say Less''
|-
! scope="row" | "Russian Cream"
| rowspan="2" | 2018
|—
|—
|—
|
| rowspan="7" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Snow White"
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
! scope="row" | "Worth It"
| rowspan="3" | 2019
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
! scope="row" | "Bubbly"
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Juliet & Romeo]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with [[Martin Solveig]])</span><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/juliet-romeo-single/1488848173|title=Juliet & Romeo – Single by Martin Solveig & Roy Woods|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
|—
|79
|51
|
* BPI: Gold<ref name="BPI" />
|-
! scope="row" | "Shot Again"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzzuWWhd1kU |title=Roy Woods – Shot Again (Official Audio) |via=YouTube |date=January 30, 2020 |access-date=March 9, 2020}}</ref>
| 2020
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
! scope="row" | "Too Much"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/too-much-single/1551305702 |title=Too Much - Single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DVBBS & Roy Woods on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=February 18, 2021}}</ref><br />{{small|(with [[Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike]] and [[Dvbbs]])}}
| rowspan="2" | 2021
|—
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row" | "Touch You"
|21
|—
|—
|
| ''Mixed Emotions''
|-
! scope="row" | "Speeding"
| rowspan="3" | 2022
|—
|—
|—
|
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Insecure"
|—
|—
|—
|
| rowspan="2" | ''Mixed Emotions''
|-
! scope="row" | "Bad Bad"
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Luces"<br/>{{small|(with Fuego and Polimá Westcoast)}}
| rowspan="5"| 2023
|—
|—
|—
|
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Don't Love Me"
|—
|—
|—
|
| rowspan="4"| ''Mixed Emotions''
|-
! scope="row"| "Young Boy Problems"
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Don't Mind Me"
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Test What I Know"
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
!"Hold Still"
|2024
|—
|—
|—
|
|Non-album single
|-
|
|
|
|}

=== Other charted and certified songs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" | Certification
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Get You Good"
| 2015
|
* RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/>
| ''Exis''
|-
! scope="row"| "Instinct"<br />{{small|(featuring [[MadeinTYO]])}}
| 2016
|
* RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/>
| ''Nocturnal''
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
|+ List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Director(s)
! scope="col"| Director(s)
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Jealousy"
! scope="row"| "Jealousy"
| rowspan="2"| 2015
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| Jim Joe<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theknockturnal.com/watch-ovos-roy-wood-music-video-jealousy/|title=Watch OVO's Roy Woods Music Video For 'Jealousy'|date=October 11, 2015 |publisher=The Knockturnal| access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref>
| Jim Joe
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Get You Good"
! scope="row"| "Get You Good"
| Kid. Studio<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kidstudio.co/film/get-you|title=Kid. Studio - Get You Good|publisher=Kid. Studio| accessdate=December 14, 2015}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | Christo Anesti and Glenn Michael <br />(Kid. Studio)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kidstudio.co/film/get-you|title=Get You Good – Music Video|publisher=Kid. Studio| access-date=December 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kidstudio.co/film/gbuu|title=Gwan Big Up Urself – Music Video|publisher=Kid. Studio|access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kidstudio.co/film/go-go-g|title=Go Go Go – Music Video|publisher=Kid. Studio|access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Gwan Big Up Urself"
| rowspan="2" | 2016
|-
! scope="row"| "Go Go Go"
|-
! scope="row"| "Love You"
| rowspan="4" |2017
| Ninja Djacic<ref>{{cite web|url=https://missbish.com/roy-wood-drops-a-new-video-for-love-you/|title=Roy Wood$ Drops a New Video for "Love You"|publisher=MissBish| access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Instinct"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[MadeinTYO]])</span>
| Elliot Clancy Osberg<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2017/06/28/watch-roy-woods-impactful-video-instinct-featuring-madeintyo/|title=WATCH ROY WOODS' IMPACTFUL VIDEO "INSTINCT" FEATURING MADEINTYO|date=June 28, 2017 |publisher=The Source| access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Say Less"
| Gab3
|-
! scope="row"| "Monday to Monday"
| {{n/a|Unknown}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Something New"
| rowspan="2" |2018
| Elliot Clancy Osberg<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/roy-woods-something-new-video/|title=Roy Woods Takes a Trip to Space in His Video for 'Something New'|publisher=HighSnobiety| access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Snow White"
| Alfy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://respect-mag.com/2018/11/roy-woods-snow-white/|title=Roy Woods Drops New Visual for 'Snow White'|date=November 12, 2018 |publisher=Respect| access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>
|}

