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British rapper, producer, and spoken word artist.

Born: 17 August 1972 in London, England, UK.
Died: 7 May 2020 in London, England, UK (aged 47).

London born of Nigerian descent, Chijioke gaining notoriety on the London underground hip hop scene, and signed to label Big Dada in 2001.

His album "Upwards" (2003) earned a Mercury Music Prize nomination. While he later signed to label Tru Thoughts in January 2013.

He sadly died due to pneumonia, after intensive treatment for COVID-19, during the 2020-2021 coronavirus pandemic.