Ycee Biography, Age, Songs, Albums, Girlfriend, Record Label, Net Worth, and Career

Ycee is a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter whose real name is Oludemilade Martin Alejo. He gained popularity after his single “Condo”, which features vocals by Patoranking, earned him two nominations at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

Biography

Early Life

Ycee was born on (January 29, 1993) in the city of Lagos. Ycee was born in Festac Town, a housing estate in Lagos State, Nigeria. His full name is Oludemilade Martin Alejo. Due to his parents’ Yoruba heritage, he hails from southwest Nigeria. He spent his formative years living in his parents’ house in Festac Town.

As a teenager, Ycee was exposed to different music genres as he listened to the radio or watched T.V. He picked up a particular interest in rap music. After motivating himself, he decided to try his hands at the genre.

Staying in the comfort of his bedroom, Ycee penned dozens of rap songs, which he performed in the presence of his family members and close friends.

Becoming more confident with his craft, he started freestyling during lunch breaks to the awe of his secondary school classmates. His friends advised him to take his talent to the four walls of a studio to record songs.

Ycee heeded their advice and often visited a recording studio close to his parent’s voice. During this period, he could record a couple of mixtapes, which people in his community grew to love.

Thus, he received invitations to perform at shows and small concerts in Lagos City.

Education

He completed his basic education at Dr. Soyemi Memorial Nursery and Primary School. He attended the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Ojo for his secondary education. Ycee studied marine biology at the University of Lagos.

Career

Ycee started his music career in 2012 as an underground rapper. He signed a record deal with Tinny Entertainment. Due to his educational engagements, he took a brief hiatus from music after gaining admission to the University of Lagos.

Oludemilade Martin Alejo released the critically acclaimed song “Condo” in May 2015; it was nominated for Best Collaboration of the Year and Best Music Video of the Year at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

On July 20, 2015, he released the hit single “Jagaban.” Nigerian rapper Olamide asked him to be featured on the remix. He gained further exposure after receiving a nomination for Revelation of the Year at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards. Moreover, he was nominated for Best Artist in African Pop at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards.

He sold out a headline gig at the O2 Academy Islington on January 12, 2018. The gig featured performances from his label mates Bella Alubo, Sona, Eugy, Ms. Banks, and Flosha. On January 15, 2019, he announced on Instagram that he had left Tinny Entertainment. He also announced the launch of his record label A.N.B.T., an acronym for Ain’t Nobody Badder Than.

Ycee released his debut album Ycee vs. Zaheer, on November 8, 2019. It combines hip-hop, trap, Afrobeats, Afro-house, hyphy, R&B, and alte. The album is the follow-up to his 8-track debut EP First Wave (2017) and his collaborative E.P. with Bella Alubo, titled Late Night Vibrations (2018). Adey produced the album Jay Bidz, Ballertosh, Fanatix, BeatsbyKarma, Syn X, Krizbeatz, Jay Popping, Buzzin Producer, A.P. Da Don, Two Seven, Elmore, Willis Give Dem, and K.O. It collaborates with Davido, Niniola, Phyno, Ms. Banks, and Dapo Tuburna.

Throughout his career and since his rise to prominence, Ycee has been featured on notable records to break upcoming artists. He featured on records to break his label mate Dapo Turbuna’s “Nothing” Remix in 2016 and Label Mate Bella on Radio in 2017 before creating a joint E.P. with her (Late Night Vibrations).

Ycee was also featured on Big Man Doingz by Arosino alongside Dapo Tuburna and Karma. Some Say it was his way of giving back to emerging artists as he was once on the receiving end of such an impact through Olamide on his remix to Jagaban, his breakthrough single.

Discography

Album

Ycee vs. Zaheer (2019)

EPs

First Wave (2017)
Late Night Vibrations (with Bella Alubo) (2018)
Love Drunk (2021)

Singles

2020: Summa Nights
2020: Secreto
2019: Wahala Dey
2019: Mo Salah
2019: Dakun
2019: Balance
2018: Your Love
2018: Say Bye Bye
2018: My Side
2018: Juice (Remix)
2017: Wavy
2017: Need To Know
2017: N.O.U.N.
2017: Link Up
2017: Kill Nobody
2017: Juice
2017: Don’t Need Bae
2017: Bubbly
2016: Su Mi
2016: Panda
2016: Ahahn
2015: Omo Alhaji
2015: Jagaban (Remix)
2015: Jagaban
2015: Condo
2014: Shots
2012: Smile On Me
2012: Pass Me

Awards

2016: The Headies – Rookie of The Year
2017: A.F.R.I.M.A. – Best African hip-hop

Personal Life

Ycee is also known by the nickname Zaheer.

Ycee’s currently in a serious relationship with a beautiful young lady, but he hasn’t made the public aware of her identity. This is because he likes to be private about his romantic relationships.

Social Media

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Facebook
Twitter

Net Worth

Ycee is currently one of the richest and most influential artists in Nigeria, with an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars. He is a very successful artist in the music industry and is well-recognized for his financial success.

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