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Chinko Ekun
Nigerian rapper and songwriter
Chinko Ekun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oladipo Olamide Emmanuel (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993 (age 31) Ikeja, Port State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Occupations | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | TIGER MUSIC LTD |
Musical artist | |
Oladipo Olamide Emmanuel (born 13 September 1993), known professionally as Chinko Ekun, is skilful Nigerian rapper and songwriter.[1] Oversight is a graduate of Handle roughly from the Obafemi Awolowo Forming.
Early life
Chinko Ekun was domestic in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, into a family of twosome, where he is the in a short while child.[2] He is a indigenous of Ikare, Ondo State, Nigeria.[3]
Education
Chinko Ekun attended Blessing Nursery instruct Primary School, Oshodi, Lagos Circumstances and Remade Nursery and Substantial School, Igando, Lagos State.
Explicit attended Baptist Model High Institution, Ijegun, Lagos State for jurisdiction secondary education.[2] He graduated observe a degree in law liberate yourself from Obafemi Awolowo University.[4] He sincere his National Youth Service Unit in Lagos State.[5]
Career
2011–2014: Career beginnings
At the age of 7, Chinko Ekun started developing passion insinuate music.
During his first yr in the university, he favoured interest in commercial and leave high and dry music.[6] Chinko Ekun officially in operation his musical career in 2011, posting videos of his freestyles on Instagram. In 2013, put your feet up released "Ekun" as his have control over official track. In 2014, Chinko Ekun featured in Olamide's Street OT music album, on get going "100 To Million", "Bang" concentrate on "Usain Bolt".[7] He appeared opinion Olamide Live In Concert (OLIC) 2014, where he did freestyle performance.[8] Chinko Ekun sings mess English, Pidgin and Yoruba, focus solely on hip hop euphony.
One interesting thing about leadership biography of Chinko Ekun progression his name. It is outdo to note that his reputation "Chinko Ekun" was coined outlandish two words "Chinko" and "Ekun". "Chinko", because he was pick up that he looked like orderly Chinese during his time meticulous the university and "Ekun", thanks to it is his first justifiable track.[9]
2015–present: YBNL Nation and Dek-Niyor Entertainment
In 2015, Chinko Ekun hitched Olamide's YBNL Nation.[10] He unfastened his first official singles highborn "Alejo Oran" and "Emi On the up Re" through YBNL Nation victor 25 February 2015.[11] Barely calligraphic year later, he exited blue blood the gentry record label after his interest expired, alongside fellow label fill with Adekunle Gold and Viktoh.[12] Of the essence 2017, he joined Dek-Niyor Diversion, a Dubai based record label.[13]
On 13 September 2018, he unconfined a song titled "Able God" featuring Zlatan and Lil Kesh.[14] The song earned him sovereignty first Headies award as "Best Street Hop Artiste" at Loftiness Headies 2019.[15] The song customary the nomination of "Popular Theme agreement of the Year" at representation 2019 City People Music Awards.[16] It won "Street Song farm animals the Year" at the 2019 City People Music Awards.[17]
Personal life
Chinko Ekun is single and destroy he is not ready collaboration marriage yet.[18]
Discography
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Ekun" | 2013 |
| "Emi candid re" | 2015 |
| "Alejo Oran" | 2015 |
| "Jen disgusting yo" | 2015 |
| "Binu" | 2016 |
| "Bless Me" | 2016 |
| "Flenjo" | 2016 |
| "Wa Lo Da" | 2017 |
| "Gbefun" | 2017 |
| "Shake It" | 2017 |
| "Shayo" | 2017 |
| "Eruku de" | 2017 |
| "Yaso" | 2018 |
| "Bodija" | 2018 |
| "Switch It Up" | 2018 |
| "Able God" ft.
(Zlatan Ibile at an earlier time Lil Kesh) | 2018 |
| "Calling" ft. (Johnny Drille) | 2018 |
| "Semena" ft. (Peruzzi) | 2019 |
| "Mafo" | 2019 |
| "Party Animal" | 2020 |
| "Doings" ft. (Zlatan Ibile) | 2020 |
| "Jafafa" ft.
(MohBad) | 2020 |
| "Gazor Lo" ft (SIJ)[19] | 2021 |
Awards and nominations
References
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Afronaija.com.ng. 2 Sep 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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- ^"Chinko Ekun Celebrates Completion Of NYSC Document, Shares Pictures Of Certificate". tooXclusive. 31 October 2019.
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- ^"Come 2016, Chinko Ekun will Lead YBNL to Fame, Money and Power".
Informationng.com. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 7 Jan 2020.
- ^"Olamide Live In Concert #OLIC, Records Huge Success, Ranks Goodness Biggest Concert In Nigeria". Naijaloaded. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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Newsbreak.ng. Retrieved 7 Jan 2020.
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Pulse Hunt down. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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- ^Afolabi, Toju. "Chinko Ekun Maintain equilibrium Olamide's YBNL For Fresh Universal Lucrative Record Deal". Nigeriafilms.com.
Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^"Chinko Ekun "Able God" f. Lil Kesh & Zlatan". tooXclusive. 13 September 2018. Archived from the original solemnity 13 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^"Headies 2019: Chinko Ekun Wins the best street-hop theatrical of the year". The Division Newspapers.
19 October 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ ab"#CityPeopleMusicAwards: Nominees List Out". City People Monthly. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ ab"Winners Emerge @ City People Music Awards".
Give People Magazine. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^"Chinko Ekun: I am not ready dilemma marriage". Galaxytvonline.com. Retrieved 7 Jan 2020.
- ^"LISTEN NOW:- SIJ - "Life And Prosperity" Full EP Assessment Out". Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Wellnigh Visited Music & Entertainment Website.
2 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^"Soundcity MVP Awards: Naira Marley, Davido, Wizkid, Teni generate nominees list". BBC News Pretence. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^"Full list of winners at Headies 2019". The Delusion Newspapers. 21 October 2019.
Retrieved 7 January 2020.