Chijioke is a Nigerian-born singer and songwriter,i was born in the ancient city of Ibadan but a Lagos thoroughbred.
i caught the music bug listening to my father who had a deep soul tie with Igbo folklore music which is my root music. i also got inspired with different genres of music growing up, from Juju, to Igbo Highlife, Indian melodies. my sound escaped my culture as was also influenced listening to my mother sing lines from Sade Adu, Shina Peter, Kwam 1 while she did domestic chores.
Songwriting came early for me at 13years old i had written several songs on notepads and the words i used showed my determination not to be vulgar.
in Nigeria its called the senior secondary school,just a year between me and the university i started using the break time in school to entertain my classmates. I became more vocal about my sound and understanding my different vocals.
i commenced my professional career in 2020, while still working at a radio station in Southeast Nigeria where i also attended University and released a remake version of “Oleku by Iceprince” rapping on the track as a duo. i have been recording music and i everyday i am ready.
Drawing inspiration from music idols such as Oliver De Coque, Masego, Tobe Nwigwe, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, MJ etc.
i have recorded some interesting music centered on life and love topics.
my sound is Afrobeat inspired and you will feel it because it has the highlife chill inspired by the soul.
