Onome Onokohwomo (born 8 July 1989), higher identified by his stage title Yung6ix, is a Nigerian hip hop recording artist.

Onokohwomo was born and raised in Warri,Delta State. He grew up because the oldest little one in a household of 5, and took a robust curiosity in music at a younger age. While a pupil at FGC Warri, he engaged himself in rap battles and developed a friendlier relationship with like-minded college students, which led to the formation of the hip hop group G-Squad. The group quickly started acting at numerous expertise reveals in Delta State.[1] Music remained their unmatched and true ardour. In a 2012 interview withThisday information, Yung6ix recalled, “My love for music was so deep and I just kept on going till it got to a level they had to accept me for who I am. Funny though, the first song I recorded at school was used with my WAEC lesson fee to pay for the instrumentals and remember always having to trek from school to studio for close to 2 hours or more. It was really tough back then at school too as we weren’t allowed to do our thing like we would love to but our passion just kept us going stronger & tougher.”[2]

After graduating from highschool, Onokohwomo relocated to western Nigeria to pursue a profession in music and enrolled atOduduwa University. He derived his stage title Yung6ix from his highschool nickname “6ixty”. Shortly after he moved to Lagos, he continued to report music; his tune “I’m an African” captured the eye of A&R Gbemi Ereku, who signed him to his 411 Entertainment Company in 2009.[3] By 2010, he started to draw media consideration after his cowl model of “Oleku” went viral on the web. He later launched “So Far Gone”, that includes P. Fizzy, a single off hisGreen Light Green mixtape. The tune was a freestyle to Wiz Khalifa‘s “This Plane”. In January 2011, 6ix launched “Plenty Money”, one other monitor from the mixtape; an accompanying music video was launched shortly after. The tune made its official Nigerian radio premiere on the Beat 99.9 FM.[4]

On 2 April 2011, Vanguard introduced that 411 Entertainment had signed a joint-enterprise take care of Storm Records. The partnership would assist enhance Yung6ix’s music profession.[5] Yung6ix collaborated withWizkid on “Follow Me”, a monitor from his debut studio album. Following the discharge of the tune, an accompanying music video was filmed; it was directed by Bobby Boulders. In September 2011, Yung6ix launched the fourth monitor from his Green Light Green challenge, “Oh My Gosh”, which earned him each “Lyricist on the Roll” and “Best Rap Single” nominations on theHeadies Awards the next yr.

Green Light Green was initially slated for an April 2011 launch, nevertheless, it was lastly launched on 26 December 2011. The music video for “Oh My Gosh”, which was directed by Bobby Boulders, was launched in January 2012. It was filmed in Lagos andJohannesburg, with cameo appearances byNaeto C, Jesse Jagz, DJ Neptune, and P. Fizzy. Yung6ix was among the many rappers featured on M.I‘s Illegal Music 2; M.I subsequently co-signed and nicknamed him the “King of the South”.[2] In May 2012, “Picking Things”, the second single from his debut album was launched. The tune options fellow ex-label mates Naeto C and E. Kelly. The subsequent month, in an interview with blogger Ogaga Sakpaide, Yung6ix revealed the album’s title to be 6ix ‘O Clock.[6] He additionally obtained a nomination for the “Most Promising Act” on the 2012Nigeria Entertainment Awards, however misplaced toEva Alordiah.[7]

In 2013, Yung6ix floated his imprint “Kash Kamp” which homes Percy in addition to gifted producer Otee Beatz. On 4 September 2013, Yung6ix’s camp welcomed a hand supplied from “Trick Billionaire MusiQ” for each events to companion with the top-results of taking Yung6ix and his model out of Africa and sharing his brilliance with the remainder of the world. Yung6ix collaborated with Percy on “First Class”, the third single from his album. He additionally launched a music video for the tune which earned him a “Best Hip Hop Video” nomination on the 2013 Nigerian Music Video Awards.[8] 6ix’s debut full-size studio album, 6ix O Clock, was finally launched on 6 February 2014. The 16-track album options visitor appearances fromPhyno, Percy, Da L.E.S, M.I, Ice Prince,Yemi Alade, YQ, and Wizkid.[9]