==Tours==
;Headlining
* Unlocked Tour (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/roy-woods-announces-unlocked-tour-news.25081.html|title=Roy Wood$ Announces "Unlocked" Tour|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/roy_woods_plots_unlocked_tour|title=Roy Woods Plots 'Unlocked Tour'|website=Exclaim!|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>
* Say Less Tour (2018)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.axs.com/roy-woods-designs-2018-say-less-tour-128172|title=Roy Woods designs 2018 Say Less Tour|work=AXS|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/02/roy-woods-say-less-tour-dates/|title=Roy Woods Unveils Say Less Tour Dates – XXL|last=Berry|first=Peter A.|website=XXL Mag|date=February 2018 |access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>
* Me And U Tour (2023)

;Supporting
* [[Summer Sixteen Tour]] {{small|(with [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] & [[Future (rapper)|Future]])}} (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/65039-drake-and-future-announce-summer-sixteen-tour/|title=Drake and Future Announce Summer Sixteen Tour|work=[[The Fader]]|date=April 25, 2016 |access-date=April 25, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour|Aubrey and the Three Migos Tour]] {{small|(with [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] & [[Migos]])}} (2018)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/8472815/drake-migos-madison-square-garden-pictures-aubrey-three-migos-tour|title=Photos of Drake & Migos at Madison Square Garden on Aubrey & The Three Migos Tour: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Film and television
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center;"| Year
! style="width:170px;"| Title
! style="width:150px;"| Role
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[6IX RISING]]'' || Himself || Documentary (non-speaking appearance)
|}
|}


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
<references />


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|roywoods.co}}
* {{SoundCloud|roywoodsofficial}}
* {{SoundCloud}}


{{OVO Sound}}
{{Roy Woods}}
{{Authority control}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Roy}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Roy}}
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canadian male rappers]]
[[Category:Black Canadian musicians]]
[[Category:Black Canadian musicians]]
[[Category:Canadian contemporary R&B singers]]
[[Category:Canadian hip-hop singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Toronto]]
[[Category:Musicians from Toronto]]
[[Category:OVO Sound artists]]
[[Category:OVO Sound artists]]
[[Category:People from Brampton]]
[[Category:People from Brampton]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. Records artists]]
[[Category:Trap musicians]]
[[Category:Warner Records artists]]

Latest revision as of 23:25, 24 December 2024

Not to be confused with Roy Wood Jr. or Roy Wood.

Roy Woods
Woods in 2018
Woods in 2018
Background information
Birth nameDenzel Spencer
Born (1996-04-18) April 18, 1996 (age 28)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websiteroywoods.com

Denzel Spencer (born April 18, 1996),[1] better known by his stage name Roy Woods (also stylized as Roy Wood$), is a Canadian singer, rapper, and songwriter.[2][3] He signed with Drake's record label OVO Sound, an imprint of Warner Records in 2014. His first two albums, Waking at Dawn (2016) and Say Less (2017), both moderately entered the Canadian Albums Chart and US Billboard 200. Woods has also founded his own collective, Unlock the Underground.

Early life

[edit]

Denzel Spencer was born April 18, 1996, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.[1] For over three years, Woods attended Turner Fenton High School and moved to St. Augustine Secondary School during his final year.[4]

Career

[edit]

2014–present: Career beginnings, Say Less, and Mixed Emotions

[edit]

On July 11, 2015, Drake premiered "Drama", the first song from Woods' EP, Exis. The song was also premiered on Apple's Beats 1 radio during the first OVO Sound radio show.[5] The track also features with the guest appearances from Woods' label boss, Drake. On July 25, 2015, a second song titled "Get You Good" premiered on the second episode of the OVO Sound radio show. On July 31, 2015, Roy released his debut EP Exis digitally through OVO Sound, of which was the record label co-founded by Canadian rapper and singer Drake.[6] On October 9, 2015, Woods released his first music video for his song, "Jealousy".[7] It has since garnered over 9,000,000 views on YouTube.

