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Niphkeys
Adebajo Oluwanifemi Adebanjo professionally known as Niphkeys, is a Nigerian record producer. Niphkeys started professionally as a producer in 2016 and has worked with BNXN, Naira Marley, MohBad, Zinoleesky and other artists. Early life and education Adebajo Oluwanifemi Adebanjo a native of Odogbolu, Ogun State was born on 6 March 1994, in Agege, Lagos to a "musically inclined" Christian family as the second of three children. Growing up, Niphkeys played the piano, guitar, bass and talking drum. He attended Legacy Villa Primary School in Alagbado, for his primary education and proceed to Good Shepherd Comprehensive High School and Providence Heights School for his junior and senior secondary education all in Lagos State. He subsequently graduated from Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta with a first-class honour in Soil Science. Career Niphkeys is a 2020 graduate of the Ejoya Music program which trained musicians such as BNXN, YKB and Emo Grae. Niphkeys who was a pia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MohBad
Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (3 January 1996 – 12 September 2023), known professionally as MohBad, was a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter from Lagos. Mohbad was formerly signed to Naira Marley's Marlian Records and left the label in 2022. He was best known for his hit songs "Ponmo," "Peace," "Beast and Peace," "Sorry", "Feel Good," and "KPK (Ko Por Ke)" (You Will Always Be Remembered) with Rexxie, which was nominated three times for The Headies awards 2022. On 18 September 2023, he ranked number 1 on ''TurnTable'''s Official Artiste Top 100. Early life Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba was born on 3 January 1996 in Ikorodu, Nigeria. During his early childhood and adolescence years, MohBad seemed to be "hugely talented and in tune with the very spirit of music". Music career MohBad released his debut album, ''Light'', in the fourth quarter of 2020 as a follow-up to his viral song "Ponmo," which featured Naira Marley and Lil Kesh. MohBad was nominated five times for The Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zinoleesky
Oniyide Azeez (born 21 April 2000), professionally known as Zinoleesky, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper. His rise to fame began with the launch of his debut album ''Chrome Eccentric'' featuring hit tracks like "Ma Pariwo" and "Kilofeshe.". Early life Zinoleesky, born on April 21, 2000, in Lagos State to Mr. and Mrs. Oniyide, originally hails from Ogun State, Nigeria. Raised in Agege, Lagos State, Azeez attended Lively Kiddies Nursery and Primary School for his primary education, and later, State high School Oyewole Agege, Lagos State, for his secondary education. Career Zinoleesky found his love for music during his adolescence, initially venturing into freestyle rap. However, his breakthrough came in 2017 when his videos gained viral traction online, propelling him to popularity. Several reports showed that he was offered a record deal by Davido's DMW label but refused to accept the offer and chose to work as an independent artist. On 23 December 2019, he was si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BNXN
Daniel Etiese Benson (born 14 May 1997), known professionally as Bnxn (pronounced as Benson) and formerly known as Buju, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Early life Daniel Etiese Benson was born in Lagos. He hails from Akwa Ibom state, grew up in Gbagada with his family, but relocated to Ogun State. Benson was introduced to Afropop through Nigerian music artists 2Baba as a child, and credits Burna Boy as his inspiration for becoming a musical artist. Career Bnxn released the extended play project ''Sorry I'm Late'' on 27 October 2021, under the management of T.Y.E/EMPIRE. It featured guest appearances from Nigerian Highlife music duo, The Cavemen (band), The Cavemen, and production from Steph, Perlz, Denzl, Timi Jay and Rexxie. It was mixed and mastered by Vtek and Poppil. Motolani Alake of ''Pulse Nigeria'' said that it "projects confidence, wins and 'comfort". Buju performed his first show in London on 30 November, marking the beginning of his Sorry I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young John
John Saviours Udomboso (born 16 February 1995), known professionally as Young Jonn, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, currently signed to Chocolate City Music. He is also known for his hit singles Dada and the remix with Davido. He had music production credits on industry hits during the 2010s and was affiliated with the YBNL mafia family going on to be ranked #3 in '' The NET''s list of "Nigeria's Top 7 Biggest Music Producers" and went on to be nominated in the "Producer of The Year" at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and The Headies 2015. Early life and education Jonn was born into a Christian family of Akwa Ibom descent in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Jonn had his basic formal education at Ideal Foundation Primary School, Ibadan and GOF College, Osogbo, Osun State. During his high school days in Osogbo, he had interest in Basketball, Soccer, Musical Instruments, Miming and Dance. He studied Communication and Language Arts at the University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Nigerian Musicians
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Living People
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1994 Births
