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Birth name | Oludemilade Martin Alejo |
Also known as | Zaheer |
Born | Lagos State, Nigeria | 29 January 1993
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Oludemilade Martin Alejo (born 29 January 1993), known professionally as Ycee (pronounced /ˈwaɪsiː/ WY-see; also stylized as YCee), is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter.[1] He gained popularity after his single "Condo", which features vocals by Patoranking, earned him two nominations at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[2] He was also nominated for Best Artist in African Pop at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards[3] and for Next Rated at The Headies 2016.[4] Ycee signed a record deal with Sony Music in October 2016, but terminated his contract with the label in February 2018.[5]