Keshinro Ololade has earned a stage name Lil Kesh, and with it, he has done enough justice to the expectations of his innumerable fans all over. The Nigerian rapper began his musical journey with the success of ‘Shoki.’
In 2012 he started his career in some local clubs, and within a very short span of time, Lil earned huge popularity with his controversial compositions. He never looked back since then. In the best actor category, he got the nomination for Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2015. In the capacity of the recording artist, he worked with YBNL Nation.
The remix of his first success ‘Shoki’ made him even more famous. He is still young enough to prone up his talent and focuses on earning from his music without any provocative music. It is just the beginning of his long career ahead, but the young talent had created hope in the musical world. If an artist learns that his art is enough to impress the mass without provocation, then the life of art is obviously long.
Lil Kesh has managed to earn an estimated net worth of $350 thousand. For the records, it can be declared that the rapper has entered into a contract with SURE for 11 million nairas, the prevailing currency in Nigeria.
Early life
Lil Kesh was born as KeshinroOlolade on 14th March 1995 at Bariga, Lagos, Nigeria. Not much is known about his parents and early childhood life. It is known that after clearing his primary and secondary education, Lil went into Stockbridge College located in his native place Bariga and cleared his graduation. After completing his bachelor, the successful musicians started to pursue a degree in Linguistics from the Lagos University.
It was not rapped at the beginning rather earlier Lil was more inclined to dance. Later with the influence of the boys of his age group his attention shifted towards rap. Gradually over time, his interest grew more, and the young Lil slowly improved his rapping skill. He got enough confidence to make an entry into the musical world of his genre.
Career
In 2014 by releasing ‘Lyrically,’ he gave new momentum to his rapping career which he had started at least two years before. The song was meant for the teenage and young people. The formula worked, and he gained massive popularity among the school and college students. The song started echoing in the young circle as the contents of the song is very much in line with the thoughts of unrestricted young hearts. The success story of ‘Lyrically’ is heard by Olamide. Olamide is intimated by one Lil’s friend Viktoh who is also a member of YBNL Nation. Quite impressed by the ability of Lil, to hold back the young fellows, had convinced Olamide to approach Lil for the contract with YBNL Nation.
The contract with YBNL Nation had given the required confidence to come out with his best. Eventually, it also happened as from YBNL Lil released a song which had changed the Nigerian music. It was ‘Shoki,’ Lil had already convinced the young generation with his instinctive lyrics earlier, and now with this release, he became their most wanted rapper. The song was nominated at ‘The Headies’ for the ‘Best Street Hop’ category. To add up more on his popularity he came out with ‘Shoki Remix’ which took him beyond his imaginations. The song was featured by Davido and Olamide. The major factor of this song is that in 2015 the composition was nominated at the Nigeria Entertainment Award for the Hottest Single of the Year. He is now a common face in any major event of programs in and around Nigeria. People are highly attracted towards this rapper.
After some time he came up with yet another song GBESE which retained its top rank on many charts for several weeks. In the same year, Lil released another tantalizing composition EFEJOKU featured by Vitoh, his friend, and Label companion. The fanbase has always been catered with their demand notwithstanding the real merit the song has in itself. It is considered funny, and a medium of unraveling entertainment.
Whatever his critics had apprehended did not build any restriction on his display of musical caliber. Even in South Africa at the MAMA Awards in 2015 Lyl was approached by the organizing committee to give his performance. This is considered as one of the major events in his musical career. As he got into the limelight, he was even invited in other countries as he went to the United Kingdom to attend several shows. With the release of his highly popular single ‘Shoki,’ he created a dance pattern with his age-old inborn dancing aptitude. This ‘Shoki’ dance steps received huge popularity in Nigeria.
In 2015 at the ‘AtTooxclusive’ rapper has won the ‘Best New Artist Award of the Year.’ In 2016 Lil released his first studio album titled ‘YAGI.’
Personal life
Lil’s success has attracted many ladies towards this young rapper. But among few who had impressed Lil ChidinmaEkile is perhaps the luckiest of all. The much older lady had been seen with the rapper in many places.
The rapper is still a bachelor; perhaps in some future days, he would decide to be in the wedlock with his beloved.
Quick summary:
Full Name: Keshinro Ololade
Date of Birth: 14th March 1995
Birth Place: Bariga, Lagos, Nigeria
Age: 23 Year Old
Profession: Rapper, Singer, Song Writer
Height: NA
Weight: NA
Net worth: $350 Thousand
