Flohio

Flohio
Flohio (2018)
Flohio (2018)
Background information
Birth nameFunmi Ohiosumah
BornLagos, Nigeria
GenresHip hop
Years active2016–present
Websitewww.flohio.uk

Funmi Ohiosumah, known professionally as Flohio (stylised as FLOHIO), is a Nigerian-born British rapper based in South London.[1] Her music is characterised by unusual beats, expansive themes, genre fluidity, and periodic double-time flows.[2] Though some have characterised her work as "grime," Ohiosumah rejects this term as too limiting for her style and approach. As FLOHIO, she performs as a solo artist, but has also collaborated with God Colony and Modeselektor.[2]

Born in Lagos, Nigeria,[3] her family immigrated to Bermondsey, South East London when Ohiosumah was nine.[4][5] Her first EP, titled Nowhere Near, debuted in 2016, followed by her second EP Wild Yout (2018), and her debut mixtape No Panic No Pain (2020).[6][7] Ohiosumah released her debut album, Out of Heart, on 7 October 2022.

FLOHIO has described some of her early influences to include Channel U, Eve and Lil Wayne.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "Meet Flohio, the rising UK rapper who has everyone shook". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Flohio: Rap isn't meant to be happy. It's not about weed and lipstick". the Guardian. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  3. ^ Thompason, Stephen (5 March 2019). "The Austin 100: Flohio". NPR. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ Renshaw, David (10 July 2018). "Meet Flohio, one of U.K. rap's most intriguing talents". The Fader. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Flohio: Who's This Girl?". crackmagazine.net. crackmagazine. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "FLOHIO: No Panic No Pain". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  7. ^ "Flohio: pummelling electro-rap from Bermondsey-based Streets collaborator". NME. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2022-01-10.