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{{Short description|British musician and mixed martial artist (born 1977)}}
{{About|the British musician|the article about a multiplayer game of two players|Two-player game|the article about a multiplayer video game|Two-player video game}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image           =
| caption         =
| name            = 2Play <br> (Wesley Johnson)
| birth_name      = Wesley Johnson
| alias           = 2Play, Wesley J, Special T
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|7|22}}
| death_date      =
| origin          = London, England
| genre           = [[Dancehall]], [[reggae]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[UK garage]]
| occupation      = Musician, record producer, songwriter, rapper
| years_active    = 1997–present
| website         = 
}}

'''Wesley Johnson''' (born 22 July 1977), known by his stage name '''2Play''',<ref>Graham Betts Complete UK Hit Albums 1956-2005 2005 - Page 330 "Raghav Mathur (bom 1983) who was educated at ... He won the 2004 MOBO Award for Best Collaboration with 2Play and Jucxi for So Confused."</ref> is an English musician, record producer, and former [[mixed martial artist]].

==Music career==
Johnson first entered the music scene in 1997 as a [[UK garage]] producer, under the aliases Wesley 2 Play and Special T.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/22032-Wesley-2-Play |title=Wesley 2 Play&nbsp;— Discography |publisher=[[Discogs]] |access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref> His first single under the name 2Play, "So Confused", was released in early 2004, and featured Canadian-Indian singer [[Raghav]] and MC Jucxi D. It reached number 6 on the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="OCC-1"/> and won Best Collaboration at the [[MOBO Awards]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mobo.com/history/2004 |title=MOBO Awards 2004 |website=MOBO Organisation |access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref> and Best Single at the [[UK Asian Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wass-up.com/ukama2005.php |title=Artists unite to celebrate British Asian Music |website=Wass-Up.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110150402/http://wass-up.com/ukama2005.php |archive-date=10 January 2011 |access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref> A cover of [[Kevin Lyttle]]'s "[[Turn Me On (Kevin Lyttle song)|Turn Me On]]" appears on the "So Confused" single. The following single "It Can't Be Right", featuring Raghav and [[Naila Boss]], was also a UK top 10 hit.<ref name="OCC-2"/> The next single, a cover version of [[George Michael]]'s "[[Careless Whisper]]", reached number 29.<ref name="OCC-3"/> A [[House music|house]] remix and a [[UK garage|garage]] remix of "Careless Whisper" were also produced, under the alias Special T.

An album, including all the above singles, was produced and mastered in 2006, but never released at the time. 2Play independently released the album to digital platforms in 2019, under the title ''Back in Business''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/2playuk/posts/10158402946474255/ |title=Facebook post from 2Play |date=21 March 2020 |website=[[Facebook]] |access-date=5 June 2020 |quote=My album has finally been released on Spotify and all leading platforms!!! [...] This album was produced and mastered back in 2006! Wow 14years in the making!! |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605083308/https://www.facebook.com/2playuk/posts/10158402946474255/ |archive-date=5 June 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/back-in-business/1500052060 |title=Back in Business by 2Play on Apple Music |website=[[Apple Music]] |date=2 September 2019 |access-date=5 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605083313/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/back-in-business/1500052060 |archive-date=5 June 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Discography===
====Albums====
*''Back in Business'' (2019)

