Dwayne Wiggins
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Dwayne Wiggins has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Fresh Air (Aug 2025). Central personal thread: Sadiq’s brother, musical mentor, and co-founder of Tony! Toni! Toné!; discussed in the context of tribute, grief, and early musical development.
D'Wayne Patrice Wiggins was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer best known as a founding member of the R&B/soul band Tony! Toni! Toné!. He formed Tony! Toni! Toné! in 1986 with his younger half brother, Charles Ray Wiggins, and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley. The band achieved three platinum albums and a slew of hits in the 1980s and '90s.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Aug 2025 on Fresh Air |
| Role | Guitarist, singer, producer |
| Affiliation | Tony! Toni! Toné! (co-founder) |
Who talks about Dwayne Wiggins on podcasts?
Terry Gross brought up Dwayne Wiggins; the most recent mention was Aug 2025 on Fresh Air.
- Raphael Saadiq on Love, Loss, and Three Decades of Soul | Fresh Air on Fresh Air (Aug 2025) — Terry Gross
What is Dwayne Wiggins mentioned alongside?
Worked with: Raphael Sadiq
Affiliated with: Raphael Sadiq