Lonyo is a British singer, disc jockey, and actor born as Lonyo Engele on 18 February 1974 in London. He achieved professional recognition for a career that began after attending Roehampton University. He achieved professional recognition as a member of the ensemble Bon Garçon with the producer Kevin McPherson. The ensemble released the track “If You Need a Man” (1998) which featured a sample of the Oliver Cheatham track “Get Down Saturday Night”. Their recording career included the tracks “Shake Shake” (2003) and “Freek U” (2005) which reached number 42 in the United Kingdom. Engele achieved professional recognition for the solo track “Summer of Love” (2000) which reached number 8. His discography included the track “In Ayia Napa” (2000) which reached number 91 and the studio recording Summer of Love (2000). He achieved professional recognition for the track “Garage Girls” (2001) which reached number 39. Engele achieved professional recognition for the television programs New Tricks (2012) and The Bible (2013) and received the Screen Nation Best Actor Award (2013).