
Artist
Dwele
Dwele is a soul artist formed in 1978. 12 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 12
- Releases
- 2002–2024
- Active years
- 1978
- Formed
Discography
8
Most popular
Subject
2003 · 16 tracks
Singles & EPs
4Appears on
5Releases by other artists featuring Dwele.
Featured tracks
6 Tainted (feat. Dwele)Slum Village · Trinity (Past, Present and Future)
Star (feat. Dwele)Slum Village · Trinity (Past, Present and Future)
Ez Up (feat. Dwele)Slum Village · Prequel to a Classic
You (feat. Dwele)Goapele · Change It All
Don't Fight the Feeling (feat. Dwele)Slum Village · Villa Manifesto
Coming Home (feat. Dwele)J‐Live · The Hear After
Collaborators
7Upcoming shows
Community
More about Dwele
About
Andwele Gardner (born February 14, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan), better known simply as Dwele, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and producer known for his work with Slum Village, J Dilla and Kanye West. After self-releasing the demo tape Rize in 2000, he released his debut studio album Subject in 2003 through Virgin Records, his second album Some Kinda followed in 2005 and his third studio album Sketches of a Man was released in 2008. His fourth studio album W.W.W. (W.ants. W.orld. W.omen) was released in 2010. Although Dwele has had somewhat of a short career as a commercially avaliable artist, he has a vast catalogue of material currently unreleased that die-hard fans revere as some of his best work, considerably superior to his material released as a signed artist that showcases the true depth of his artistic and diverse talent, displayed without constraint.
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Gardner was raised on the west side of Detroit in a musical family. He played piano from the age of six, later taking up trumpet, bass and guitar. He was deeply affected by the fatal shooting of his father outside his home when he was age ten, later stating “I learned to put my emotions into music; it was my therapy.” He cites Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Roy Ayers, Miles Davis, and Freddie Hubbard as favorite artists, and took inspiration from hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, becoming an MC, and working with Slum Village. Gardner recorded a demo in his bedroom, called, The Rize, and sold it out of the trunk of his car. He had about 100 copies, which sold out within a week.
Dwele in brief
- How many Dwele releases are on Riffiter?
- 12 releases are catalogued, spanning 2002 to 2024.
- When was Dwele formed?
- Dwele formed in 1978.
- What genre is Dwele?
- Dwele is catalogued under Soul.
- What is the most recent Dwele release on Riffiter?
- Zig Zag, released in 2024.













