Etcetera Ejikeme
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14 December 1975
- Singer
- songwriter
- radio personality
- columnist
- social activist
Etcetera Ejikeme | |
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| Also known as | Etcetera |
| Born | Paschal Uche Ejikeme 14 December 1975 Warri, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Alternative Music |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label | X3M Music |
Paschal Uche Ejikeme ⓘ (/ˈʊtʃeɪ/ /ˈeɪdʒikɛmɛ/;born December 14, 1975), better known by his stage name Etcetera Ejikeme, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, social activist, columnist and radio personality.
In 2004, Etcetera Ejikeme met OJB Jezreel and Joekaynie to record his first studio song Michelle, which gained nationwide airplay. That same year, he recorded two more songs, Love Should Last and Life For You. In 2007, he met Steve Babaeko through a friend and signed to X3M Music on a three-year and two albums contract that expired in 2010.[1]
Etcetera Ejikeme was born in Warri, Delta State in south-southern Nigeria and is the seventh of nine children of David and Cecilia Ejikeme. His father was a prison warden and his mother was a petty trader. He is of Igbo descent and hails from Amiyi in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, southeastern Nigeria. He had his primary education at Dogho Primary School Warri, Delta State, Nigeria from 1981 to 1984 and Central Primary School Kirikiri Town Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria from 1984 to 1987 respectively. His secondary education was at Dr. Lucas Memorial High School, Kirikiri Town Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria from 1988 to 1994. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland United States of America in 2016.[2][3]
Controversy
Etcetera Ejikeme took his social activism to his column Etcetera live in The Punch. He often called out the government of President Muhammadu Buhari over his fight against corruption and his style of government.[4][5][6][7][8] This resulted in the alleged threat to his life.[9] It was said that the alleged threat to his life was due to his constant criticism of the Nigerian government over the level of corruption and insecurity in the country as a columnist for The Punch. This led to his emigration to the United States in 2016.[9][1] Etcetera Ejikeme also stated in one of his articles that Nigerian gospel songs are not uplifting enough.[10][11] Even former President Goodluck Jonathan was not spared by the social critic. He extensively criticised the former Nigerian president for spending public funds on Nigerian entertainers as opposed to the millions of hungry citizens of the country.[12] Etcetera Ejikeme described the attitude of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an apex Igbo socio-cultural group in Nigeria in the 2015 Nigerian general elections as a betrayal of their mandate to Ndigbo.[13]
Feuds
Etcetera Ejikeme has engaged in online altercations with several celebrities, like M.I Abaga[14][15] Tiwa Savage,[16][17][18][19] Wizkid, Daddy Freeze[20][21] Olisa Adibua[22] Yomi Black.[23]