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Keshinro Ololade (born March 17, 1995), professionally known as Lil Kesh, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter.
He rose to fame after releasing a song titled Shoki. Shoki, which is associated with a dance style, received positive reviews and has been remixed twice; a male and female version.
To date, Lil Kesh has been nominated for the award four times, winning twice. He collaborated with YBNL (Yahoo Boy No Laptop) Nation as a recording artist before signing to his own record label, Young And Getting It, YAGI Records.
Nigerian singer
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| Real name: | Keshinro Ololade |
| Stage Name: | Lil Ketch |
| Born: | March 14, 1995 (age 29) |
| Place of birth: | Bariga, Lagos, Nigeria |
| State of origin: | Osun State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Height: | 1.75 minutes |
| Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Keshinro |
| Siblings: | Keshinro Pelumi |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Not married |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Priscilla Ajoke Ojo (rum.) |
| Children: | Do not have |
| Job: | Rapper • Musician |
| Net asset value: | 1.5 million US dollars |
Early life and education
Lil Kesh was born and raised in Bariga, a place located in Lagos State, Nigeria. He was born on March 17, 1995 and hails from Osun State, Western Nigeria. He is of the Yoruba tribe.
He has an older brother named Keshinro Pelumi and he was born into the Keshinro family.
He grew up with a love for music. He would sing for his friends at school and perform at local competitions. His parents knew of his talent and supported him throughout.
Lil Kesh attended Stockbridge College for his primary and secondary education before studying Linguistics at the prestigious University of Lagos (Unilag).
He then enrolled at the National Open University of Nigeria, majoring in Online Mass Communication.
Career
Lil Kesh started his music career in 2012 when he rapped with his Bariga bandmates. Soon after, he released his debut single, Lyrically. The song went viral in the corners of Nigerian universities.
He was then signed to a record label called Yahoo Boy No Laptop Nation, commonly known as YBNL Nation. YBNL is an independent record label founded by Nigerian rapper Olamide in 2012.
Under this record label, Lil Kesh released a series of hit singles such as Shoki, Gbese, Efejoku, Last Card, etc. and released his debut studio album titled YAGI.
Then in 2014, he released a hit single titled Shoki. Shoki topped several music charts and brought the superstar musician into the limelight. He was nominated for several awards for this music release but only won two.
In 2015, Lil Kesh was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Later, in 2016, after signing with YBNL, he founded his own record label called YAGI Records (short for Young And Getting It).
The brand is managed by marketing and event management company Massive Management Team.
On March 17, 2016, Lil Kesh released his debut studio album titled Young And Getting It (YAGI) through YBNL Nation. The song was produced by Young John, and Pheelz Vocals from Ycee, Phyno, Wale, Adekunle Gold, Patoranking, Viktoh, Olamide, Davido and Chinko Ekun. It combines hip hop and rap genres.
The album includes four singles – Lyrically, Efejoku, Is it because I love You and Ibile.
Lil Kesh’s versatility and musical style is quite similar to Olamide, who raps and sings in his local dialect (Yoruba). However, Lil Kesh has been criticized for using too much profanity and failing to find the right balance in his lyrics.
However, Lil Kesh is still described by many experts and fans as one of the best rappers to ever appear in the industry.
Awards & Nominations
Lil Kesh is one of the most highly regarded young artists in Nigeria. He has several hit singles along with numerous award nominations to balance the equation.
At the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Lil Kesh was nominated for Most Notable New Artist and at the Nigeria Teen Choice Awards, he won the Celebrity – Song of the Year award for the song titled “Shoki”.
Additionally, he won the Pop Song of the Year (Shoki) award at the 2015 City People Entertainment Awards.
At the MTV Base Music Awards, he earned a nomination for Popular Song of the Year for the song titled “Shoki Remix”, featuring Olamide & Davido.
At The Headies in 2015, Lil Kesh was nominated for a Next Rated award. These are just a few of the Nigerian rapper’s many accolades; most of them go unrecorded.
Social Media
Lil Kesh is a musician who is especially loved by the “street” boys. He is one of the most followed celebrities on Instagram, with over 3.1 million followers.
This also includes over 1 million followers on his official Facebook page. The lyricist Shoki is also present on Twitter.
- Instagram: @lilkeshofficial
- Twitter: . @lilkeshofficial
- Facebook: Lil Kesh
Personal life
Keshinro Ololade, also known as Lil Kesh, is a handsome young man with a great sense of style. The YAGI artist stands 5 feet 9 inches tall with an average weight of 74kg. He has dark brown eyes. His hair is naturally black.
Lil Kesh is not very open about his personal life. However, he has dropped some hints about his past and present relationships.
In an interview with Sunday Beats in 2017, the Nigerian player confirmed that he was not in a relationship and that he last dated in 2016.
But right now, we can’t tell if he’s starting a new relationship or not.
But one thing is for sure, Lil Kesh is not married and has no children.
Lil Kesh was previously rumored to be dating Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo’s daughter, Priscilla Ajoke Ojo. He is unmarried and has no children or wife.
Net asset value
Lil Kesh is a famous Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. He is also the main owner of a record label called YAGI (Young And Getting It).
His career has been blessed with a steady stream of income; currently, Lil Kesh has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
In 2015, the Efejoku music singer signed a multi-million naira sponsorship deal with a Nigerian online sports betting and odds company called Surebet.
Additionally, while celebrating his birthday in May 2018, Lil Kesh announced that he had launched a new business called Tito Keshinro Clothing Line.
Discography
Album
- YAGI 2016 (Released: March 17, 2016)
Single
- 2014 “Song”
- “Shoki”
- “Shoki (Remix)” (featuring Olamide & Davido)
- 2015 “Shoki (Female Version)” (starring Cynthia Morgan, Chidinma, Eva Alordiah)
- Last card of 2015
- “Gbese”
- “Efejoku”
- “Is It Because I Love You?” (in collaboration with Patoranking)
- 2016 “Ibile”
- 2016 “Bend Down Select”
- 2018 “Again O.”
- 2018 “Flenjor”
- 2019 “The Funeral Director”
- 2019 “IF”
- 2020 “All the way.”
- 2020 “Too sweet.”
- 2021 “Love Like This” (featuring Fireboy DML)
- 2021 “O Por” (featuring Naira Marley)
- 2022 “Don’t Call Me” (Featuring Zinoleesky)
