Mr. P (singer)

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Mr. P
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Background information
Birth namePeter Okoye
Also known asPeter P-Square
Born (1981-11-18) November 18, 1981 (age 42)
Jos, Nigeria
OriginIfite Dunu, Anambra State, Nigeria
Genres R&B, dance/electronic, afrobeats
Occupation(s)Singer, record producer
Years active2003–present
LabelsPClassic Label

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]

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Early life and education

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]

Personal life

In 2013 Peter Okoye and his then-girlfriend, Lola Omotayo welcomed their daughter Aliona in a San Francisco hospital in the United States. [14] On 17 November 2013 the duo got married at the Ark in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. [15]

Endorsement deals

On June 16, 2016, Mr P was made a Kia motor ambassador. [16] Mr. P was also made a brand ambassador for Olympic milk, produced by Nutricima limited. [17] Peter founded a reality TV show named Dance with Peter which was sponsored by Globacom Telecommunication Limited. [18] In August 2021, he was unveiled as the brand ambassador of Adidas, a manufacturing company that deals with shoes, clothing and accessories. [19]

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