nOnEE

What's in a name? Plenty, if you're a Nigerian hip-hop artist and songwriter who goes by the moniker Nonee – an acronym derived from: I'm (n)ot (O)rdinary & i (n)ever (E)xpect the (E)xpected. A fitting case indeed considering he's nothing short of ordinary...

NONEE is set to win the hearts and minds of music lovers everywhere & take the music world by storm when his inaugural album launches in early 2013. Titled "Hello, Goodbye...", the album symbolises the yin and yang of life itself; representing a hello to new beginnings & a fond farewell to the past. It also marks Nonee's official entry into the music & entertainment industry.

Nonee's first solo effort will see him exploring a wide spectrum of musical styles ranging from hiplife, reggae to R&B, Afrobeats & hip-hop. Several guest artists will lend their voices to the album. To test the waters, the Nigerian hip-hop artist & songwriter released a single off the debut album on August 24, 2012. "Alikoto" is a catchy & upbeat track produced by Killbeatz from Ghana that features Ghanaian artist Stay Jay. Done in the music style known as hiplife (a fusion of highlife & hip-hop), the dance tune is highly infectious, lively & energetic & provides the perfect launchpad for Nonee's introduction into the music world.

Born in 1984, Nonee has his dad to thank for introducing him to music at an early age. A doctor by profession, Nonee's dad was a serious music lover & kept a vast collection of music. Every day after work, he would play jazz, R&B & hip-hop around the house to a young & impressionable Nonee; he also encouraged him to take up piano lessons & sing in the church choir.

Nonee counts Fela, Bob Marley, Tupac, Biggie, Slick Rick & Wyclef Jean as among his childhood idols. A fan of a wide range of musical genres, Nonee also lists Jay-Z and Common as among his living idols.

Calling his music lyrical, realistic, fun & different, Nonee describes his lyrics as being on point.

With his over 29,000 fans & still counting on Facebook, Nonee is ready to make music that will stand and endure the test of time most importantly; the type will be appreciated and accepted globally.