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Oluwafemi Oladapo (born 22 August 1982), popularly known by his stage name Slimcase, is a 42-year-old Nigerian recording artist, rapper, songwriter, hype man and actor.
Slimcase worked as a promoter at clubs and parties and rose to fame in the industry after being featured on Idowest’s hit single “Shepeteri”.
He is known for being one of the popularizers of the street dance Shaku Shaku and became even more popular after releasing the songs Issa Banger and Codeine Diet.
Finally, Slimcase won the Best Collaboration Award at the 2018 City People Entertainment Awards.
Nigerian singer
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| Name: | Oluwafemi Oladapo |
| stage name: | Ultra-thin case |
| Date of Birth: | August 22, 1982 (42 years old) |
| place of birth: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Lagos State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Children: | not applicable |
| high: | not applicable |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | unmarried |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $500,000-$700,000 |
early life
Slim Keyes was born on 22nd August 1982 into the Oladapo family. His parents named him Oluwafemi. He comes from a Christian family and is from the Yoruba tribe in southwestern Nigeria.
The Lagos Mainland area, especially Ikorodu City needs the rapper and his siblings.Slimcase’s parents taught him to respect his elders, work hard and uphold good moral values.
He completed his primary and secondary education in Ikorodu. After six years of study, Slimkes obtained his Junior Secondary School Certificate. After that, he sat for the West African School Certificate Examination at SS3 and passed with distinction.
Profession
Slimcase became interested in music and aspired to be a rapper when he was a senior in high school. At first he rapped only in English, but later he began to incorporate Yoruba, his native dialect, into his songs.
It was not easy for Slimcase to enter the industry as there are thousands of talented people in the country. Since he was yet to make any money from his music career, he decided to become a hypeman and do music on the side.
This was the beginning of Slimcase’s career as he went from a single gig to performing in multiple clubs within a few months of embarking on this profession. Soon after, he became one of the highest paid hype men in Lagos State, the hub of nightlife entertainment.
Since Slimcase performed at some of the top clubs and lounges in Nigeria, he had the opportunity to meet many of the music stars who played at these venues. He was able to build relationships with these artists, which was beneficial to his decision to start a music career again.
Slimcase got his chance when local rapper Idowest invited him to contribute to his hit single “Shepeteri”. The song became a national hit and was ranked as one of the hottest street hits of 2017 and 2018. The song also helped popularize the street dance Shaku Shaku, which became a favorite dance move for many Nigerians.
Riding on the success of Shepeteri, Slimcase also launched his own hit songs “Oshozondi” and “Otunba Lamba”, which were well-loved by street pop music fans and also brought Slimcase many cooperation opportunities.
In two years, Slimcase has worked with some of the country’s most celebrated artistes such as Tiwa Savage, DJ Neptune, Mr Real, D’banj, DJ Enimoney, Olamide, Zlatan Ibile, 2Baba, Larry Gaaga, Mz Kiss, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, CDQ and Peruzzi.
The Yoruba rapper has added several commercially successful songs to his discography since Slimcase rose to fame in 2017. These include Azaman, Ijoba, Bushman, Focus Vibe, MajeOmo, Mr Dickson, Oh Baby Ringtone, Kalamo, Watch, Furoonaire, Lambaxtra, Pongila, Gucci Snake, Mari, Malowa, Naija Issa Goal, Overload, Yaji and many more.
Awards and nominations
Slimcase won the Best Collaboration Award at the 2018 City People Entertainment Awards.
In the same year, he was nominated for The Headies Best Street Hip Hop Artist. He was also nominated for Best New Artist at the 2018 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
Social Media
Slimcase is considered one of the most influential Nigerian rappers on social media. He has over 2.3 million followers on Instagram.
- Instagram account – @iam_slimcase
- Twitter – @iam_slimcase
Personal life
On August 22, local rapper Slimcase turned 42. He is an influential figure in the Nigerian music industry and is friends with both established and emerging artists.
To help emerging artists succeed in the industry, Slimcase organizes and hosts a weekly IG Live for rappers. Each week, he invites an underground rapper to the show to showcase their talent. The goal is to help these musicians build a fan base.
As a result, millions of Slimcase’s fans tune in to the show every week. In addition, many new rappers also thank Slimcase for providing them with a platform to rise in the industry.
Artist Slimcase lives in a well-furnished apartment in Lekki, Lagos and owns a fleet of luxury cars. Slimcase is also a budding actor. He starred in the commercially successful movie Omo Ghetto The Saga produced by Funke Akindele-Bello.
net worth
Slimcase has made a lot of money in the four years since he became famous, with most of his income coming from his music career and the rest from investments in small businesses.
Slimcase’s net worth is estimated to be $500,000 – $700,000.
