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British rapper, producer, and spoken word artist.

Born: 17 August 1972 in London, England, UK.
Died: 7 May 2020 in London, England, UK (aged 47).

London born of Nigerian descent, Chijioke gaining notoriety on the London underground hip hop scene, and signed to label [l=Big Dada] in 2001.

His album "Upwards" (2003) earned a Mercury Music Prize nomination. While he later signed to label [l=Tru Thoughts] in January 2013.

He sadly died due to pneumonia, after intensive treatment for COVID-19, during the 2020-2021 coronavirus pandemic.