Waking at Dawn

Waking at Dawn was originally released on July 1, 2016, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records, and was Roy Woods’ debut commercial mixtape. The album earned the number 11 spot on Billboard’s Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums chart. This expanded version is released on red vinyl.

At 22 years old, Roy Wood$ had accomplished more in the span of three years than most people do in a lifetime. Born Denzel Spencer in Brampton, Ontario, Wood$ first caught the attention of Drake in 2015, going on to be signed to the Ovo Sound label and debuting his first single “Drama” featuring Drake on Ovo Sound Radio in July of 2015. Wood$ - who is of Guyanese descent and lives in Brampton, a diverse city with a large immigrant community in the greater Toronto area - incorporates dancehall and Afrobeats flavors in his music.