Who is Tion Wayne? Video allegedly shows the British rapper punching and kicking a man in Dubai

British rapper and DJ Tion Wayne made headlines after a video of him punching and kicking a man in Dubai, went viral. The clip surfaced across social media on Monday, September 23, 2024.

The shaky video reportedly showed the 31-year-old rapper punching a man in the face. The rapper then seemingly stormed off and was followed by someone who seemed like a staff member or security detail. Meanwhile, the man who was punched attempted to stand up while clutching his nose.

The rapper returned seconds later, kicked the man's face, and threw some punches as the man fell. Two men in black attire, possibly the security detail of the place, escorted Wayne away from the scene The rapper tried to get back to the fight but was escorted away.

Meanwhile, a concerned crowd could be heard exclaiming at the fight. It is unclear where the video was taken and what led to the altercation.

AllHipHop reported that the rapper was partying with fellow British rappers Fredo and Russ Millions in Dubai on Monday.

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Everything to know about British rapper Tion Wayne

Tion Wayne, whose real name is Dennis Junior Odunwo, was born in North London's Edmonton on September 1, 1993. His parent were Yoruba immigrants from Nigeria.

Dennis Junior Odunwo is best known for working as a featured artist on chart-topping hits like NSG's Options (2020) and KSI's Houdini (2020). His 2019 song Keisha & Becky with fellow rapper Russ Millions reached number 7 on the UK Top Ten.

His music journey began in 2010 when he was posting a few videos on YouTube. Tion Wayne ended up releasing his first mixtape titled Wayne's World, in 2014. The follow-up mixtape Wayne's World Vol. 2 was released in 2017.

The rapper's first studio album, Green With Envy, was launched in September 2021.

In 2021, Tion Wayne once again collaborated with Russ Millions and they released the song Body. The song peaked at the UK Singles Chart and became the first UK drill song to top the chart.

Some of his solo hits are I Dunno, Deluded, I'm On, and Gone Bad. Wayne released two singles this year titled Lowkey (LDN Drift) and We Won.

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This is not Toin Wayne's first fight

The above-mentioned incident is not the first time that Wayne found himself in a fight. In 2022, he ended up clashing with fellow UK rapper Dutchavelli, who is also Stefflon Don's brother. AllHipHop reported a statement given by Dutchavelli who claimed that it was Tion Wayne who attacked him in the city. He said:

"There was six of you against one. I was the only man that was scrapping with you. You man are not on nothing."

In 2020, while Wayne was on a plane to London from Dubai, he got into a physical altercation with rapper Headie One. In 2017, he got into a brawl outside a nightclub in Bristol.