Chillinit

Biography

Blake Warren Turnell (born 1 February 1993), known professionally as Chillinit ( CHIL-lin-it; stylised as ChillinIT), is an Australian rapper and musician. He is from Sydney, New South Wales and released his debut studio album Women Weed & Wordplay in October 2018.

Career

In August 2019, Turnell released the standalone single "Freedom", which became his first charting single in Australia, which peaked at number 87 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
His second studio album The Octagon was released on 31 January 2020, and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart the week following its release. The album's lead single, "Laying Low", peaked at number 72 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 2020.
In October 2021, Chillinit released "Susan’s Son", the lead single from his fourth album Family Ties, released in November 2021.

Personal life

Blake is of Lebanese-Australian descent, his Lebanese heritage coming from his maternal side. Turnell's uncle, Sean Turnell, is an Australian economist.
Turnell was arrested by New South Wales Police in December 2021 for not wearing a mandatory face mask and giving a fake ID.

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Headlining

The Ashes: Women, Weed & Wordplay Tour(with Wombat) (2019)
The Octagon Tour(originally scheduled to begin in April 2020; delayed to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic) (2020)
All Aussie Adventures Regional Tour
(with Jerry Grimefeld) 2025