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2Shotz
Born
William Orioha

(1979-03-03) 3 March 1979 (age 45)
Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma materLagos State University
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • photographer
  • filmmaker
Spouse
Precious Jones
​
​
(m. 2013; sep. 2015)​
[1]
Children1
AwardsBest Collaboration at the The Headies 2006
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1997–2016
LabelsUmunnamu Music

William Orioha (born 3 March 1979), known professionally as 2Shotz, is a former Nigerian rapper and songwriter who is now a US-based photographer and filmmaker.[2] He won the award for Best Collaboration at The Headies 2006.[3]

His debut studio album Pirated Copy was released in 2004. It was supported by three singles: "Carry Am Go", "Odeshi" and "Delicious".[4] 2Shotz's second studio album Original Copy was released in 2005. In 2007, he released his third studio album Commercial Avenue. His fourth studio album Music Business was released in 2008. 2Shotz released I am William and Loud Silence as his fifth and sixth studio albums in 2010 and 2016, respectively.[5] He is a hip hop artist who sings in English, Pidgin and Igbo.[6]

Early life and education

2Shotz was born in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria in a family of three. He is a native of Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. He went to Government College Umuahia for his secondary education. 2Shotz graduated with a degree in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from Lagos State University.[7]

Music career

2Shotz started singing as a hobby during his secondary school days, he decided to pursue music as a career before he went to the university. In 1999, he teamed up with 2Ply to start a group called Foremen. They joined eLDee's Trybesmen in 2000, where they released their first album, Men at Work, supported by a single titled, "For the Men". The group later disbanded in 2000 after releasing their album, forcing 2Shotz to go on solo with Trybe Records.[8] 2Shotz joined the group, The Trybe and they went on to record a hit song, "Oya" in 2001.[9] In 2005, he launched his personal record label, Umunnamu Music.[2][10] He joined Obi Asika's Storm Records label in 2006, which he later left to focus on his own label.[11] In 2016, he left music to pursue a career in photography and filmmaking, citing that he was never appreciated in Nigeria.[12][13]

Personal life

2Shotz met his girlfriend Precious Jones on Twitter and they got married at Ikoyi Marriage Registry on 12 April 2013.[14][15] They had a daughter Ariella Chidiebube Orioha, who was born in Ireland on 12 March 2015.[16] The couple separated on 3 December 2015 with Precious accusing 2Shotz of domestic violence.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Pirated Copy (2004)
  • Original Copy (2005)
  • Commercial Avenue (2007)
  • Music Business (2008)
  • I AM William (2011)
  • Loud Silence (2016)

Singles

  • Delicious (2004)
  • Odeshi (2004)
  • Carry Am Go (2004)
  • Make Dem Talk (2006)
  • Which Level (2007)
  • Incase U Never Know (2008)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2011 The Headies Best Rap Album I Am William Nominated
2009 Song of the Year "Incase U Never Know"
(featuring Timaya) 		Nominated
2006 Best Collaboration "Delicious"
(featuring Big Lo) 		Won

References

  1. ^ Tayo, Ayomide (22 December 2015). "2Shotz Rapper responds to domestic abuse allegations". Pulse NG. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b Okanlawon, Taiwo (16 November 2019). "Meet 10 Nigerian artistes who faded from the scene". P.M. News. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Winners - The Headies 2006". Hip Hop World Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ Sean, DJ (11 November 2013). "[TB] ~ 2shotz - CARRY AM GO + ODESHI + DELICIOUS Remix ft. Big Lo". AceWorldTEAM. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ Onyekwena, Chiagoziem (25 October 2010). "2-Shotz - the Veteran, the Visionary". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. ^ Sowoolu, Lolade (23 July 2010). "2Shotz drops album No. 5". The Vanguard Newspapers. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. ^ Amaraegbu, Bridget (5 October 2008). "If you think piracy, think Alaba market — 2Shotz". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  8. ^ Enisan, Daniel (24 May 2018). "THROWBACK: 2Shotz - "Incase You Never Know" ft. Timaya". tooXclusive. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  9. ^ Sokunbi, Deji (18 June 2015). "Do You Remember This #ThrowbackTrack? Listen to Da Trybe - Oya". BellaNaija. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  10. ^ Eribake, Akintayo (5 October 2014). "Stop calling me old school – 2shotz". The Vanguard Newspapers. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  11. ^ Ohunyon, Ehis (20 November 2015). "10 ARTISTES WHO LEFT STORM RECORDS". music.informationng.com. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  12. ^ Opa, Ogbeni (7 March 2018). "Nigerian Rapper, 2Shotz dumps music, Proudly a photographer, filmmaker now in US". WithinNigeria. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  13. ^ "I Was Never Appreciated In Nigeria – Rapper 2Shotz". Naijaloaded. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  14. ^ Omigie, Abiodun (13 April 2013). "EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: 2Shotz and partner Precious say 'I do'". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  15. ^ "2SHOTZ Tells How He Met With His Wife". Information Nigeria. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Rapper 2shotz welcomes daughter". The Nation Newspaper. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Rapper 2Shotz's wife Precious cries out about Alleged Domestic Violence". BellaNaija. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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