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{{Short description|American rap and dance duo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Ayo & Teo
| image            =
| caption          = Ayo & Teo performs the hit [[Rolex (song)|Rolex]]
| origin           = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]], [[Michigan]], United States
| genre            = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Trap music|trap]]|[[cloud rap]]}}
| occupation       = {{hlist|Dancers|choreographers|rappers}}
| years_active     = 2011–present
| label            = {{hlist|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]] (former)|[[Zone 4 (record label)|Zone 4]] (former)|[[Jazze Pha|Sho'Nuff Digital]]|[[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]}}
| current_members  =
* Ayleo Bowles (Ayo)
* Mateo Bowles (Teo)
| associated_acts  = {{flatlist|
* [[Polow da Don]]
* [[Jazze Pha]]
}}
}}
'''Ayleo Bowles''' and '''Mateo Bowles''', better known as '''Ayo & Teo''', are an American rap and dance brother duo from [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], that started in 2011. They are best known for their 2017 viral hit single "[[Rolex (song)|Rolex]]", which peaked at number 20 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. They appeared in the music videos for [[Usher (musician)|Usher]]'s "[[No Limit (Usher song)|No Limit]]" and [[Chris Brown]]'s "[[Party (Chris Brown song)|Party]]".
== Early life ==
Ayleo Bowles (Ayo) and Mateo Bowles (Teo) were born in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Kennedy |first=John |date=April 24, 2017 |title=Ayo & Teo Talk Rolex Watches, Wearing Masks and Social Media Challenges: 'Kids Want To Compete' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ayo-teo-hot-100-rolex-watches-masks-social-media-7767811/ |access-date=June 16, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref> They both attended [[Ypsilanti Community High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slagter |first=Lauren |date=September 30, 2016 |title=Ypsilanti shows school pride at homecoming |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2016/09/ypsilanti_shows_school_pride_a.html |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=[[Booth Newspapers|MLive]] |language=en}}</ref>
The duo taught themselves how to dance from watching other artists like [[Usher (musician)|Usher]], [[Kida Burns|Kida]], Skitzo, and Madd Chadd, with their greatest influences being the French dance duo [[Les Twins]] and movies like ''[[Breakin']]'' and ''[[Step Up (film)|Step Up]]''.<ref name=":0" />
==Rise to fame==
They made their YouTube channel on November 14, 2011 and made a video in 2016.
The duo started out by posting videos on social media.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ravenna |first=Isabel |date=August 15, 2018 |title=Ayo & Teo and their journey: Music, fashion and XXXTentacion's death |url=https://highschool.latimes.com/calabasas-high-school/ayo-teo-and-their-journey-music-fashion-and-xxxtentacions-death/ |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=[[Los Angeles Times|Los Angeles Times High School Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref> They rose to fame with their 2017 single "Rolex," which charted onto the Billboard Hot 100 at number 20.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> The song went [[Viral video|viral]], and the brothers moved to Atlanta to pursue to their music career.<ref name=":1" /> They signed to Columbia Records in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=David |date=May 12, 2017 |title=How Viral Dance Stars Finesse Fandom Into Rap Success |url=https://genius.com/a/how-viral-dance-stars-finesse-fandom-into-rap-success |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=[[Genius (company)|Genius]] |language=en}}</ref>
They have performed at the [[BET Awards 2016|2016 BET Awards]] and have had several music video appearances, with artists like [[Usher (musician)|Usher]], [[Chris Brown]], [[Lil Yachty]], and others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AYO & TEO – The Official Site of Zone 4 Inc. |url=http://www.zone4inc.com/artist/ayoandteo/ |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=[[Zone 4 (record label)|Zone 4 Inc]] |language=en}}</ref> The duo are known for their use of masks in their outfits.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 27, 2018 |title=Dance Duo Ayo & Teo Are Pros at Pop-Locking and Popping Tags |url=https://www.vogue.com/vogueworld/article/ayo-and-teo-global-100-style-profile-dancers-atlanta-michigan-rolex |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=[[Vogue Magazine|Vogue]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Wete |first=Brad |date=June 13, 2017 |title=How Brothers Ayo & Teo Made Surgical Masks This Season's 'It' Accessory |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ayo-teo-surgical-masks-it-accessory-7825900/ |access-date=June 16, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, and showing year released
! scope="col" rowspan=2 style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan=2 style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" colspan=5| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|[[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan=2 style="width:12em;"|Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Ayo & Teo - Chart History (''Billboard'' Hot 100) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ayo-teo/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=November 30, 2017 |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B<br />/HH]]<br><ref name=":5" />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Hot Rap Songs|US<br>Rap]]<br><ref name=":6" />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br><ref name=":4"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Philippine Hot 100|PHI]]<br><ref name=":7"/>
|-
