Hip-Hop/Rap
United States
Jidenna
Informacje o wykonawcy Jidenna
Miasto rodzinne
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, United States
Miejsce urodzenia
May 4, 1985
Gatunek
Hip-Hop/Rap
In both his music and his dandy fashion sense, genre-blending artist Jidenna embodies the swank of the Harlem Renaissance. The singer, rapper, and producer has a penchant for storytelling and ear for eclectic production.
• Weeks after Jidenna was born, his family moved from Wisconsin to Nigeria—the home of his late father, trailblazing computer scientist Oliver Mobisson. They eventually returned to the US.
• In high school, Jidenna and his friends founded the rap group Black Spadez and released their debut album as a final class project.
• After graduating from Stanford University in 2003, Jidenna juggled a professional teaching career with a promising future in music.
• Having signed with Wondaland Records, Jidenna partnered with singer Roman GianArthur for his 2015 debut single, “Classic Man.” The single went double platinum and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
• In 2017, Jidenna released his solo debut album, The Chief, which cracked the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 albums chart.
• Jidenna returned in 2019 with his sophomore album, 85 to Africa. The following year, he released “Black Magic Hour,” a single from his forthcoming compilation project and documentary African On All Sides.
Jidenna również wydał(a) muzykę jako członek zespołu The Bashmen.
Pod wpływem JidennaJidenna ma wpływ na muzykę Prince Tai, Benjamin Kravitz, Zack Banton i innych.
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