Shekx
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24 June 1999
- Singer
- songwriter
- Mix Engineer
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| Born | Gimba Shekwolo Emmanuel 24 June 1999 |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
Gimba Shekwolo Emmanuel (born 24 June 1999), known professionally as Shekx, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer. [1] He gained recognition with his TikTok viral single “4AM”,[2] which earned him his first chart entry on Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 single chart, debuted on the Spotify Viral Top 50[3] and trending Nigerian artistes on Audiomack across all genres in April 2023.[4]
Shekx was born and raised in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, on 24 June 1999.[5] He attended school in the state and later furthered his education at the University of Jos. He began developing an interest in music during his childhood.[5]
Career
Shekx officially launched his music career with the release of his debut extended play titled Music & School in 2022 which debuts at 47 on Turntable Nigeria Top 50 Albums Chart.[6] He was profiled as one of the promising young talents to watch and top 10 Hottest New Nigerian Artists of 2022 by The Sun[7] He gained national attention with the release of "4AM", which became a viral hit and landed him on several trending charts. In January 2023, "4AM" broke into the Spotify Viral Top 50[8] in Nigeria. The single also debuted on the TurnTable Top 50 single chart.[9] In 2024, he released follow-up singles like "Broke Boy" and "BADTIN (Acoustic)"[10] On May 2023, he broke into the top 5 trending Nigerian artistes on Audiomack across all genres.[4] On May 2024 he was ranked at number 5 on TurnTable's NXT Emerging Top Artistes for 10 weeks.[11]