Afrikan Boy facts for kids
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Afrikan Boy
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Olushola Ajose |
| Also known as | Afrikan Boy |
| Born | 28 March 1989 |
| Origin | Nigeria |
| Genres | Hip hop, grime |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Labels | Yam Records |
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Olushola Ajose, better known by his stage name Afrikan Boy (born 28 March 1989) is a Nigerian-born grime artist from the Woolwich district of London. He went viral with a track entitled "One day I went to Lidl" recorded at That SP Studios. He made a guest appearance on the track "Hussel" from the M.I.A. album Kala, and is one of the initial artists M.I.A. wanted signed to her label N.E.E.T. Recordings (then called Zig-Zag) in 2007. A remix of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" was uploaded onto her MySpace featuring Afrikan Boy and tourmate Rye Rye. Afrikan Boy has never appeared on pirate radio, a performance opportunity common in the grime genre. He studied for a Psychology degree at Brunel University.
Touring in support of M.I.A. on her 2007 KALA Tour and 2008 People Vs. Money Tour as well as headlining his own shows, Afrikan Boy has appeared at the Splash! festival. On 26 June 2011, Afrikan Boy released his mixtape named "What Took You So Long" on his website for free. On 18 August 2014, he released his LP The ABCD on Yam Records. He had also contributed to the work of DJ Shadow and Africa Express alongside Baaba Maal, Femi Kuti, Damon Albarn and Fatoumata Diawara. His song "Hit Em Up" also featured on the soundtrack for the 2016 video game Forza Horizon 3.
