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Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie (born 27 May 1990), better known by his stage name Patoranking, is a well-known Nigerian reggae and dancehall singer and songwriter.
His music career began with underground collaborations with XProject, Konga, Slam and Reggie Rockstone. In 2010, he signed a record deal with K-Solo’s Igberaga Records and released “Up in D Club” under the label.
Patoranking became a protégé of Dem Mama Records after collaborating with Timaya on the song “Alubarika”. In February 2014, he signed a record deal with Foston Musik and released the single “Girlie O” which catapulted him to fame. He collaborated with Tiwa Savage on a remix of Girlie O.
On February 9, 2015, Patoranking announced on Instagram that he had signed a publishing deal with VP Records. On September 28, he released a song titled Abule, which he released ahead of his album, which is scheduled to be released later in 2020.
The artist said in 2020 that he got inspiration for a song while playing football on a soccer field.
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| Name: | Patrick Nnemeka Okorie |
| stage name: | Pato ranking |
| Date of Birth: | May 27, 1990 (34 years old) |
| place of birth: | Ijegun-Egba, Satellite Town, Lagos, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Ebonyi State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| high: | 1.78m |
| parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Okorie |
| Brothers and sisters: | Sharon Okorie, Raphael Okorie |
| Wife • Spouse: | Leila Okorie (PatonranQueen) – Ex |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Edma Ohemaa (Rum), Genevieve Nnaji (Rum), Seyi Shay (Rum), Jocelyn Dumas (Rum), Leila Okorie (PatonranQueen) (front) |
| Children: | Rapharanking Okorie, Wilmer Okorie |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $20 million |
Early life and education
Patoranking was born and raised in the satellite town of Ijegun-Egba but his family roots are in Onitsha, Ebonyi State. He was born on May 27, 1990 and is 34 years old.
Patoranking was born and raised in Ijegun-Egba Satellite Town and is from Onitsha, Ebonyi State. He has two siblings, Sharon Okorie and Raphael Okorie.
He attended Civic Comprehensive College in Epe, Lagos and later attended the Gibril Martin Memorial Grammar School in Iponri. Patorankin began his acting career as a street and carnival dancer.
In an interview with Entertainment Express in 2012, he said his stage name was given to him by a Jamaican artist he met at Alpha Beach in Lagos.
Patoranking considers Buju Banton, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Lucky Dube, Chaka Demus, Majek Fashek, Blackky, Blackface, 2Baba and Marvelous Benjy as his main musical influences.
In the above interview with Entertainment Express, he described his music as a morally inclined variation of dancehall music and said it deals with socio-political issues.
Profession
In May 2012, Patoranking released a single titled “Iya Bisi” featuring Qdot and Kbaj. The song, produced by Drumphase, is a fusion of dancehall and fuji music. He told Entertainment Express that Qdot and Kbaj helped create the song by sharing ideas.
He released both the audio and video of “Alubarika” on September 12, 2013. The song literally means “God’s Blessing” and is sung by Timaya.
The music video for “Alubarika” was shot by AJE Films and is 4 minutes and 16 seconds long. According to an article published by Victor Akande of El País, Patoranking described the song as a summary of his life as a musician and said it opened the door for him to build a fan base and collaborate with well-known musicians.
In February 2014, Patoranking signed a record deal with Foston Musik and ended his relationship with Dem Mama Records. In an interview with Toolz on NdaniTV’s The Juice show, Timaya stated that Patoranking left his record label and was never officially signed. On February 4, 2014, Patoranking released the song “Girlie O”, produced by WizzyPro.
The song’s music video was filmed and directed by Moe Musa in London and released on 5 February 2014. In the music video, Patoranking expresses his inner feelings to his next-door neighbour, who helped her escape domestic violence.
On May 19, 2014, Foston Musik released “Girlie O (Remix)” assisted by Tiwa Savage to critical acclaim. The song peaked at number 9 on the MTV Base Official Nigerian Top 10 Chart. Tiwa Savage told MTV Base’s Ehiz that she admired Patoranking’s music and decided to contact him to produce the remix. Moe Musa also filmed and directed the music video for “Girlie O (Remix)” in London.
Joey Akan of Pulse Nigeria said: “The basic winning elements have not been thrown away in the new remix. They have been retained and improved. The beat, chorus and energy have been retained, and a lot of effort has been put into the lyrics.”
Patoranking appears on Seyi Shay’s single “Murda” alongside Shaydee. The song was produced by Dokta Frabz and released on April 1, 2014. The music video for “Murda” was uploaded to Vevo on May 11, 2014. It was directed by Meji Alabi for JM Films.
Patoranking’s singles “Daniella Whine” and “My Woman, My Everything” both charted on the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10. The former debuted at number four in May and reached number one in June, while the latter “My Woman, My Everything” also charted, peaking at number two.
Personal life
Although Patoranking has dated several girlfriends, he has now found his true love and is getting married to her. According to national news reports, he has been in a relationship with his love Leila for a long time.
It has been suggested that many people have children after posting content online. Nigerian Reggae Dancehall Artist and Songwriter Patoranking dated his lovely baby mother Leila Okorie before he became famous, but things quickly went downhill as he became more famous.
