Preston Oshita (born June 26, 1993), better known by his stage name Towkio, is an American rapper from

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. He was previously known as Young P, Preston San, and Tokyo Shawn. He is a member of the

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crew. His debut studio album, ''WWW.'', was released in 2018.

Early life

On June 26, 1993, Towkio was born Preston Oshita in

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to a Mexican mother and a Japanese father. He has two older brothers. He attended

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Career

In 2012, Towkio released a collaborative EP with producer Mojek, titled ''Community Service''. In 2014, he released another EP, titled ''Hot Chips n Chop Stix'', which was produced by A Billion Young. In 2015, Towkio released a mixtape, titled '' .Wav Theory'', which featured contributions from

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, and

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. It was included on year-end lists by publications such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He was included on ''

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''s "Top 8 Rising Stars of 2015" list. In 2016, Towkio was featured alongside

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on Chance the Rapper's song, "Juke Jam", from his third mixtape, ''

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''. That same year, he released an EP, titled ''Community Service 2''. In 2018, Towkio released his debut studio album, titled ''WWW.'', which included the previously released singles, namely "Drift", "Hot Shit", "Swim", "Symphony", and "2 Da Moon". It included guest appearances from Teddy Jackson, Grace Weber, SZA, Vic Mensa, and

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Style and influences

Towkio's musical style has been described by ''

'' as "an adventurous mix of rap, '90s soul, jazz and generally weird, fuzzed-out beats." He cited

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and

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as his biggest influences.

Controversy

In January 2019, Towkio was accused by a woman of sexual assault on

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. He denied the allegations, stating that they "were in an ongoing consensual sexual relationship dating back to 2014 which even included other women." He added, "It is my hope that her and I can engage in a dialogue in a place where she feels comfortable to discuss our past relationship and her feelings."

Discography

Studio albums

* ''WWW.'' (2018)

Mixtapes

* '' .Wav Theory'' (2015)

EPs

* ''Community Service'' (2012) * ''Hot Chips n Chop Stix'' (2014) * ''Community Service 2'' (2016)

Singles

* "Drift" (2017) * "Hot Shit" (2017) * "Swim" (2017) * "Symphony" (2018) * "2 Da Moon" (2018) * "Billi" (2019) * "Too Many Times" (2020)

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1993 births Living people Rappers from Chicago American rappers of Mexican descent American musicians of Japanese descent 21st-century American rappers