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Luke Gawne (born June 2, 1996), known professionally as GAWNE, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois and currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. GAWNE is mainly known for his ability to rap at speed while remaining clear and coherent.

Early life
Luke Gawne was born in Oak Park, Illinois on June 2, 1996. Being one of three children, Luke began to write music in his teenage years after suffering a debilitating brain injury after an accident at the age of 15. Subsequently, Luke was forced to drop out of high school and study from home. He still suffers from neurological effects to this day. After a number of years of therapy and after his release from hospital, Luke decided to pursue his rap career whilst also completing a Bachelor of Science in BS, Business at Gies College of Business.

2015-2016 - Career Beginnings
In September 2015, GAWNE released his first album "Gawne Lane" which was well received by his ex-high school classmates and acted as the catalyst for Luke's decision to pursue rap as a career. The following year, in February 2016, GAWNE released his second album, Wings, which was his last album until 2018.

2018 - Rise In Popularity
After two year since his release of Wings, GAWNE followed up in February 2018, with his third album, Gawne Mad. The album was supported by the single: "Hell to Pay" featuring Crooked I and Craig Owens. The feature with Crooked I accelerated Luke's growth and is still one of GAWNE's most popular releases.

2019-2020 - Controversy & Success
GAWNE's YouTube channel grew significantly after releasing controversial song, Death To Mumble Rap, which featured Mac Lethal, Futuristic, and Crypt. The critics came in numbers and where it is his most disliked video statistically - it is also his most viewed and liked with 2,700,000+ views as of January 6, 2021. Luke stated in his interview with Anthony Fantano that the point of the song was to provoke a reaction from a community in a bid to increase his own numbers.

GAWNE made a more obvious parody sequel of Death To Mumble Rap which ironically featured famous mumble rapper, Lil Xan and was appropriately titled Death To Mumble Rap 2.

At the beginning of 2020, GAWNE released his most popular album to date, Terminal which has over 5,000,000 streams as of January 2021.

GAWNE later went on and released his most recent studio album, Eternal on June 9, 2020 which was comprised of his best performing singles released in 2020.

Personal life
Luke Gawne still suffers from neurological issues 'til this day from the brain trauma he suffered as a teenager & regularly has check-ups with specialist neurologists to help manage his condition. On a daily basis, Luke experiences high levels of anxiety, skewed visual and audio perception, and sickness.

Luke and his girlfriend were both featured in a piece by NBC Chicago after they had fallen ill from carbon monoxide poisoning at Waldorf Astoria Chicago.

Luke has 1 brother who is a US Marine and 1 sister who is an army veteran.

Musical style
GAWNE is a competitive MC who can translate his technical skill into more commercial music. Luke is mainly known for his innate ability to rap at exceptional speeds while remaining understandable. GAWNE has often hinted and named Eminem as his main influence and this shows in his voice, cadence, flow switches, and general style.