Jamopyper

Jamiu Damilare Tajudeen was born on 25 October 1995 in Egbeda, Lagos, Nigeria. He is a native of Iganna, Oyo State, Nigeria. He received his primary education at Topaz Emerald School, Egbeda, and secondary education at Millennium Secondary School, Egbeda.^[2]

Jamopyper initially planned to become a mechanical engineer. However, he began performing at small gatherings at the age of 12, and the positive reception he received led him to pursue a career in music. He started his professional music career in 2015, drawing inspiration from artists such as Akon, Rihanna, Wizkid, Davido, and 9ice.^[2]

He released the single "Omode Meta",^[6] featuring Zlatan and Naira Marley, in 2018. He followed this with another single, "Josi", featuring Zlatan and Chinko Ekun,^[6] which further increased his popularity in the Nigerian music scene.

His career gained more attention following the release of the song "Of Lala",^[7] which was popular on Nigerian music video charts. He then released the single "If No Be You," featuring Mayorkun.^[8] In an interview with Vanguard Nigeria, he stated, "I am excited about the dimension my musical career has taken. I have a lot of songs coming out, and I am with my team and what they have lined up for me. The competition may be rife, but I am only concentrating on getting better and making good music."^[9]

He signed to Zanku Records, owned by Zlatan, in 2019.^[10] He has also been featured on several records with other artists.

In 2020, Jamopyper was nominated for Rookie of the Year at The Headies 2020 awards^[11][5] alongside Omah Lay, Laycon, and Tems.