Chocolate City act, Ice Prince, hit 29 on Friday, October 30. To celebrate the award-winning rapper, here are 10 things you should know about him.
- His real name is Panshak Henri Zamani.
- He was born in the North central town of Minna, Niger State and hails from Jos in Plateau State.
- At 100 level, he dropped out of the University of Jos because of financial restraints.
- He once lived with singer, Djinee, along with M.I and Jesse Jagz.
- Rapper and entrepreneur, Eva Alordiah, was his first girlfriend when he came to Lagos.
- He won the Hennessy Artistry Club Tour competition in 2009.
- He shot into limelight after his single ‘Oleku’ which features former label mate, Brymo, became a hit.
- Ice Prince dropped his first album titled Everybody Loves Ice Prince (ELI) in 2011. His second studio album Fire of Zamani was released in 2013 and his third album Trash Can EP was released in 2015.
- He has released over 20 singles and has collaborated with top acts including AKA, French Montana, Wizkid and Tekno.
- He has a son named Jamal Zamani with a young woman identified as Bimbo Babatunde.
- The ‘Juju’ Singer has won several awards including the 2013 BET Awards for Best African Act, 2013 Channel O Music Video Awards for Most Gifted Hip-hop Video of the Year and 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Rap Act of the Year.
