B Wise

James Iheakanwa, known professionally as B Wise, is a Nigerian Australian rapper from Sydney, New South Wales.

He released his debut album Area Famous in 2018 via the label Elefant Tracks.

Biography Iheakanwa was born and raised in Liverpool, New South Wales, the son of a Nigerian social worker and entrepreneur father and an Australian nurse and maternal support worker mother. The eldest of three children, Iheakanwa spent six months in Nigeria with his father when he was 12 years old, where he discovered hip-hop influences such as Tupac Shakur, but he was shaped by life in the southwest suburbs.

In July 2022, B Wise formed the group BBGB with BLESSED, Manu Crooks, Kwame and Lil Spacely. BBGB released their debut single "Tough Love" on 15 July 2022.

Advocacy Alongside musicians Jack River and Ebony Boadu, Iheakanwa was a keynote speaker at the 2019 Conference for Young People in Sydney, in which he shared his experiences of how he got his start in the industry.

Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with release date and label shown Title Album details Area Famous Released: 14 September 2018 Label: Elefant Traks Formats: CD, Digital download, streaming Jamie Released: 20 August 2021 Label: Semi Pro Sound Formats: Digital download, streaming Resilient Ones Released: 31 July 2026 Label: B Wise Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays +List of EPs, with release date and label shown Title EP details Semi Pro Released: 23 September 2016 Label: Elefant Traks Formats: Digital download, streaming

Charted singles Singles as lead artist +List of charted singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUS NZ "Won't Stop" 2020 — — jamie

As featured artist +List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Album NZ "Wonders" 2020 —