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Nigerian Man Killing It In The American Industry by StarMogul(m): 10:56pm On May 20, 2015
Jidenna is signed to Janelle Monáe's Wondaland Records label . He has collaborated with numerous artists, including Roman GianArthur, St. Beauty, Deep Cotton and Janelle Monáe herself, recording a five-song compilation EP titled The Eephus.In February 2015, he released his first single, "Classic Man", featuring Roman GianArthur, another artist signed to Wondaland Records. The song has been played in heavy rotation throughout the United States and debuted at number 49 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.

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Jidenna was born to an Igbo Nigerian father and an American mother. His father Oliver Mobisson, an engineer and traditional chief, was both a revolutionary in the Nigerian Civil War and the inventor of the first African personal computer. And engaged to His mother, an anthropologist and English teacher, moved around the Boston area with Jidenna after they spent the first 6 years of his life in Enugu, Nigeria. His name in Igbo means to 'embrace the father'"For those who don't understand igbo". He founded a rap group while in high school when he began producing, arranging, and writing. Jidenna graduated from Stanford University, after which he pursued his music career full time, moving between Los Angeles, Oakland, Brooklyn and Atlanta.He currently resides in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

Jidenna is a founding member of Fear & Fancy, a social club that began in California in 2006. The society, reminiscent of the social aid and pleasure clubs of New Orleans, is an international collective of entrepreneurs, activists, educators, scientists, and artists who host soirees, dinner parties, and demonstrations.
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Re: Nigerian Man Killing It In The American Industry by Generalkorex(m): 11:03pm On May 20, 2015
Am proud to be a Nigerian
Re: Nigerian Man Killing It In The American Industry by NeduLuiZ(m): 11:10pm On May 20, 2015
Nig.ga is white grin

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Re: Nigerian Man Killing It In The American Industry by StarMogul(m): 11:38pm On May 20, 2015
Generalkorex:
Am proud to be a Nigerian
His an inspiration to most nigerians to reach for their dreams.
Re: Nigerian Man Killing It In The American Industry by nwaanambra1(m): 12:00am On May 21, 2015
he should come home and let donjazzy make a real super star out of him and not the one we have to search google to read about him! undecided
Re: Nigerian Man Killing It In The American Industry by ZeezaRapture(m): 12:11am On May 21, 2015
His name tho lipsrsealed
Re: Nigerian Man Killing It In The American Industry by StarMogul(m): 12:06pm On May 21, 2015
nwaanambra1:
he should come home and let donjazzy make a real super star out of him and not the one we have to search google to read about him! undecided
My sister when donjazzy is nominted for a grammy den he might CONSIDER working wif him.

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