Peter Okoye (born 18 November 1981), who is better known as Mr P, is a Nigerian singer.[1] He rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of the P-Square duo with his identical twin brother Rudeboy[2] and in 2021 was awarded with an honorary Doctorate degree from ESCAE University in Benin Republic.[3][4]
Mr. P | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Okoye |
| Also known as | Peter P-Square |
| Born | November 18, 1981[citation needed] Jos, Nigeria |
| Origin | Ifite Dunu, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Genres | R&B, dance/electronic, afrobeats |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, record producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | PClassic Label |
| Spouse | Lola Omotayo |
Early life
Mr. P and his twin brother Rudeboy grew up in a large family, in Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria. He was born into the family of Josephine Okoye and Mazi Moses Okoye.[5]
Peter and his brother Paul joined a school of music and drama club, where they started dancing, singing and performing songs of popular artist like MC Hammer, Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson.[6]
Solo career
In 2017, a disbandment of P-Square was made and both band members parted ways.[7][8] Mr P first dropped his solo single titled "For My Head", "Cool It Down" in 2017.[9]
In 2018 Mr. P collaborated with Nyanda of Brick & Lace on a song titled "Wokie Wokie".[10][better source needed] In 2021, Mr. P founded his own record label called PClassic Label, the label has signed Nigerian activist and disc jockey DJ Switch[11] and in 2021, he released a 16-track debut album titled, The Prodigal which featured Tiwa Savage, Simi, Teni, Wande Coal, Tamar Braxton, Singah, Mohombi, DJ Switch, and OvieKelz.[12][13]
Education
Peter Okoye attended St. Murumba secondary school, a small Catholic school in Jos, Plateau State Nigeria. Later in 1999, He applied to the University of Abuja to study Business Administration.[14]
Achievement
In 2001 P-Square won the '' Grab Da Mic'' competition making Benson and Hedges sponsor their album titled '' Last Nite''. P Square was also nominated as '' Most promising African Group'' in the Kora Global Awards.
They won the 2003 Amen Award for ''Best R&B Group''. 4th April 2010, P Square were named the Artist of the year at the Kora award in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
On 8,October 2015 P Square were given range rover SUV from Globa com as Glo Ambassadors for their sponsorship. [15]
Personal life
In 2013, Okoye and his then-girlfriend, Lola Omotayo welcomed a daughter in a San Francisco hospital in the United States.[16] On 17 November 2013, the duo got married at the Ark in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.[17]
Endorsement deals
On June 16, 2016, Mr P was made a Kia motor ambassador.[18] Mr. P was also made a brand ambassador for Olympic milk, produced by Nutricima limited.[19] Peter founded a reality TV show named Dance with Peter which was sponsored by Globacom Telecommunication Limited.[20] In August 2021, he was unveiled as the brand ambassador of Adidas, a manufacturing company that deals with shoes, clothing and accessories.[21]
Discorgraphy
- Roll It - 2007
- Do Me - 2007
- Am I Still That Special Man - 2007
- Billy Body - 2007
- More Than A Friend - 2007
- Danger - 2009
- Wokie Wokie
- Gimme Dat - 2009
- Possibility - 2009
- Beautiful Onyinye - 2011
- Forever - 2011
- Choping Money - 2011
- Magic Healing - 2013
- Alingo - 2014
- Ifeoma - 2014
- Personally - 2014
- Collabo - 2014
- Taste The Money - 2017
- For My Head - 2017
- Ebeano - 2018
- Paloma - 2021
- I Love You - 2021
- Just Like That - 2021
- Jaiye - 2022
- No One Like You - 2022
- Bank Alert - 2022[22]
References
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