Also known as Jagaban Genres AfropopHip hop Occupation(s) Rapper, songwriter | Name Oludemilade Alejo Instruments Vocalsrapping Origin Lagos Role Musical Artist | |
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Birth name Oludemilade Martin Alejo Born January 29, 1993 (age 31) Lagos State, Nigeria ( 1993-01-29 ) | ||
Associated acts Olamide, Patoranking | ||
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Oludemilade Martin Alejo (born January 29, 1993), popularly known by his stage name YCEE, is a Nigerian rapper and songwriter currently signed to Tinny Entertainment. He rose to limelight after one of his singles titled "Condo", which features vocals from Patoranking, earned him two nominations at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. He was also nominated in the "Best Artist in African Pop" category at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards. In October 2016, YCEE signed a record deal with Sony Music. In December 2016, He was nominated in the "Next Rated" category at The Headies 2016
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- High speed love song l amour dans le lycee high school love
- Ycee juice official video ft maleek berry
- Early life and education
- Career
- Selected Extended plays
- References
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Early life and education
YCEE was born in Festac Town, a town in Lagos State, Nigeria, where he completed his basic education at Dr. Soyemi Memorial Nursery and Primary School. He went on to complete his secondary education at the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Ojo. He is currently studying Marine biology at the University of Lagos .
Career
YCEE started his music career in 2012 as an underground rapper prior to signing a music contract with Tinny Entertainment. Due to his educational engagements, he took time off music after gaining admission to the University of Lagos. In May 2015, YCEE made a comeback after releasing the critical acclaim song "Condo"; the song was nominated in the "Best Collaboration of The Year" and "Best Music Video of The Year" categories at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. On 20 July 2015, he released a single titled "Jagaban" which received massive airplays and made him more popular among music critics, including Olamide who asked to be featured on the remix. His career further hit the limelight after he was nominated for Revelation of the Year at the 2015 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards, as well as earning a nomination in the "Best Artist in African Pop" category at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards.