Today Five Star Music star, Kcee is a year older! Born Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo, Kcee is a Nigerian singer famous for his song 'Limpopo'.
Kcee who is also known as Limpopo King was born April 18 inAjegunle, Lagos. He attended Central High school, Isolo and went on to University Of Nsukka where he graduated with a degree in TheatreArts.
Music for him started right from when he was in secondary school. Initially, he was playing football but later, he started singing in the church choir. Moreover, his father was a Disc Jockey and he was already listening to a whole lot of music. His musical career took off effectively in 2002 when he emerged winner of Star Quest.
Kcee's rise to fame was when he won the Star Quest talent show in 2002, which he won alongside Precious John.
Kcee and his longtime partner and friend Presh signed a deal with Kennis Music, the biggest record label in Nigeria at the time, and made a big debut in 2003, He, alongside Presh, kicked off their own label – KP Records in 2006 after the spell at Kennis They re-launched the label as ‘Blingz Record’, affiliated with Grafton Records in the South around 2008.
They went on to release an album under the Blingz RecordsImprint-released a new album ‘No Time’ with the lead single ‘Shokori bobo’ in 2008.
Kcee was made a brand ambassador for MTN as well as a peace ambassador for African First Ladies Peace Mission(AFLPM). Kcee was once married to Ijeoma Okonkwo, however the pair split up.
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