They both went in different directions. The two share an amazing baby on Instagram. Patoranking started his performing career as a street improvisation and festival artist.
Does Patoranking have any children? Yes, Patoranking has two children, from two different mothers.
The Patoranking children’s names are Raphael (also known as Rapharanking Okorie), a boy, and Wilmer Okorie, a girl.
Patoranking son: Who is Patoranking son, name, age, photo? Patoranking son’s name is Rapharanking Okorie. Patoranking son Rapharanking Okorie is about 12 years old now.
Patoranking Daughter: Who is the Patoranking little girl, name, age, photo? The Patoranking little girl’s name is Wilmer Okorie. She was born on August 20, 2018 and came into this world.
The Patoranking girl is currently 6 years old.
Patoranking Girlfriend
Patoranking’s wife is PatonranQueen, whose real name is Leila Okorie. But there are rumors that he left her after he became famous. This has not been confirmed. Also, he is said to have had relationships with several female celebrity artists. Here is a list of five girls that Patoranking has dated:
1. Edma Ohema
Nigerian reggae dancehall singer Patoranking is allegedly having a mysterious affair with beautiful Ghanaian TV presenter and model Edma Ohemaa, who also stars in Patoranking’s music video “My Woman, My Everything.” The two look very good together.
2. Genevieve Nagy
Patoranking admits he has a crush on the lovely Nigerian queen Genevieve Nnaji. The two of them would make an incredible couple!
3. Sayyid Shay
Beautiful Nigerian singer Seyi Shay is said to be having a mysterious yet genuine affair with Nigerian reggae dancehall artist Patoranking. The relationship is said to have started in mid-2014 when the couple collaborated on Seyi Shay’s single “Murda”.
An agent from the Patoranking team said: “They are not dating. There is a science between them. Their tune ‘Murda’ is very good.”
They’ll work together on other projects anyway. They run projects together now; they have a Bonnie and Clyde-type relationship.”
4. Jocelyn Dumas
Patoranking recently posted a photo of himself and Jocelyn Dumas on Instagram, captioning: “@jocelyn_dumas #MWME #Whaysay!!!” The post received mixed reactions from fans, with rumors swirling that the two are dating.
5. Leila Okorie (PatoranQueen) – Baby Mama
Before Nigerian lad Patoranking rose to fame, he used to date his beautiful baby mama Leila Okorie, but as he became more famous, things soon went downhill and the two went their separate ways.
According to recent announcements, Leila Okorie has moved on to dating.
- Nominated for “Best Dancehall/Reggae Video” at the 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards.
- Nominated for Best Collaboration at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
- Nominated for Best Male Artiste of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
- Won the Nigeria Entertainment Awards for “Best New Act of the Year” in 2014. 2014 City People Entertainment Awards for “Best Dancehall/Reggae Performer of the Year”.
- Nominated for the 2014 City People Entertainment Award for Song of the Year.
- Nominated for Collaboration of the Year at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards.
- In 2014, he was nominated for the Channel O Music Video Award for “Most Talented New Artist”.
- Nominee for the 2014 Channel O Music Video Awards for Most Talented Reggae/Dancehall Music.
- 2014 Headies Award for Best Reggae/Dancehall Single.
- He won the “Best Collaboration Award” at the 2014 Headies Festival.
- 2014 Headies Next Rated Award.
- 2014 Ben Tv Best New Performance Award.
- Ben TV’s “Best Collaboration” in 2014.
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Music Award 2014 by Ben Tv.
- Won the 2015 TooXlusive Online Music Award for “Best African Pop Song”.
- Nominated for “Best Pop Song” at the Headies 2015.
- Nominated for Best Reggae/Dancehall Single at the 2015 Headies Awards.
- The MTV Africa Music Awards named him the 2015 Best New Artist.
- The 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards crowned him as African Artist of the Year.
- In 2016, AFRIMA awarded him the title of “Artist of the Year”.
Discography
Album
- God Above All (2016)
- Wilmer (2019)
singles
- So Nice – non-album single (2009)
- Top of the Club (2010)
- Iya Bisi – starring Qdot and Kbaj (2012)
- Tonite – featuring Faze (2013)
- Parkwell (2014)
- Alubarika – starring Timaya (2014)
- Gravity (2013)
- Girlie O (2014)
- Sex Tape (2014)
- Girlie O (Remix) – Based on Tiwa Savage (2014)
- Daniela Wine – (2015)
- My Woman – starring Vander Kohl (2015)
- Gal Ting Riddim – Cover (2015)
- Making Me (2015)
- Gal Ting Riddim – Cover (2015)
- Making Me (2015)
- “Another Level” from the album “God over everything” (2016)
- “No Kissing Baby” from the album “God over everything” – featuring Sarkodie (2016)
- Love You Die – featuring Diamond Platnumz (2017)
- Listed (2017)
- Sunshine (2018)
- Xu Bu Tong (2018)
- Healing D-World (2018)
- Daily(2018)
- “Confirm” from the album Wilmer (2019)
- “Lenge Lenge” from the album Wilmer (2019)
- 2020 “I’m in love
- Celebrate me in 2021.”
net worth
Patoranking’s net worth is a whopping $20 million. This makes him one of the richest musicians in Nigeria currently.
Social Media
- Instagram: @patorankingfire
