Fasasi Mobolaji Gaius, known as Da Emperor, is a

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, and

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. He has family roots in

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, Nigeria. He raps in his native language,

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, and infuses Pidgin and English. Da Emperor has recorded songs with artists such as

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, and

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. He released his second official single titled "Firewood", which features vocals from

. This was followed by the singles "Shake it" and "I'm a Sinner". Da Emperor was awarded the position of Tourism Ambassador on September 3rd, 2021 by the Bauchi State Tourism Board.

Music career

In 2013, he collaborated with

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-based

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reggae artist Kisco. Da Emperor has recorded music with established and up-and-coming artists. He has shared the stage with

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and

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. In February 2013, he was featured on the song "Be Ma Boo" by Afro-Pop singer Slim Joe. In 2013, he released the single "Para Mode" mixed by Indomix; its music video has surpassed 100,000 YouTube views and was released in 2014. On 2 February 2014, he released a song in support of Governor

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's campaign. It was succeeded by the single "Liar", a cover of

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's "Loyal" featuring

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and

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. In May 2015, he teamed up with

to release the hit song "Firewood" mixed by indomix. On 12 February 2016, he released the widely accepted single "I'm a Sinner". On 5 March 2016, Da Emperor was involved in an international collaboration with American artist Stylezz and English artist Shyboss Just a few days after he jumped on

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's "who u epp" song, Da Emperor's version hit the number 4 spot on Spotify, of

rapper

ever released songs.

Awards and nominations

;The Polytechnic Ibadan "''Honorary Award"'' ! , - , 2015 , Da Emperor , Distinguished Emerging Act of the Year , , ;Nigeria Achievers Awards ! , - , 2016 , Da Emperor , Next Rated Act (Music) , , ;City People Entertainment Awards ! , - , 2016 , Da Emperor , Rookie of the Year , , ;Emperor Nollywood Award "''Recognition Award"'' ! , - , 2017 , Da Emperor , Special Artist Recognition , , ;Olabisi Onabanjo University, National Association Of Architecture Students "Honorary Award" ! , - , 2017 , Da Emperor , Musician Of The Year , ,

Discography

Videography

References

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