American musicians of Nigerian descent

The list American musicians of Nigerian descent includes Tyler the Creator, Wale, Chamillionaire, Rotimi and Jidenna. The list consists of 44 members.

1.

Zendaya

American, Actress

Overview: Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( zən-DAY-ə; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Known mononymously as Zendaya, she has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards ...

Date of birth: 1 September 1996

Age: 28

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Tom Holland (Dating)

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American child pop musicians 105T

American comedy actresses 409T

Barbie Sheroes 15T
2.

Tyler the Creator

American entertainer

Overview: Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), better known as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and music video director. He rose to prominence in the early 2010s ...

Date of birth: 6 March 1991

Age: 33

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Tyler, the Creator 7T

Grammy Award winners for rap music 107T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
3.

Wale

Rapper

Overview: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale ( WAH-lay), is an American rapper. He first rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became ...

Date of birth: 21 September 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
4.

Raphael Saadiq

American musician

Overview: Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! ...

Date of birth: 14 May 1966

Age: 58

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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American neo soul singers 102T

Lucy Pearl members 4T

American contemporary R&B singers 567T
5.

Chamillionaire

American rapper (born 1979)

Overview: Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. His father originally came from Lagos, Nigeria ...

Date of birth: 28 November 1979

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Universal Motown Records artists 75T

21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
6.

Rotimi

American actor and singer (born 1988

Overview: Olurotimi Akinosho (born November 30, 1988), known professionally as Rotimi, is an American actor, singer, and model. He is known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series Boss, and starred as ...

Date of birth: 30 November 1988

Age: 35

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Vanessa Mdee (Engaged)

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21st-century male singers 6,386T

Columbia High School (New Jersey) alumni 52T

African-American male models 54T
7.

Jidenna

Nigerian-American rapper, singer and songwriter

Overview: Jidenna Theodore Mobisson (born May 4, 1985), better known mononymously as Jidenna, is an American rapper and singer. In 2015, Jidenna released two singles, "Classic Man" and "Yoga", promoting Janelle ...

Date of birth: 4 May 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers 34T

Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers 167T

Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers 666T
8.

Kevin Olusola

Nigerian-American singer-songwriter, beatboxer, and cellist

Overview: Kevin Oluwole Olusola (born October 5, 1988) is an American musician, beatboxer, cellist, rapper, record producer, singer, and songwriter. Olusola is best known as the beatboxer of the a capella band ...

Date of birth: 5 October 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Leigh Weissman (Married)

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Pentatonix members 7T

Singers from Kentucky 262T

Musicians from Pasadena, California 55T
9.

Davido

Nigerian singer (born 1992)

Overview: David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), popularly known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. His music blends traditional African elements with global ...

Date of birth: 21 November 1992

Age: 31

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Chioma Avril Rowland (Married)

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21st-century Nigerian male singers 132T

21st-century American male musicians 5,606T

Adeleke family 6T
10.

Tosin Abasi

American guitarist

Overview: Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide "Tosin" Abasi (born January 7, 1983), is an American musician, best known as the founder and lead guitarist of the instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. Before ...

Date of birth: 7 January 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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21st-century African-American musicians 1,314T

20th-century African-American musicians 692T

20th-century American male musicians 7,733T
11.

Tunde Adebimpe

American musician (born 1975)

Overview: Babatunde Omoroga Adebimpe (born February 26, 1975) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, actor, director, and visual artist best known as the lead singer of the Brooklyn-based band TV on the Radio ...

Date of birth: 25 February 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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American stop motion animators 49T

21st-century African-American male singers 649T

21st-century American male singers 2,663T
12.

Shaboozey

American musician, singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and record producer

Overview: Collins Obinna Chibueze (born May 9, 1995), better known by his stage name Shaboozey, is an American singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and record producer. His music combines hip hop, country, rock, and A ...

Date of birth: 9 May 1995

Age: 29

Partner: Emily Ratajkowski (Dating)

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21st-century American songwriters 52T

African-American male songwriters 165T

21st-century African-American male singers 653T
13.

Alex Boye

British actor and singer

Overview: Alex Boyé (born 16 August 1970) is a British-American singer, dancer, and actor. He was named the "2017 Rising Artist of the Year" in a contest sponsored by Pepsi and Hard Rock Cafe.

Date of birth: 16 August 1970

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Latter Day Saints from Utah 1,275T

Swahili-language singers 3T

People with acquired American citizenship 943T
14.

Chikezie Eze

American singer

Overview: Chikezie Ndubuisi Eze (born September 11, 1985) is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.

Date of birth: 11 September 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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21st-century male singers 6,386T

Musicians from Inglewood, California 29T

African-American male actors 1,377T
15.

D'wayne Wiggins

American musical artist (born 1963)

Overview: D'wayne Wiggins (born February 14, 1961) is an American musician, blues guitarist, producer, composer and community activist, best known as the founding member of the 1990s soul/R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! ...

Date of birth: 14 February 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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16.

Chika

American rapper (born 1997)

Overview: Jane Chika Oranika (born March 9, 1997) known professionally as Chika (often stylized CHIKA), is an American rapper, songwriter, poet, model, and actress. She first garnered attention on social media before ...

Date of birth: 9 March 1997

Age: 27

Nationality: American

Occupation: Songwriter

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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American LGBT poets 279T

Bisexual rappers 25T

GLAAD Media Awards winners 15T
17.

Fat Tony (rapper)

Rapper

Overview: Anthony Lawson Jude Ifeanyichukwu Obiawunaotu or Anthony Lawson Obi (born March 24, 1988), better known by his stage name Fat Tony, is an American rapper.

Date of birth: 24 March 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

Carpark Records artists 15T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
18.

Lil' O

American musician

Overview: Lil' O (born Ore Magnus Lawson; November 22, 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria) is an American rapper, raised in Southwest Houston, Texas. He is an original member of DJ Screw's Screwed Up Click. He was also known ...

Date of birth: 22 November 1977

Age: 46

Nationality: American

Occupation: Songwriter

Gender: Male

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
19.

Fela Sowande

Nigerian musician and composer (1905–1987)

Overview: Chief Olufela Obafunmilayo "Fela" Sowande MBE (29 May 1905 – 13 March 1987) was a Nigerian musician and composer. Considered the father of modern Nigerian art music, Sowande is perhaps the most intern ...

Date of birth: 29 May 1905

Date of death: 13 March 1987

Age: 81 (age at death)

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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20th-century male musicians 12,801T

Nigerian classical composers 1T

20th-century organists 570T
20.

Ahamefule J. Oluo

Musical artist

Overview: Ahamefule J. Oluo is an American musician, trumpeter, composer, stand-up comedian, and writer. He was the first artist-in-residence at Town Hall Seattle.

Date of birth: 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Jazz Musician

Gender: Male

Partner: Lindy West (Married)

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21st-century African-American musicians 1,352T

American male jazz composers 594T

21st-century American male musicians 5,607T