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Peter Okoye (born 18 November 1981), who is better known as Mr P, is a Nigerian singer.[1] He rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of the P-Square duo with his identical twin brother Rudeboy[2] and in 2021 was awarded with an honorary Doctorate degree from ESCAE University in Benin Republic.[3][4]

Mr. P
Background information
Birth name	Peter Okoye
Also known as	Peter P-Square
Born	(1981-11-18) November 18, 1981 (age 40) Jos, Nigeria
Origin	Ifite Dunu, Anambra State, Nigeria
Genres	R&B, dance/electronic, afrobeats
Occupation(s)	Singer, record producer
Years active	2003–present
Labels	PClassic Label

Early life and education

Mr. P and his twin brother Rudeboy grew up in a large family, in Jos in Plauteau State, Nigeria. He was born into the family of Josephine Okoye and Mazi Moses Okoye.[5]

Peter and his brother Paul joined a school of music and drama club, where they started dancing, singing and performing songs of popular artist like MC Hammer, Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson.[6]

Solo career

In 2017, a disbandment of P-Square was made and both band members parted ways.[7][8] Mr P first dropped his solo single titled "For My Head", "Cool It Down" in 2017.[9]

In 2018 Mr. P collaborated with Nyanda of Brick & Lace on a song titled "Wokie Wokie".[10]^{[better source needed]} In 2021, Mr. P founded his own record label called PClassic Label, the label has signed Nigerian activist and disc jockey DJ Switch[11] and in 2021, he released a 16-track debut album titled, The Prodigal which featured Tiwa Savage, Simi, Teni, Wande Coal, Tamar Braxton, Singah, Mohombi, DJ Switch, and OvieKelz.[12][13]

Personal life

In 2013 Peter Okoye and his then-girlfriend, Lola Omotayo welcomed their daughter Aliona in a San Francisco hospital in the United States. [14] On 17 November 2013 the duo got married at the Ark in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. [15]

Endorsement deals

On June 16, 2016, Mr P was made a Kia motor ambassador.[16] Mr. P was also made a brand ambassador for Olympic milk, produced by Nutricima limited.[17] Peter founded a reality TV show named Dance with Peter which was sponsored by Globacom Telecommunication Limited.[18] In August 2021, he was unveiled as the brand ambassador of Adidas, a manufacturing company that deals with shoes, clothing and accessories.[19]

References

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