====Singles====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Single
!colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
!rowspan="2"| Album
|-
!width="30"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="OCC-1">{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14606/2play-ft-raghav-and-jucxi/ |title=2 Play feat. Raghav & Jucxi&nbsp;— Full Official Chart History |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="OCC-2">{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5540/2play-ft-raghav-and-naila-boss/ |title=2 Play feat. Raghav & Naila Boss&nbsp;— Full Official Chart History |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="OCC-3">{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/16467/2play-ft-thomas-jules-jucxi-d/ |title=2 Play feat. Thomas Jules & Jucxi D&nbsp;— Full Official Chart History |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref>
!width="30"|[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|ITA]]<br><ref>{{cite web |url=https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=2+Play+feat%2E+Raghav+%26+Jucxi&titel=So+Confused&cat=s |title=2 Play feat. Raghav & Jucxi&nbsp;— So Confused |website=italiancharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref>
!width="30"|[[Dutch Single Top 100|NL]]<br><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=2+Play |title=Discografie 2 Play |website=dutchcharts.nl |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2004
|align="left"|"So Confused" (featuring [[Raghav]] and Jucxi)
| 6 || 46 || 44
|rowspan="3"| ''Back in Business''
|-
|align="left"|"It Can't Be Right" (featuring Raghav, Jucxi and [[Naila Boss]])
| 8 ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;—
|-
|align="left"|"[[Careless Whisper]]" (featuring [[Thomas Jules-Stock|Thomas Jules]] and Jucxi D)
| 29 ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;—
|-
| 2007
|align="left"|"[[Close to You (Maxi Priest song)|Close to You]]" (featuring Moni)
|&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;—
| Non-album single
|-
| 2009
|align="left"|"That's What the Girls Like" (featuring [[Maxi Priest]], Moni and Jucxi D)
|&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;—
| ''Back in Business''
|}

==Mixed martial arts record==
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| name            = Wesley Johnson
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| birth_name      =
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1977|7|22|df=y}}
| birth_place     = London, England
| death_date      =
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| height          =
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| weight_class    = [[Lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]]
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| style           = [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]], [[Karate]]
| stance          =
| fighting_out_of = London, England
| team            =
| rank            = ''[[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ranking system#Black belt|black belt]] in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]'' <br> ''[[black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in [[Karate]]''
| years_active    =
| mma_kowin       = 1
| mma_subwin      = 4
| mma_decwin      =
| mma_koloss      = 1
| mma_subloss     = 1
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| mma_nc          = 1
| sherdog         = 34903
}}
In addition to his music career, Johnson was also a [[mixed martial artist]]. He fought for [[Cage Rage]] and [[Ultimate Challenge MMA]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Sherdog.com |url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Wesley-Johnson-34903 |title=Wesley Johnson MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More |publisher=Sherdog.com |access-date=22 March 2010}}</ref>

===Record===
{{MMArecordbox
|draws=
|ko-wins=1
|ko-losses=1
|sub-wins=4
|sub-losses=1
|dec-wins=
|dec-losses=
|nc=1
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|5–2 (1)
|Kester Mamba
|Submission (heel hook)
|UWC 23
|{{dts|format=dmy|2013|July|13}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:57
|Southend-on-Sea, England
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|5–1 (1)
|Simon Carington
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UCMMA 11&nbsp;– Adrenaline Rush
|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|March|27}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|London, England
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|4–1 (1)
|Luke Smith
|TKO (punches)
|UCMMA 9&nbsp;– Fighting for Heroes
|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|December|5}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:09
|London, England
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|4–0 (1)
|Danny Fletcher
|Submission (flying triangle choke)
|UCMMA 6&nbsp;– Payback
|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|August|22}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:02
|London, England
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3–0 (1)
|Alex Harvey
|Submission (triangle choke)
|UCMMA 5&nbsp;– Heat
|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|July|11}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|London, England
|
|-
| {{nocontest}}NC
|align=center|2–0 (1)
|Scott Pooley
|No Contest
|UCMMA 2&nbsp;– Unbreakable
|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|February|7}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|London, England
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0
|Matt Smith
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Cage Rage 28&nbsp;– VIP
|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|September|20}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:44
|London, England
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
|Mark Brown
|TKO (punches)
|Cage Rage 27&nbsp;– Step Up
|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|July|12}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:31
|London, England
|
{{end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{Sherdog}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/wesley2play 2 Play Official 2Play] on [[YouTube]]
*[http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Wesley-Johnson-34903 Sherdog: Wesley Johnson page]

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[[Category:English reggae musicians]]
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