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LIL KESH: BIOGRAPHY, NET WORTH, RECORD LABEL, ENDORSEMENT, AWARDS,AND SONGS

Searching for Lil Kesh Biography,Cars Net worth and Album? as Usual we have detailed fact about the Bariga Born Music Artist.

Kedhinro Ololade Popularly Known as (Lil Kesh) is a Nigerian Afro pop, singer, rapper and songwriter, born on 14th March 1995 at Bariga area in Lagos Nigeria.

He received his elementary and secondary education at Stockbridge Collage, Bariga. Lil kesh is currently studying linguistics at the University of Lagos, he took interest in dancing before he delved into music after watching some of his peers rap.

Lil Kesh started his music career in 2014, he started gaining audience when  he recorded a song titled "Lyrically" in 2014 which was heavily accepted and gained massive airplay within School Campus.

 

Lil KESH BIOGRAPHY TABLE

































NAME     Kedhinro Ololade
STAGE NAME      Lil Kesh
GENRE OF MUSIC     Afro-pop and Hip-Hop
DATE OF BIRTH      14th March 1995
ALBUM         None Yet
RECORD LABEL       YAGI  Records
AWARDSNext Rated at the Headies 2015 (Nominated)

 

On April 2014 the young star signed to the Popular YBNL label with the help of his friend Viktoh, the young star music came into limelight when he drop the hit single Titled "Shoki" a song which got him nominated in the best street hop artiste category at Headies 2014, the single followed by remix which featured artist like Olamide and DMW boss Davido was singled out at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

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<<RUNTOWN: BIOGRAPHY, RECORD LABEL, ENDORSEMENT, NET WORTH AWARDS, AND SONGS.

<<JIDENNA BIOGRAPHY: NET WORTH, ENDORSEMENT, RECORD LABEL AND AWARDS

<<YEMI ALADE: BIOGRAPHY, (FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE YORUBA-IGBO GIRL)

<<FLAVOUR N’ABANIA: BIOGRAPHY AND LIFESTYLE

<<HARRYSONG: NET WORTH

 

2015 was another remarkable year for the youngster when he released singles Titled "Gbese", "Efejoku" and "is it because I love you",the single Gbese topped a lot of charts for a long time. Lil kesh performed at the MAMA’S Awards in South Africa 2015 which was a major shift of his career. In March 2016 Lil kesh released studio album titled "YAGI" the album featured many guest appearance including Olamide, Phyno, Adekunle Gold, Wale,Davido, Ycee, Viktoh and patoranking.

On April 26th the same year he announced via his instagram that he established his own record label called YAGI Records following the expiration of his contract with YBNL Nation.


ENDORSEMENT


Lil Kesh signed an endorsement deal worth eleven Million Naira with Sure Bet in 2015.

NET WORTH


Based on his Hit songs,album sales,music shows and Endorsement deals Lil Kesh net worth is yet to confirm but industry report prove it to stand at $1.3 Million USD

 

Awards and Nominees



  • Lil Kesh was Nominated as the best new act to watch at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards

  • Next Rated at the Headies 2015 (Nominated)

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