Woods performing in 2016.

On July 1, 2016, Wood's debut mixtape, Waking at Dawn, was released and promoted by Woods and other artists, including Drake and Wiz Khalifa through social media.[8][non-primary source needed]

On December 23, 2016, Woods released his second EP, titled Nocturnal.[9]

On July 20, 2017, Woods released the track, "What Are You On?", as the lead single from his debut studio album, Say Less.[10] On November 17, 2017, Woods released the title track, "Say Less". On December 1, 2017, Woods released his debut studio album, Say Less.[11]

On June 8, 2018, Woods released two new singles, titled "Russian Cream" and "Snow White", with no prior announcement.[12][13]

On February 8, 2019, Roy Woods released a single titled "Worth It".[14]

On September 18, 2019, Roy Woods released a single titled "Bubbly".[15]

On May 8, 2020, Roy Woods released the single titled "I Feel It"

On May 15, 2020, Roy Woods released his third EP, titled Dem Times.[16]

In 2023, he participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[17]

On July 28, 2023, Roy Woods released his second studio album, titled Mixed Emotions. The album features guest appearances from Coi Leray, Jada Kingdom, and Vory, and was preceded by the singles "Touch You", "Insecure", "Bad Bad", "Don't Love Me", "Young Boy Problems", "Don't Mind Me", and "Test What I Know".

Artistry

[edit]

Woods has said some of his biggest influences are Michael Jackson, Drake, Nelly, The Weeknd and PartyNextDoor.[18] Woods has also started an artist collective, titled Unlock The Underground, which is a branch of the OVO Sound. The artists on this collective include In-house Producer/Engineer BATMANONTHEBEATZ, RAYNY, and DOLOINDACUT as Wood's DJ.[19]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[20] 		US
[21] 		US
R&B
/HH
[22] 		US
R&B
[23]
Waking at Dawn
  • Released: July 1, 2016[24]
  • Label: OVO, Warner
  • Formats: Digital download
 30 127 11 6
Say Less
  • Released: December 1, 2017[25]
  • Label: OVO, Warner
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 26 92 38 11
Mixed Emotions
  • Released: July 28, 2023[26]
  • Label: OVO, Warner
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 – – – –
Rolling Stone
  • Released: December 6, 2024[27]
  • Label: OVO, Santa Anna Label Group
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 – – – –

Extended plays

[edit]
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
R&B
/HH
[22] 		US
R&B
[23]
Exis 27 10
Nocturnal — —
Dem Times — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

[edit]
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
R&B
[29] 		IRE
[30] 		UK
[31]
"Drama"
(featuring Drake) 		2015 — — — Exis
"Gwan Big Up Urself" 2016 — — — Waking at Dawn
"How I Feel" — — —
"What Are You On?" 2017 — — — Say Less
"Russian Cream" 2018 — — — Non-album singles
"Snow White" — — —
"Worth It" 2019 — — —
"Bubbly" — — —
"Juliet & Romeo"
(with Martin Solveig)[34] 		— 79 51
"Shot Again"[35] 2020 — — —
"Too Much"[36]
(with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Dvbbs) 		2021 — — —
"Touch You" 21 — — Mixed Emotions
"Speeding" 2022 — — — Non-album single
"Insecure" — — — Mixed Emotions
"Bad Bad" — — —
"Luces"
(with Fuego and Polimá Westcoast) 		2023 — — — Non-album single
"Don't Love Me" — — — Mixed Emotions
"Young Boy Problems" — — —
"Don't Mind Me" — — —
"Test What I Know" — — —
"Hold Still" 2024 — — — Non-album single

Other charted and certified songs

[edit]
Title Year Certification Album
"Get You Good" 2015 Exis
"Instinct"
(featuring MadeinTYO) 		2016 Nocturnal

Music videos

[edit]
List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
Title Year Director(s)
"Jealousy" 2015 Jim Joe[37]
"Get You Good" Christo Anesti and Glenn Michael
(Kid. Studio)[38][39][40]
"Gwan Big Up Urself" 2016
"Go Go Go"
"Love You" 2017 Ninja Djacic[41]
"Instinct"
(featuring MadeinTYO) 		Elliot Clancy Osberg[42]
"Say Less" Gab3
"Monday to Monday" Unknown
"Something New" 2018 Elliot Clancy Osberg[43]
"Snow White" Alfy[44]