! scope="row"|"In Reverse"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-reverse/id1179616031?i=1179616038|title=In Reverse - Single by Ayo & Teo on Apple Music |website=iTunes|date=23 November 2016 |access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>
| 2016
| — || — || — || — || — || || rowspan=17 {{N/A}}
|-
! scope="row"|"Lit Right Now"
| rowspan="4" | 2017
| — || — || — || — || — ||
|-
! scope="row"|"[[Rolex (song)|Rolex]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rolex/id1215753014?i=1215753230|title=Rolex - Single by Ayo & Teo on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=13 January 2017 |access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>
| 20 || 10 || 7 || 33 || 15
|
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: 2× Platinum{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=single|title=Rolex|artist=Ayo & Teo}}
*[[Music Canada|MC]]: 2× Platinum<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian single certifications – Ayo & Teo – Rolex | date=2 May 2017 |url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Rolex%20Ayo+%26+Teo |access-date=June 3, 2023 |publisher=[[Music Canada]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Better Off Alone"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/better-off-alone/id1270963623?i=1270964269|title=Better Off Alone - Single by Ayo & Teo on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=18 August 2017 |access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>
| — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Like Us"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-us-single/1323125910|title=Like Us - Single by Ayo & Teo on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=22 December 2017 |access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref>
| — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Hold My Sauce"
| rowspan="3"| 2018
| — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "AY3"<br />{{small|(featuring [[Lil Yachty]])}}
| — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Fallen Angels"
| — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Friends"<br />{{small|(featuring [[B Smyth]])}}
| rowspan=3|2019
| — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Last Forever"
| — || — || — || — || — ||
|-
! scope="row"| "Fly n Ghetto "
| — || — || — || — || — ||
|-
! scope=row | "Around The World"
| rowspan=2 | 2020
| — || — || — || — || — ||
|-
! scope=row | "Up To Sum"
| — || — || — || — || — ||
|-
! scope=row | "Goin'"
| rowspan=2 | 2021
| — || — || — || — || — ||
|-
! scope=row | "Stop Drop Roll"
| — || — || — || — || — ||
|-
! scope=row | "Different'"
| rowspan=2 | 2022
| — || — || — || — || — ||
|-
! scope=row | "Mumbai Freestyle"
| — || — || — || — || — ||
|}
=== Extended plays ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions, and showing year released
! scope="col" rowspan=2 style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan=2 style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" colspan=5| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|[[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ayo-teo/chart-history/hsi/|title=Ayo & Teo - Chart History (''Billboard'' Hot 100)|publisher=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br><ref name=":4">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ayo-teo/chart-history/can/|title=Ayo & Teo - Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)|publisher=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B]]<br><ref name=":5">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ayo-teo/chart-history/bsi/ |title=Ayo & Teo - Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) |magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Hot Rap Songs|US<br>Rap]]<br><ref name=":6">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ayo-teo/chart-history/rap/|title=Ayo & Teo - Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Philippine Hot 100|PHI]]<br><ref name=":7">{{cite web|url=http://billboard.ph/billboardph-hot-100-november-20/|title=BillboardPH Hot 100|work=[[Billboard Philippines]]|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=March 18, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | ''Bring a Friend''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/bmg/view/224590/|title=US: Rap and Dance sensations Ayo & Teo release single. video and four-song EP titled Bring A Friend|date=September 2, 2020|website=[[Pressparty]]}}</ref>
| 2020 || — || — || — || — || ||
|}
=== Studio Albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, and showing year released
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Year
! colspan="5" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |[[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref name=":3" />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br><ref name=":4" />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B]]<br><ref name=":5" />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Hot Rap Songs|US<br>Rap]]<br><ref name=":6" />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Philippine Hot 100|PHI]]<br><ref name=":7" />
|-
! scope="row" | ''Power''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Power by Ayo & Teo |url=https://genius.com/albums/Ayo-and-teo/Power |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=Genius |language=en}}</ref>
| 2021 || — || — || — || — || ||
|}
==See also==
* [[List of dancers]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:African-American musical duos]]
[[Category:African-American male rappers]]
[[Category:American male rappers]]
[[Category:African-American male dancers]]
[[Category:American male dancers]]
[[Category:American hip hop groups]]
[[Category:Musical duos from Michigan]]
[[Category:American male musical duos]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Ann Arbor, Michigan]]
[[Category:Sibling musical duos]]
[[Category:Trap musicians]]