The year 1994 was designated as the "International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Charter, Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – ''Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Headies
The Headies (originally called the Hip Hop World Awards) are honors established in 2006 by ''Hip Hop World Magazine'' to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. The annual ceremony features performances by established and promising artists. It is broadcast live on HipTV to viewers across Nigeria. The awards' first two editions were held at the Muson Centre, Muson Center in Onikan, Lagos State. Between 2010 and 2012, the awards were held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island (Nigeria), Victoria Island, Lagos. Various media personalities in Nigeria have hosted the ceremony, including Darey, Darey Art Alade, D'banj, Dakore Akande, Dakore Egbuson, Banky W., Rita Dominic, M.I Abaga, M.I, Tiwa Savage and Dr SID. History and plaque The image of The Headies was created by Ayo Animashaun, the founder of the awards, and drawn by Matthias Aragbada. The first Headie plaque was done by Jide Adewoye. It represents the "image and the shout of a young, vibrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seyi Vibez
Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi (born 12 July 2000) known professionally as Seyi Vibez, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He is known for his breakthrough single "Chance (Na Ham)" from his second studio album ''Billion Dollar Baby'' which debuted at No. 19 on the UK Afrobeats singles chart and peaked number 7 on the TurnTable Top 100 chart. Early life and career Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi was born on 12 July 2000 in Ketu, Lagos State, where he spent his early life before moving to Ikorodu, Lagos State, where he grew up. Seyi Vibez debuted in 2019 with his single "Anybody". He first gained popularity in 2020 following the release of his single "Godsent", following year he released his debut studio album ''No Seyi No Vibez (NSNV),'' his second studio album ''Billion Dollar Baby'' with the Mixtape "Billion Dollar Baby 2.0" was released in 2022, The album peaked number 1 on the Turntable 50 albums chart. The same year he was cited as one of the 16 African artists to watch by MoreB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reekado Banks
Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (born 6 December 1993), who is better known by his stage name Reekado Banks, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He was signed to Mavin Records between 2014 and 2018, and went by the stage name Spicy before his record deal with the label. Banks won Rookie of the Year at The Headies 2014, and received the controversial Next Rated award at The Headies 2015. His debut studio album ''Spotlight'', which was released on 1 September 2016, debuted at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' World Albums chart. Early life and education Reekado Banks is the last-born child of a family that adores music. His mother is a caterer and pastor, while his father is a clergyman from Ondo State. He grew up in a disciplinarian setting due to both of his parents being pastors. He completed secondary school at the age of 14 and started recording music in 2008. All of his previous songs were produced by his older brother Temi Solomon, who taught him the fundamentals of writing, singin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlatan
Zlatan ( sr-Cyrl, Златан) is a male given name of Slavic origin meaning ''Golden''. The name is common amongst all South Slavic countries, namely in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia and Serbia. The name is found in particularly high frequencies in Bosnia because it is considered ethnically neutral amongst the three dominant Bosnian ethnicities: Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats. The name is derived from the South Slavic word '' zlato'' - from the Old Slavic root ''zolto'' (gold). People *Zlatan Alomerović (born 1991), German football player of Bosniak descent *Zlatan Arnautović (born 1956), Serbian handball player *Zlatan Azinović (born 1988), Swedish football player of Bosnian descent *Zlatan Bajramović (born 1979), Bosnian football player and coach *Zlatan Čolaković (1955–2008), Croatian and Bosnian researcher * Zlatan Dudov (1903–1963), Bulgarian film director *Zlatan Ibrahimović (born 1981), Swedish former football player of Bosnian and Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rema (musician)
Divine Ikubor (born 1 May 2000), popularly known as Rema, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper. He gained recognition with his 2019 song " Dumebi". That same year, he signed with D'Prince's record label, Jonzing World. He achieved international recognition with his 2022 single " Calm Down", which spawned a remix with American singer Selena Gomez that peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song also led ''Billboard'' Afrobeats Songs chart for a record-setting 58 weeks. "Calm Down" emerged from Rema's debut studio album, '' Rave & Roses'' (2022), which peaked at number 81 on the ''Billboard'' 200. His fourth commercial EP, '' Ravage'', was released in 2023. His second album, '' Heis'' (2024), was supported by the single " Benin Boys" (with Shallipopi). The album received a nomination for Best Global Music Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, earning Rema his first career nomination at the Grammys. Early life Divine Ikubor was born into a Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
