| Intro | Singer |
| Is | Singer |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
Olayiwola Olabanji Kokumo, better known as Koker, is a Nigerian afro-pop singer and songwriter. He currently has a record deal with Chocolate City.
Life and music career
Koker was born in Lagos State. He is the second child of his parents. The beginning of his journey to stardom began when he released the single “Do Something” in 2015. Influenced by the works of King Sunny Adé, Shina Peters and Ebenezer Obey, Koker’s sound is a fusion of Afrobeat, Jùjú and Afro-Pop. Koker was featured on Chocolate City’s 2015 compilation album, The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation.
In 2016, he signed an endorsement deal with Cloud 9, an online music streaming company based in Nigeria.
Educational background
He obtained a master’s degree in creative arts from the University of Lagos.
Discography
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Released Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation | 30 April 2015 |
Singles
| As lead artist | ||
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | “Bokiniyen” | |
| 2015 | “Do Something” | Non-album single |
| 2016 | “Kolewerk” | |
| “Kolewerk (remix) (Olamide) | ||
| “Give Them” | ||
| As featured artist | ||
| 2014 | “Rich” (M.I featuring Koker) |
The Chairman |
| 2015 | “Rotate” (Stunt featuring Koker) |
Non-album single |
| “Blessings” (G-Plus featuring Milli, Koker & Dice Ailes) |
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| “Alujo” (Black Market featuring Phenom & Koker) |
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| “Gerrarahere” (Falz featuring Koker) |
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| “You Garrit” (Shodyreeks featuring Koker) |
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| “Awon Temi” (Loose Kaynon featuring Dice Ailes & Koker) |
The Gemini Project | |
| 2016 | “Atarodo” (DJ Spicey featuring Jumabee & Koker) |
Non-album single |
| “Don’t Go” (DJ Combs featuring Ink Edwards & Koker) |
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| “Sisi Maria” (Omo Akin featuring Skales & Koker) |
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| “Owo” (Klever Jay featuring Koker) |
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| “Gan Gan” (DJ Shabsy featuring Koker) |
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| “U Name It” (Pryse featuring Big H & Koker) |
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| “Day 1” (Ice Prince featuring Koker) |
Jos To The World | |
| 2017 | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Headies | Rookie of The Year | Himself | Nominated | |
| Top Naija Music Awards | Artiste Of The Year | Nominated | |||
| TooXclusive Awards | Best New Artiste | Himself | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | The Headies | Best Street Hop Artiste | Kolewerk | Nominated | |
| Top Naija Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Himself | Pending | ||
| TooXclusive Awards | Best Street Hop Artiste | Kolewerk | Pending | ||
| Next Rated | Himself | Pending |