Vector (rapper)

Vector (rapper)

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Man abi wuman	man
Kontri wey e kom from	Naija
Wen dem bon am	1983, 7 August 1984
Ples wey dem bon am	Ogun State, Lagos State
Wok wey e dey du	pesin wey dey rait song, rapper, singa, record producer, actor
Wie e go skul	University of Lagos
Wen e stat wok	2008
Instrument	voice, guitar
Indigenous to	Ogun State
Stai of song abi fim	hip hop music, rapping, Rapfrobeat
Record label	GRAP Entertainment, Def Jam Africa, YSG Entertainment

Olarewaju Ogunmefun, wey plenti pipu sabi wit im stej nem Vector, na Naija rappa, singa an songraita. E don rilis three studio albums, State of Surprise an di Second Coming (2012). Bifor im album kom out e don rilis Bar Racks mix tep. Lafiaji wey bi im third.studio albumnweg e rilis in December 2016. E rilis mix tep insaid October 2018, The Rap Dialogue. In November 2019, e rilis fourth studio album, Vibes before Teslim.

Hau e tek stat life

Dem bon Kanté for Legos, but na Ogun Stet e kom fom. Na im bi fourth bon insaid famili of five pikin. E go Command Chudren Skul, Ijebu Ode Grammar Skul, Government College Victoria Island & Saint Gregory's College Ikoyi Legos. E stat to dey sing hip-hop sins e don dey junior haigh Skul in 1994. Vector an two oda of im frends leta stat muzik grup, Badder Boiz, dey du an rait dia difren songs. Dey du dia first demo song in 1999 an go difren talent sho. Di grup skata in 2004 wen one of dem, Krystal, komot bikos of issue dem no ci setu. E go University of Legos wia e finish wit bachelor's digre in philosophy.

Som of im wok

Studio albums

• State of Surprise (2010)
• The Second Coming (2012)
• Lafíaji (2016)
• Vibes Before Teslim: A Journey To Self-Discovery (2019)
• Teslìm: The Energy Still Lives in Me (2022)

Mixteps

• Bar-Racks The Mixtape (2012)
• A7 (2014)

Extended pleys

• The Rap Dialogue (2018)
• The African Mind (2020)

Albums e du wit oda arktist

• Crossroads EP ( With Masterkraft ) (2020)

Fm

Year	Title	Role	Note	Ref.
2018	June	Adewale		[1]
2018	Lara & The Beat	Sally.aka. Mr. Beats		[2]

TV an series

Year	Title	Role	Note	Ref
2019	Shuga Naija	Himself
2020	Shuga Naija: Alone Together Web Series	Himself		[3]

Singles

Singles
Year	Title
2011	Angeli feat.9ice
2015	"King Kong" (Remix) (featuring Phyno, Reminisce, ClassiQ and Uzi)[4]
2015	"King Kong" (Remix) (featuring Sarkodie)[5]
2016	"Agege"(Splash featuring Vector)[6]
2017	"Gunshot"
2017	"Gee Boys" (featuring CDQ)
2017	"Like My Daddy"
2017	"Seaside" (featuring Korede Bello)
2018	"This One Is"[7]
2018	"Mad"[8]
2018	"Be Happy" (featuring Daddy Showkey)[9]
2019	"This Vector Sef"[10]
2019	"Comfort" (featuring) [(Davido)][11]
2021	"License"[12]

Albums and EPs

Year	Title
2010	State of Surprise [LP] (featuring 2Baba, H-Code, Emmsong, General Pype, Sista Soul, Slygriff, Shogun, Chuddy K & Ade Piper)[13]
2012	The Second Coming [LP] (featuring Mavado, Shank, Del-B, Muno, Sound Sultan, Rocksteady, Emmsong, Modenine,Badman Floss, Jazzy & 9ice)
2016	Lafíaji [LP] (featuring, D'banj, Rotex, Shola Vibrate, Emmsong, Jesse Jagz, CDQ, Falz, J-Martins, Vanessa Mdee, Obadice & Legeley)[14]
2019	Vibes Before Teslim: A Journey to Self-Discovery [EP] (featuring Davido, Slimcase, Dj Niyor, BrisB & YinxDjinx)[15]
2020	Crossroads [EP] (featuring DJ Neptune, Masterkraft)[16]
	The African Mind [EP][17]
2022	Teslim: The Energy Still Lives in Me [LP] (featuring Wande Coal, Nasty C, Seun Kuti, Erigga, Ladipoe, Cracker Mallo, Ichaba, Milare, Seyi Vibez, GoodGirl LA, A.O – Machine, and Shado Chris)

Awods and nominashons

Year	Award Ceremony	Award Category	Recipient/Work	Result	Ref.
2011	Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA)	Best Mainstream Hip-Hop Video[18]	Get Down (featuring 2Baba)[19]	Won
	Dynamix All Youth Awards	Best New Act[20]	Himself[21]	Nominated
	The Headies	Lyricist on the Roll	Himself[22]	Nominated
2012	Dynamix All Youth Awards	Recognition Award[23]	Himself[24]	Won
	The Headies	Best Rap Single	Himself[25]	Won
	The Headies	Lyricist on the Roll	Himself[26]	Won
	Nigeria Entertainment Awards	Best Rap Act[27]	Himself[28]	Won
	Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2012	Best Afro Hip-Hop Video[29]	Angeli (feat 9ice).[30]	Won
2015	The Headies	Lyricist on the Roll, Best Rap Single[31]	Himself[32]	Won
2015	The Headies	Best Rap Single	King Kong[33]	Won
2021	Afro X Digitals Awards	Best Rap Single of the Year	Crown of Clay	Templet:Win	[34]
2023	The Headies	Best Rap Album	Teslim: The Energy Still Lives In Me	Nominated	[35]
		Lyricist on the roll	Clowns	Nominated

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2. Lara and the Beat, retrieved 15 June 2020
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8. "Mad – Single by Vector". iTunes Store. 21 June 2018.
9. "Be Happy (Feat. Dj Magnum & Daddy Showkey) – Single by Vector".
10. "This Vector Sef – Single by Vector". 15 February 2019.
11. "Comfort by Vector & Davido". 14 November 2019.
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15. "VIBES BEFORE TESLIM: The Journey To Self Discovery by Vector". Apple Music (in Brítísh Ínglish). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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29. "Nigerian Music Video holds awards". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
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