2Shotz

2Shotz was born in Surulere, Lagos State, southwestern region of Nigeria, to a family of three members. He is a native of Umuahia, the capital city of Abia State, southeastern Nigeria. He went to Government College Umuahia for his secondary education. 2Shotz graduated with a degree in industrial relations and personnel management from Lagos State University (LASU).{{cite news |url=https://thenigerianvoice.com/movie/4922/if-you-think-piracy-think-alaba-market-2shotz.html |title=If you think piracy, think Alaba market — 2Shotz |publisher=The Nigerian Voice |last=Amaraegbu |first=Bridget |date=5 October 2008 |access-date=24 November 2019}}

2Shotz started singing while in secondary school and decided to pursue a career in music prior to enrolling at LASU. In 1999, he teamed up with 2Ply to form the group Foremen. They signed a record deal with eLDee's Trybesmen in 2000 and released their debut album Men at Work under the label. The album was supported by the single "For the Men". 2Shotz signed a solo deal with Trybe Records following the group's disbandment in 2000.{{cite news |url=https://tooxclusive.com/throwback-2shotz-incase-you-never-know-ft-timaya |title=Throwback: 2Shotz - "Incase You Never Know" ft. Timaya |publisher=tooXclusive |last=Enisan |first=Daniel |date=24 May 2018 |access-date=24 November 2019}} He later joined the group The Trybe and recorded the 2001 song "Oya" with them.{{cite news |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/06/do-you-remember-this-throwbacktrack-listen-to-trybesmen-oya |title=Do You Remember This #ThrowbackTrack? Listen to Da Trybe — Oya |publisher=BellaNaija |last=Sokunbi |first=Deji |date=18 June 2015 |access-date=24 November 2019}} In 2005, he launched his record label Umunnamu Music.{{cite news |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/stop-calling-old-school-2shotz |title=Stop calling me old school – 2shotz |publisher=The Vanguard Newspapers |last=Eribake |first=Akintayo |date=5 October 2014 |access-date=24 November 2019}} He joined Obi Asika's record label Storm Records a year later, but exited the label to focus on Umunnamu Music.{{cite news |url=https://music.informationng.com/feautures/10-artistes-who-have-left-storm-records |title=10 Artistes Who Left Storm Records |publisher=music.informationng.com |last=Ohunyon |first=Ehis |date=20 November 2015 |access-date=24 November 2019 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403022910/https://music.informationng.com/feautures/10-artistes-who-have-left-storm-records |url-status=dead}} In 2016, he quit music to pursue a career in photography and filmmaking and said he was under-appreciated in Nigeria.{{cite news |url=https://www.withinnigeria.com/2018/03/07/2shotz-dumps-music-now-a-photographer-in-us |title=Nigerian Rapper, 2Shotz dumps music, Proudly a photographer, filmmaker now in US |publisher=WithinNigeria |last=Opa |first=Ogbeni |date=7 March 2018 |access-date=24 November 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/entertainment/i-was-never-appreciated-in-nigeria-rapper-2shotz |title=I Was Never Appreciated In Nigeria – Rapper 2Shotz |publisher=Naijaloaded |date=8 April 2018 |access-date=24 November 2019}}

2Shotz married his girlfriend, whom he met on Twitter, at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry on 12 April 2013.{{cite news |url=http://thenet.ng/exclusive-photos-2shotz-and-partner-precious-say-i-do |title=Exclusive Photos: 2Shotz and partner Precious say 'I do' |publisher=Nigerian Entertainment Today |last=Omigie |first=Abiodun |date=13 April 2013 |access-date=24 November 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.informationng.com/2014/04/2shotz-tells-how-he-met-with-his-wife.html |title=2shots Tells How He Met With His Wife |publisher=Information Nigeria |date=20 April 2014 |access-date=24 November 2019}} They have a daughter who was born in Ireland on 12 March 2015.{{cite news |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/rapper-2shotz-welcomes-daughter |title=Rapper 2shotz welcomes daughter |publisher=The Nation Newspaper |date=15 March 2015 |access-date=24 November 2019}} 2Shotz separated from his wife in December 2015 after she accused him of domestic violence.{{cite news |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/12/rapper-2shotzs-wife-precious-cries-out-about-alleged-domestic-violence |title=Rapper 2Shotz's wife Precious cries out about Alleged Domestic Violence |publisher=BellaNaija |date=3 December 2015 |access-date=24 November 2019}}

• Pirated Copy (2004)
• Original Copy (2005)
• Commercial Avenue (2007)
• Music Business (2008)
• I AM William (2011)
• Loud Silence (2016)

• "Delicious" (2004)
• "Odeshi" (2004)
• "Carry Am Go" (2004)
• "Make Dem Talk" (2006)
• "Which Level" (2007)
• "Incase U Never Know" (2008)

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Category:1979 births

Category:Living people

Category:Igbo musicians

Category:The Headies winners

Category:21st-century Nigerian male singers

Category:21st-century Nigerian rappers