ORITSA FEMI

Birth name: Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele

Also known as: Musical Taliban

Born: January 5, 1985 (age 30) Ajegunle, Lagos State

Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter, recording artist, performer

Years active: (solo career: 2006 – present)

Labels: Money Stop Nonsense (MSN) Gang

Associated acts: D’banj, Davido, Pasuma, 2face Idibia, Shatta Wale.

He is best known for his remake of Fela Kuti’s “Double Wahala” song. His rendition of the song earned him 2 nominations at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards, winning the award for Most Popular Song of the Year. He also won the Indigenous Artist of the Year award at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. In 2014, he released the remix for his version of the song featuring D’banj.

Oritsefemi, the third child of his mother, was born and raised in a polygamous family of 25 in Ajegunle. He hails from the Itsekiri tribe of North Warri, Delta State. He briefly attended Mayday Secondary School in Ikoyi and switched to Tolu Primary School in Ajegunle due to his parents not being able to maintain the high cost of schooling in the affluent neighborhood of Ikoyi. He completed his elementary education at Army Children School. He attained his secondary school certificate from Randle Secondary School and applied to study law at Delta State University in Abraka, but dropped out to concentrate on his music career. He has cited Fela Kuti, Daddy Showkey and Sizzla Kalonji as his greatest influences and role models.

According to an interview with The Punch, his first song ever recorded was titled “Boys dey Binu” (meaning Boys are not Happy). He was also an active part of the Ajegunle based Cherubim and Seraphim choirs. He attended a music school in Ajegunle owned by Johnny Napp, who often invites Jamaican artists to nurture the growing talents in the community.

P-Square’s Biography

July 30, 2015 by LyrixKyrix Entertainment

P-SQUARE

Birth name: Peter Okoye Paul Okoye

Also known as: Paul & Peter

Born: 18 November 1981 (age 33) Jos, Nigeria

Origin: Ifite Dunu, Anambra State, Nigeria

Genres: R&B, African hip hop

Occupation(s): Recording artist, singer-songwriter, performer

Instruments: vocals

Years active: 2003–present

Labels: Square records, Konvict Muzik, Universal Music Group (SA)

Associated acts: Jude Engees Okoye, Akon, J Martins, Waje, 2 Face Idibia, Matt Houston, Tiwa Savage, Naeto C, LKT, Bracket, Lagbaja

Website P-Square

P-Square are a Nigerian R&B duo composed of identical twin brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye. They produced and released their albums through Square Records. In December 2011, they signed a record deal with Akon’s Konvict Muzik label. In May 2012, they signed a record distribution deal with Universal Music South Africa.

The story of P-Square began in St. Murumba secondary school, a small Catholic school in Jos, Nigeria. Identical twins Peter and Paul joined their school music and drama club where they began singing, dancing, and mimicking songs by MC Hammer, Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson.

They later formed an acappella quartet called “MMMPP” (M Clef a.k.a. Itemoh, Michael, Melvin, Peter and Paul). Drawing inspiration from their music idol Michael Jackson, they began break dancing, formed the group called “Smooth Criminals” in 1997. They dropped M Clef from the group “MMMPP” which later was changed to “MMPP”. Their artistic talent and precise dance routine soon made them household names in the city of Jos, where they performed at school functions and other occasions.

After dating for seven years, Peter Okoye got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Titilola Loretta Omotayo. Omotayo is a marketing representative. The couple are already parents to son Cameron and daughter Aliona. On 17 November 2013, the two held their traditional wedding at The Ark in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. Public figures who attended the wedding include Aliko Dangote, Emmanuel Adebayor, Kate Henshaw, Genevieve Nnaji, Rukky Sanda, Folorunsho Alakija, May D, Toke Makinwa, Dr SID, Don Jazzy, and Karen Igho among others.

Paul Okoye met Anita Isama in 2004 while attending the University of Abuja. Their son Andre was born 11 April 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The couple married on Saturday, 22 March 2014 at the Aztech Arcum Events Centre in Port Harcourt.

In January 2014, the Okoye brothers bought mansions next door to one another in Atlanta.