Tours

[edit]
Headlining
Supporting

Filmography

[edit]
Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2017 6IX RISING Himself Documentary (non-speaking appearance)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Roy Woods – Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Is Roy Wood$ the Rap Version of Michael Jackson? | NOISEY". April 15, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Running Through The Six: A Look at Toronto's Emerging Artists". HYPETRAK. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  4. ^ Kumar, Vijai (August 10, 2016). "Brampton Artist Roy Wood$ Shows Love to Turner Fenton in New Music Video". Bramptonist. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Drake Debuts 3 New Remixes on First Beats 1 Show: Listen Now". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  6. ^ haleemakhan (July 31, 2015). "OVO's Latest Signee Roy Wood$ releases "EXIS" EP". The Source. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "You are being redirected..." theknockturnal.com. October 11, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Roy Wood$ on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Stream Roy Woods' "Nocturnal" EP". HipHopDX. December 23, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Roy Woods – What Are You On?". HotNewHipHop. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "OVO Signee Roy Woods Releases Debut Album, 'Say Less'". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  12. ^ "Roy Woods Drops Off New Song 'Russian Cream'". HotNewHipHop. June 8, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  13. ^ "Roy Woods Releases A Second Single Called 'Snow White'". HotNewHipHop. June 8, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Roy Woods releases his new single 'Worth It'". REVOLT TV. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "Roy Woods Returns With Celebratory 'Bubbly': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  16. ^ "Dem Times by Roy Woods". Genius. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  17. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "Meet Roy Wood$: Young Singer/Rapper From Toronto". Hotnewhiphop.com. October 28, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "FOREFRONT: Roy Wood$ | Unlock The Underground". Sidedoor Magazine. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  20. ^ "Roy Woods – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  21. ^ "Roy Woods – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  22. ^ a b "Roy Woods – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  23. ^ a b "Roy Woods – Chart History: R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  24. ^ "Waking at Dawn by Roy Woods". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  25. ^ "Instagram post by ROY WOOD$ • Aug 1, 2017 at 9:01 pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  26. ^ "Mixed Emotions". Genius. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  27. ^ "Rolling Stone". Genius. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  28. ^ "Exis – EP by Roy Woods". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  29. ^ "Roy Woods Chart History: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  30. ^ "Discography Roy Woods". irishcharts.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  31. ^ "MARTIN SOLVEIG & ROY WOODS | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  32. ^ a b "British certifications – Roy Woods". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 14, 2024. Type Roy Woods in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  33. ^ a b c "American certifications – Roy Woods". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  34. ^ "Juliet & Romeo – Single by Martin Solveig & Roy Woods" – via Apple Music.
  35. ^ "Roy Woods – Shot Again (Official Audio)". January 30, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
  36. ^ "Too Much - Single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DVBBS & Roy Woods on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  37. ^ "Watch OVO's Roy Woods Music Video For 'Jealousy'". The Knockturnal. October 11, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  38. ^ "Get You Good – Music Video". Kid. Studio. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  39. ^ "Gwan Big Up Urself – Music Video". Kid. Studio. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  40. ^ "Go Go Go – Music Video". Kid. Studio. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  41. ^ "Roy Wood$ Drops a New Video for "Love You"". MissBish. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  42. ^ "WATCH ROY WOODS' IMPACTFUL VIDEO "INSTINCT" FEATURING MADEINTYO". The Source. June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  43. ^ "Roy Woods Takes a Trip to Space in His Video for 'Something New'". HighSnobiety. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  44. ^ "Roy Woods Drops New Visual for 'Snow White'". Respect. November 12, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  45. ^ "Roy Wood$ Announces "Unlocked" Tour". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  46. ^ "Roy Woods Plots 'Unlocked Tour'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  47. ^ "Roy Woods designs 2018 Say Less Tour". AXS. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  48. ^ Berry, Peter A. (February 2018). "Roy Woods Unveils Say Less Tour Dates – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  49. ^ "Drake and Future Announce Summer Sixteen Tour". The Fader. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  50. ^ "Photos of Drake & Migos at Madison Square Garden on Aubrey & The Three Migos Tour: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Roy_Woods&oldid=1265071082"