2Shotz

2Shotz
Born
William Orioha

(1979-03-03) 3 March 1979 (age 45)
Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma materLagos State University
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • photographer
  • filmmaker
Spouse
Precious Jones
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(m. 2013; sep. 2015)​
[1]
Children1
AwardsBest Collaboration at The Headies 2006
Musical career
GenresHip hop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1997–2016
LabelsUmunnamu Music

William Orioha (born 3 March 1979), known professionally as 2Shotz, is a former Nigerian rapper and singer-songwriter who is now a US-based photographer and filmmaker.[2] He won the award for Best Collaboration at The Headies 2006.[3] His debut studio album Pirated Copy was released in 2004. It was supported by three singles: "Carry Am Go", "Odeshi" and "Delicious".[4] 2Shotz's second studio album Original Copy was released in 2005. He released his third studio album Commercial Avenue in 2007. His fourth studio album Music Business was released in 2008. 2Shotz released I am William and Loud Silence as his fifth and sixth studio albums in 2010 and 2016, respectively.[5] He is a hip hop artist who raps in English, Pidgin and Igbo.[6]

  1. ^ Tayo, Ayomide (22 December 2015). "2Shotz Rapper responds to domestic abuse allegations". Pulse NG. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ Okanlawon, Taiwo (16 November 2019). "Meet 10 Nigerian artistes who faded from the scene". P.M. News. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Winners — The Headies 2006". Hip Hop World Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ Sean, DJ (11 November 2013). "[TB] ~ 2shotz — Carry Am Go + Odeshi + Delicious Remix ft. Big Lo". AceWorldTEAM. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ Onyekwena, Chiagoziem (25 October 2010). "2-Shotz — the Veteran, the Visionary". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. ^ Sowoolu, Lolade (23 July 2010). "2Shotz drops album No. 5". The Vanguard Newspapers. Retrieved 24 November 2019.