Biography of P-Square, Nigerian Music artist

Real Names: Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye
Stage Names: P-Square
Date of Birth: November 18th, 1981
State of Birth: Jos,Plateau State.
State of Origin: Ifite Dunu, Anambra State, Eastern Nigeria.

Nigerian Hip hop musician, Peter and Paul Okoye needs no introduction in the Nigerian music industry.

The duo of hip hop artist became a household name with the release of Get squared album in 2005, which
was released under their own music record label, Square records. Prior before then they released their
first Music Album as an artist under Timbuk2 Music Label, titled “Last Nite”
P Square, otherwise refer to as Peter and Paul Okoye are identical twins whose passion for music started when they were still teenagers at Saint Murumba Secondary school, a Catholic church own missionary school in Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria. Before finally
settling with the stage name, P-square, they have at sometimes used several stage names, such as P&P, Double P and Da pees.

the music duo later in 1997 while still at school, formed an acapella group called “MMMPP” alongside M clef (Itemoh), Melvin, Michael, Peter and Paul.

The Musicians later formed a dance group called smooth criminal in the same year, 1997.

Peter and Paul Okoye, P-square, In 1999 applied and gained admission into the University of Abuja to study Business, which led to members of the group
going their separate ways.

P-square music duo in 2003 kick starts their professional music career, with the release of their debut album “Last nite” which received Kora awards
nomination for most promising musical artist and in the same year they won their first professional recognition at the Amen Award as “Best R & B
group”, they are managed and promoted by Howie T. Chief executive officer of Adrot Nigeria Limited.

In 2005, the duo released their second studio album, “Get squared”, a compilation that fully launched them into the Nigerian music industry and sets the foundation for the current popularity they enjoy. The 2005 released album was trending all over radio and television stations across Nigeria, Africa and even South Africa where they enjoy large followers and
fans. The hit track after which the album was named after was a club banging hit, with a master piece
video, which was produce and directed by their Brother, Jude “Engees” Okoye.
The song toped MTV Base chart for a whole month.

2007, the most successful p-square album of all time titled; Game Over, was released under square records, selling over 8 million copies Worldwide.

2009, Paul and Peter Okoye,Psquare having conquered the Music scene in Nigeria with the Game Over album earlier in 2007, released Their fourth
Studio album work, titled “Danger” which had top collaboration from Frenzy, 2-Face Idibia and J
Martins.

The hit track “Danger” is a core hip hop
song, with high tempo, cutting synths and a frog bass baseline.

In 2011, they released their 5th studio album, titled The Invasion.

In 2014, their 6th album was released, titled, Double Trouble, which had tracks like Personally, with Video dedicated to the memory of late Pop Icon, Michael
Jackson and “Ejeajo”, Meaning lets dance in Yoruba language, spoken by people from Western Nigeria.

Ejeajo song by P-square featured top
America music artist, T.I.

P Square at different occasion have been accused of sampling songs and electronic feel from western artist, popular among which are songs like Game Over, Danger, which many says has similar frog baseline like that of Eminem, an American artist and
Get Squared. The Okoye brothers had at various interview debunk such claims.

Peter Okoye in 2013 married his longtime girl friend Titilola Loretta Omotayo. Both already had two kids,
Cameron Peter Okoye (Son) and Aliona Peter Okoye (Daughter).

The societal wedding held at the Ark in
Lekki was attended by who is who in Nigeria, in attendance was Business mogul and Africas richest man, Aliko Dangote, Genevieve Nnaji, Dr sid, Don
Jazzy, Emmanuel Adebayor, Kate Henshaw and a host of other top Nigerian celebrities.

Paul Okoye married his long time girlfriend Anita Isama on March 22, 2014 at a well attended event by
host of Nigerian celebrities at the Aztech Arcum Events Center in Port Harcourt.

The couple met while studying at the Uiversity of Abuja, and had earlier on April 11, 2013 welcomed their first child Andre Paul Okoye, born in Atlanta
Georgia.

Awards

Okoye Brothers remain one of the most successful Nigerian musicians of all time winning numerous awards and endorsements, Notable awards and
numbers won are The Headies, 5 won so far.

City Mag 9th Awards Show, 1.
Nigerian Music Awards (NMA),2.
Channel O Music Video Awards,5 awards won so far.
MTV Africa Music Awards, 4 total awards till date.
KORA Awards,1.
Lil Perry Productions Awards,1.
BET Awards (1 Nomination, 0 won)
Other Nominations are, MOBO Awards, Ghana Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Soul Train Music
Awards

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