Emmanuel Nwankwo, known by his stage name Emmy Gee, is a Nigerian rapper who currently resides in South Africa. His debut single "Rands and Nairas" peaked at number 7 on South Africa's official music chart.[2] He started recording music at age 16, and worked with producer Shizzi in 2004. He co-founded the entertainment and clothing apparel company known as Teamtalkless.[1][3]
Emmy Gee | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Emmanuel Nwankwo[1] |
| Born | 10 August 1986 Nigeria |
| Origin | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Teamtalkless |
Early life and breakthrough single
Emmy Gee, who is the last born of four siblings, was born in Nigeria and is a descendant of the Igbo tribe. He completed his primary and secondary education in Nigeria prior to moving to South Africa. Emmy Gee's debut single, "Rands and Nairas", was released in 2013 and features rap vocals from AB Crazy and DJ Dimplez. In an interview with Zalebs in 2014, Emmy Gee said he had a feeling the song was going be successful after recording it. He revealed that AB Crazy wrote the song's hook and said they recorded the song to showcase the unity between Nigeria and South Africa. The music video for "Rands and Nairas" was filmed in South Africa by Nick Roux of Molotov Cocktail Productions.[3] On July 14, 2014, Emmy Gee released the remix of "Rands and Nairas", which features rap verses from Ice Prince, AB Crazy, Anatii, Phyno, Cassper Nyovest and DJ Dimplez.[4] Emmy Gee was among the few artists selected to perform at MTN's first Mandela Day concert in 2014.[5]
Personal life
Emmy Gee has a daughter named Emily Grace who was born in South Africa in 2016.[6]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA | |||
| "Rands and Nairas" (featuring AB Crazy and DJ Dimplez) |
2013 | 7 | TBA |
| "Rands and Nairas (Remix)" (featuring Ice Prince, AB Crazy, Anatii, Phyno, Cassper Nyovest and DJ Dimplez) |
2014 | ||
| "Champagne Showers" (featuring King Jay) |
2015 |
As featured artist
| Artist | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | ||||
| Buffalo Souljah | "Ziyawa" (featuring. Red Button & Emmy Gee) | 2014 | The Chosen One | |
| Bolo J | "This Year" (featuring. Emmy Gee) | 2015 | Non-album singles | |
| DJ Dimplez | "Bae Coupe" (featuring. Ice Prince, Emmy Gee & Riky Rick) | |||
| DJ Scratch Masta | "To the Tope" (featuring. Emmy Gee, AB Crazy & Eindo) | 2016 | ||
| King Jay | "Owami" (featuring. Emmy Gee) | |||
| Tkinzy | "Shake Ikebe" (featuring. Emmy Gee) | |||
| Teamtalkless | "Church" (featuring. DJ Dimplez, TRK, Emmy Gee & King Jay) [7] | 2017 | ||
| DJ Kaywise | "Normal Level" (featuring. Ice Prince, Kly & Emmy Gee) | 2018 | TBA |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Recipient | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director) | "Rands and Nairas" | Won | [8] |
| Diaspora Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted Newcomer | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Most Gifted Video of the Year | "Rands and Nairas" | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Diaspora Artist of the Year | "Himself" | Nominated | [11] |
See also
References
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