Skales

For the Ninjago character, see Skales (Ninjago).
Skales
Skales performing "Shaku Shaku" at the 24th edition of the Koroga Festival in December 2018
Background information
Birth nameRaoul John Njeng-Njeng
Born (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33)
Kaduna State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2000–present[1]
Labels

Raoul John Njeng-Njeng (born 1 April 1991), better known by his stage name Skales (an acronym for Seek Knowledge Acquire Large Entrepreneurial Skills), is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter. He relocated to Lagos and signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2009.[2]

In 2000, he started writing rap songs in Kaduna, Nigeria. Between 2007 and 2008, he travelled to Jos to work with Jesse Jagz and Jeremiah Gyang. In 2008, he entered the Zain Tru Search competition and won the competition's North Central region. His debut single "Must Shine" received numerous spin on the Rhythm FM stations in Lagos, Jos and Abuja.[3] Skales has collaborated with numerous artists, including Akon, ELDee, Tekno, Harmonize, Jeremiah Gyang, Banky W., and Knighthouse. His well-known songs include "Shake Body", "Mukulu", "Keresimesi", "Komole", "My Baby", "Take Care of Me" and "Denge Pose". After leaving E.M.E in May 2014, he set up the independent OHK Music record label. His debut studio album Man of the Year was released in 2015.[4]

  1. ^ "Singer Skales Floats Record Label". P.M. News. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Skale's Biography & Updated profile – Latest Albums & Songs of Skales – Recent Pictures & Videos of Skale". Pulse. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Skales Biography "Raoul John Njeng-Njeng" (Nigerian Music Artist)". Nigerianmusicnetwork. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  4. ^ Akan, Joey (20 February 2015). "Singer soon to release album, 'Man of the year'". Pulse. Retrieved 5 March 2015.