Musicians

Music remains at the center stage of entertainment in Nigeria. While Afro-pop maintains its position as the most renowned music genre in the country, rap music has equally been accepted, loved, and enjoyed over time. The rap genre continues to evolve in different ways and has become more popular since the late 1980s. Because of its popularity, fans and critics of the genre have found themselves debating who the...

Poco Lee is a famous Nigerian dancer who came into the limelight sometime in 2018 after a video of him dancing during an event was posted online. He has since gone ahead to pursue a career in dance despite having a degree in Microbiology. Over the course of his career as a dancer, he has collaborated with many Nigerian top musicians and has featured in several music videos. Here,...

Adekunle Temitope, popularly known as Small Doctor, is a Nigerian Fuji, afro-pop recording artist with a net worth estimated at $2 million. The -year old artist made his wealth through his music career, endorsements, musical tours, and shows. He may no longer be referred to as “small” because he has grown to be one of the big names and richest music artists in the Nigerian music and entertainment industry. The...

Peter Okoye, professionally known as Mr. P, is a singer, dancer, record producer, songwriter, social activist, and multi-instrumentalist. He rose to fame in the year 2000 as a member of the defunct musical duo P. Square with his twin brother Paul. However, since their split, Peter has embarked on a solo career and has been doing well for himself ever since. He has released several albums and collaborated with...

The Nigerian music industry and music lovers have come to accept that celebrity musicians and twins once popularly known as P-square may never come back together as a musical duo. Paul Nonso Okoye, now addressed as ‘Rudeboy' and his brother Peter Okoye, now addressed as Mr. P at a time, were a formidable duo churning out the best of R&B, hip hop, afrobeat songs to the delight of their...

Majekodunmi Fasheke, also known as Majek Fashek, was a legendary Nigerian singer, songwriter, prophet, and guitarist. Notable as one of the pioneers of Nigerian reggae music, Fashek entered the limelight in 1988 following the release of his solo debut, Prisoner of Conscience. Since then, the anti-apartheid activist never looked back. Through his career, Fashek became a notable figure in Nigeria and beyond. Like most celebrities, Majek Fashek's life wasn't...

Azeez Fashola is a professional Nigerian singer and songwriter who initially only wanted to be a voice-over artist and Master of Ceremonies (MC). He got started with music in 2014 when he did a track titled “Marry Juana” alongside Max Twigs.  The track was modestly successful and as he continued recording more tracks, he grew a following in South London with his group called 'No Mannaz.' Following the completion of...

Tobechukwu Victor Okoh professionally known as Peruzzi is a man with several talents. The prolific Nigerian musician earned himself a spot in the Nigerian music industry after he was featured on a song titled 'Amaka' by Africa's music legend 2Baba. Peruzzi is also known as one of Davido's right-hand man and an active member of 30BG. Although the artist is expressive, there are untold stories of him; stories of...