9ice
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Real Name: Abolore Adegbola Akande
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Date of Birth / Age: 7th December, 1980 (44 years)
Country: Nigeria
Hometown: Ogbomosho, Oyo state.
Net Worth: Unknown

Biography

9ice was born in Ogbomoso, Oyo state but grew up in the district of Bariga in Lagos state. 9ice attended Abule Okuta Primary School and CMS Grammar School , and dropped out from his Law course at the Lagos State University to concentrate on music. He grew up in a polygamous home of five wives and nine children. His parents found about his singing career a year after it started around 2000. Before then, 9ice wrote hisown songs dating back to when he was just 14 years old. It is worth noting that as a big fan of Pasuma Wonder, he kick-started his singing career with Fuji music . He derives his inspiration from his environment, and music fromthe likes of Ebenezer Obey, King Sunny Adé, Tatalo Alamu, Late Alhaji Ayinla Omowura, Late Alhaji Haruna Ishola . After recording his first demo, 9ice joined a group called Mysterious Boys with whom he did a couple of tracks before going on to form his own, now defunct, group Abinibi. Having recorded his first demo titled RisiDe Alagbaja in 1996 and his first solo song, Little Money in 2000, 9ice had to wait till 2005 before himself and his music started gaining recognition in the Nigerian music market. The first major break for 9ice came from his first single title Little Money and not long after then he did collaborations with different Nigerian artist that immediately prompted the release of another hit single title Ganja Man . Id.Cabasa produced Ganja Man which was released with other songs in March 2006. The reggae tone and playful style of the song made it an instant hit. He later found his own record company and release all other album under his label Alapomeji Records. At the March 2008 edition of the Hip Hop World Awards held in Nigeria, 9ice won the Revelation of the Year award and the Best Male Vocal Performer. A month later at the first SoundCity Music Video Awards , 9ice was nominated in the category of Best New Artiste. 9ice's biggest single is titled "Gongo Aso".


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