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Nigerian singer

Born

Jeffrey Ufedo Akoh

(1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 29)

GenresPop

OccupationsSinger, songwriter, performer

Instrumentvocals

Jeff Akoh
Born	Jeffrey Ufedo Akoh (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 29) Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, performer
Instrument	vocals
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Temple Music Limited, Ultima Productions, 960 Music Group

Musical artist

Jeff Ufedo Akoh listen^ⓘ (born 27 October 1996) is a Nigerian singer. He rose to prominence after winning the eighth season of Project Fame West Africa in 2015.^[1] He won the competition at the age of 18, making him the youngest winner so far.^[2]

Jeff was born and raised in the Abuja. He attended Shining Star Nursery and Primary School, Abuja and later, Federal Government Boys College, Garki, Abuja. Jeff has two siblings, a brother and sister who are both musically inclined.^[2]

Career

In 2010, Jeff and his brother, Fred Akoh contested as a duo on Glo Naija Sings when he was 13 where they finished off at the Top 10of the company.^[3] He thereafter went to SAE Institute, Cape Town, South Africa where he graduated as a Sound Engineer before winning Project Fame.^[4]

In 2025, Jeff won the eighth season of Project Fame West Africa, ^[1] Shortly after, he was offered a management deal with 960 Music Group and Ultima Productions. Jeff is currently signed to Temple Music, under the umbrella of Temple Management company.^[5]^[6]

In 2017, he released a 16 track album titled "Lokoja".^[7]^[8] In 2018 he followed up with an EP titled "I Do", the lead single I Do was produced by Don Jazzy and Password, it's official video amassed over 4 million views on YouTube.^[9]

In June 2020, Jeff Akoh dropped "Better Things"^[10] on 30 December in same year, he released the remix of the Better Things featuring Peruzzi.^[11]

References

1 2 Thabit, Khadijah (27 September 2015). "MTN Project Fame West Africa Crowns Jeffrey Akoh For Season 8". Legit.ng. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
1 2 "Facts You Didn't Know About Jeffrey Akoh, The Winner Of MTN Project Fame Season 8". Tatafo Naija. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
↑ "Facts You Didn't Know About Jeffrey Akoh, The Winner Of MTN Project Fame Season 8". Tatafo Naija.
↑ "Contestants: JEFFREY UFEDO AKOR". Project Fame West Africa. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
↑ Okon-Ekong, Nseobong (19 February 2017). "Temple Management Company Signs New Deal with 9ice, Jeff Akoh". This Day. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
↑ "Ex Project Fame winner, Jeff Akoh joins TMC". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 16 February 2017.
↑ "Lokoja by Jeff Akoh on Apple Music".
↑ "Jeff Akoh goes pop on Lokoja". Music In Africa. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
↑ "Jeff Akoh - I do (Prod. By Don Jazzy x Password) » tooXclusive | MP3". 19 February 2023.
↑ "Jeff Akoh out with new song 'Better Thing'". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria.
↑ "Better Thing (Feat. Peruzzi) [Remix] - Single by Jeff Akoh on Apple Music". 30 December 2020.

Authority control databases: Artists	MusicBrainz

v t e Project Fame West Africa
Winners	Iyanya (season 1) Chidinma (season 3) Monica Ogah (season 4) Geoffrey Oji (season 7)
Runners-up	Praiz Kesse Niniola
Other alumni	Lindsey Abudei Chike Johnny Drille
Related programming	Star Academy Tusker Project Fame

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