John Legend’s Biography

July 26, 2015 by LyrixKyrix Entertainment

JOHN LEGEND

Birth name: John Roger Stephens

Born: December 28, 1978 (age 36) Springfield, Ohio, United States

Genres : R&B soul neo soul hip hop soul

Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, actor

Instruments: Vocals, piano, keyboards

Years active: 2000–present

Labels: GOOD Music, Sony Music, Columbia

Associated acts: Tiziano Ferro, Andre 3000, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Lupe Fiasco, The Roots, Fort Minor

Website johnlegend.com

John Roger Stephens better known by his stage name John Legend, has won nine Grammy Awards, one Golden Globe and one Academy Award. In 2007, Legend received the special Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

He is one of four children of Phyllis Elaine Nova Jackson (née Lloyd), a seamstress, and Ronald Lamar Stephens, a factory worker and former National Guardsman. Throughout his childhood, Legend was homeschooled on and off by his mother. At the age of four, he performed with his church choir. He began playing the piano at age seven. At the age of twelve, Legend attended North High School, from which he graduated four years later.

After four years of dating, Legend became engaged to model Chrissy Teigen in December 2011. They married on September 14, 2013, in Como, Italy.

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Jay Z’s Biography

July 25, 2015 by LyrixKyrix Entertainment

JAY Z

Born: Shawn Corey Carter, December 4, 1969 (age 45) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Occupation: Rapper, record producer, entrepreneur

Years active: 1990–present

Net worth: US$510–520 million (2014)[1]

Spouse(s): Beyoncé (m. 2008)

Children: 1

Website: lifeandtimes.com

Genres : Hip hop

Instruments: Vocals

Labels: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam, Roc Nation

Associated acts: Beyoncé, Foxy Brown, Jaz-O, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Linkin Park, Memphis Bleek, Pharrell Williams, R. Kelly, Rihanna, Big L, The Notorious B.I.G

He is one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers ever, he was ranked number one by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006.

As an entrepreneur and investor, Jay Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear. He is the former president of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent.

Jay Z married American R&B singer Beyoncé in 2008. They have a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter, born January 7, 2012.

He and his three siblings were raised by their mother, Gloria Carter, after their father abandoned the family. He claims in his lyrics that in 1982, at the age of 12, he shot his older brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewelry. Carter attended Eli Whitney High School in Brooklyn, along with future rapper AZ, until it was closed down. After that he attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in Downtown Brooklyn, with fellow future rappers The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes, and Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey, but did not graduate. In his music he refers to having been involved in selling crack cocaine. He has also said he had been shot at three times during this time in his life.

According to his mother, Carter used to wake up his siblings at night banging out drum patterns on the kitchen table. Eventually, she bought him a boom box for his birthday, sparking his interest in music. He began freestyling, writing lyrics, and followed the music of many artists popular at the time. In his neighborhood, Carter was known as “Jazzy”, a nickname that eventually developed into his showbiz/stage name, “Jay-Z”.

Pharrell Williams’s Biography

July 25, 2015 by LyrixKyrix Entertainment

PHARRELL WILLIAMS

Also known as: Pharrell, Skateboard P Sk8brd

Born: April 5, 1973 (age 42) Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Genres : Hip hop, R&B, funk

Occupation(s): Record producer, singer, songwriter, rapper, fashion designer

Instruments: Vocals, keyboards, drums

Years active 1992–present

Labels: Star Trak, Interscope, i am OTHER, Columbia

Associated acts: Child Rebel Soldier, The Neptunes, N*E*R*D, Clipse, Jay-Z, Mac Miller, Snoop Dogg, T.I. Tyler The Creator, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip Kelis, Daft Punk, Gwen Stefani, Kanye West, Kap G

Website pharrellwilliams.com

Williams has earned eleven Grammy Awards including two with the Neptunes. He currently owns a media venture that encompasses entertainment, music, fashion, and art called i am OTHER, a multimedia creative collective and record label that serves as an umbrella for all of Pharrell Williams’ endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream apparel, Billionaire Girls Club, textile company Bionic Yarn and a dedicated YouTube channel launched in 2012. The channel was launched on May 12, 2012 as part of YouTube’s $100 million original channel initiative.

Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the oldest of three sons of Pharaoh Williams, a handyman, and his wife Carolyn, a teacher. His roots extend for generations in Virginia and North Carolina, and one of his ancestors journeyed to West Africa in 1831, prompting other relatives to emigrate from America to Liberia in 1832. He met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp where Williams played the keyboards and drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone. They were also both members of a marching band; Williams played the snare drum while Hugo was drum major. Williams attended Princess Anne High School where he played in the school band; there he got the name Skateboard P.

Williams married his longtime girlfriend, model/designer Helen Lasichanh, on October 12, 2013. They have a son, Rocket Williams, born in November 2008. The Despicable Me song “Rocket’s Theme” was written in honor of his son.

In an interview for the magazine GQ Style (Autumn/Winter 2013), Williams described his religious views: “On paper I’m a Christian, but really I’m a Universalist.” With regard to “those who have concluded that God simply doesn’t exist”, Pharrell Williams has stated: “It’s so incredibly arrogant and pompous. It’s amazing that there are people who really believe that”.

Wizkid’s Biography

July 25, 2015 by LyrixKyrix Entertainment

WIZKID

Birth name: Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun

Born: 16 July 1990 (age 25) Lagos, Nigeria

Genres : Afrobeats afropop reggae

Occupation(s): Recording artist songwriter performer

Years active: 2001–present

Labels: Currently Starboy Entertainment, Konvict Muzik, Disturbing London. Formerly

Empire Mates Entertainment

Associated acts: Maleek Berry, Legendury Beatz, L.A.X, Banky W. Skales, Shaydee, Niyola, Wale, Wande Coal, Ice Prince, R2Bees, M.I, Jesse Jagz.

He started his musical career at age 11, releasing a collaborative album with Glorious Five entitled Lil Prinz (2001). In 2009, he signed a record deal with Banky W.’s imprint Empire Mates Entertainment. He rose to prominence in 2010 with the release of the song “Holla at Your Boy” from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011).

Wizkid’s self-titled second studio album, Ayo (2014). In addition to his solo work, Wizkid has collaborated with several artists and was featured on the hits. His work and contribution to the Nigerian Music Industry has earned him several achievements, including a BET Award, a MOBO Award, three The Headies Awards, two Channel O Music Video Awards, four Nigeria Entertainment Awards, a Ghana Music Award, two Dynamix All Youth Awards, two City People Entertainment Awards, and a Future Award. In addition, he has been nominated three times at the MTV Europe Music Awards as well as four times at the World Music Awards. He was ranked 5th on Forbes and Channel O’s 2013 list of the Top 10 Richest/Bankable African Artists. In February 2014, Wizkid became the first ever Nigerian musician to have over 1 million followers on Twitter.

Wizkid was born on 16 July 1990 in Surulere, a residential and commercial area of Lagos. He comes from a large family and is the youngest of six children. In a 2012 interview with Tim Westwood, he said that his father has three wives.

During an interview with Adesope of Factory 78 TV, Wizkid described his life in a nutshell. He said he formed a group called the Glorious Five with a couple of his church friends. The group dropped an album prior to dismembering. Wizkid later met OJB Jezreel, a record producer who prevented him from recording for a year. While visiting Jezreel’s studio frequently, he watched 2 Face Idibia record Grass 2 Grace and watched Sound Sultan record Jagbajantis. A year later, Wizkid started recording. His first song featured OJB Jezreel. The song was met with great reception throughout Surulere. Wizkid cited Naeto C as one of the people who mentored and coached him while he was 15 years old. Wizkid also told Factory 78 TV that his parents weren’t receptive of his music from the onset. In order to gain his father’s trust, he had to work hard and spent lots of time in the studio. Wizkid has a great relationship with Banky W. He told Factory 78 TV that he and Banky became friends prior to starting a professional relationship. He co-wrote Banky W’s “Omoge You Too Much”, a song off the The W Experience album. In 2006, he collaborated with Naeto C and Ikechukwu. In 2009, Wizkid became a household name within Nigeria’s musical landscape; he was featured on M.I’s “Fast Money, Fast Cars” and Kel’s “Turn by Turn”.