Faze (musician)
Nigerian musician and actor
Chibuzor Oji (born 1977), better known by his stage name Faze, is a Nigerian musician, songwriter, and actor. He rose to prominence as a member of the Nigerian hip hop group Plantashun Boiz, alongside BlackFace Naija and 2face Idibia. Following the group's disbandment in 2004, Faze launched a solo career, releasing several studio albums that blended R&B, reggae, dancehall, and Afrobeats with an African undertone — a style he describes as "universal flavour". In 2011, he made his acting debut in the Nigerian film Alero's Symphony, for which he won the Achievement in Soundtrack award at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2012.
Early life
Chibuzor Oji was born in 1977 in Festac Town Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria. He is the fourth of nine children in his family, all of whom are said to have strong singing voices shaped by years of singing during family prayers.
faze developed an early interest in music and first gained public attention when he won the 1994 DBN Karaoke contest. He initially performed as a rapper under the name Lyrical Orge before later joining the Plantashun Boyz, upon which he adopted the stage name Faze.
Plantashun Boyz
Faze joined Plantashun Boyz as a member of the trio alongside BlackFace Naija and 2face Idibia (also known as Tuface). The group released two studio albums: Body and Soul in 2000 and Sold Out in 2003.
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