Nigerian singer Peter Okoye, better known by his stage name Mr. P, was born on November 18, 1981. He gained notoriety in the 2000s as a member of the P-Square duo along with his identical twin brother Rudeboy, and in 2021 ESCAE University in the Benin Republic bestowed upon him an honorary Doctorate degree.
In Jos, Plauteau State, Nigeria, a huge family raised Mr. P and his twin brother Rudeboy. He was a member of Josephine Okoye and Mazi Moses Okoye's family.
Peter and his brother Paul joined the music and drama club at their school, where they began playing songs by well-known artists like Bobby Brown, Michael Jackson, and MC Hammer.
P-Square had broken up in 2017 and both band members went their separate ways.In 2017, Mr. P released his debut solo track, "For My Head," "Cool It Down."
In 2018, Mr. P and Nyanda of Brick & Lace worked together on the song "Wokie Wokie" [better source needed]. The Prodigal, a 16-track debut album by Mr. P that featured Tiwa Savage, Simi, Teni, Wande Coal, Tamar Braxton, Singah, Mohombi, DJ Switch, and OvieKelz, was released in 2021. Mr. P established his own record label, PClassic Label, in 2021. The label has signed Nigerian activist and DJ Switch.
Aliona Okoye was born at a San Francisco hospital in 2013 to Peter Okoye and Lola Omotayo, who were dating at the time. The couple wed on November 17, 2013, at the Ark in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.
Mr. P was appointed a Kia motor ambassador on June 16, 2016. Additionally, Mr. P was appointed the Olympic milk brand ambassador for Nutricima Limited.Peter established the Globacom Telecommunication Limited-sponsored reality TV program Dance with Peter. He was introduced as the brand ambassador of Adidas, a manufacturer of shoes, clothing, and accessories, in August 2021.
Despite his success in the music industry, Peter Okoye regrets not playing football.
Despite being a renowned musician in Nigeria, Mr. P, also known as Peter Okoye, has expressed the desire to play professional football.
In a tweet, the musician claimed that he had aspirations of becoming a professional soccer player.
He is thankful to be a successful artist and that fate pushed him into music.
Peter Okoye stated that while it could be interesting to observe what life brings forth when it alters one's future course, he still wishes he was playing football.
Was meant to be a professional soccer player or football player, he wrote. But today, I am appreciative of my career as a successful musician/artist.
"When life alters your future's course, it might be interesting to discover where your new horizons lead. However, despite my desire to be playing football, God bless us all in everything we do.
Peter Okoye Expresses Thanks
Peter Okoye of the P-Square group has acknowledged that he owes some individuals in his life.
The seasoned performer said he owed everybody who had been kind to him, offered assistance, and even prayed for him.
The musician also mentioned individuals who supported him, heard him in his silence, and gave him the benefit of the doubt. owing. He stated that he wouldn't let the widely held belief that he was nobody affect his thinking.
"Every day I remind myself that there are some people I owe," he wrote.
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"People who have been kind to me, given me assistance, and even prayed for me. I won't ever fall for the media's misconception that I don't owe anyone anything. I owe these people a lot.