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duo with his identical twin brother Rudeboy and in 2021 was awarded with an honorary Doctorate degree from ESCAE University in Benin Republic.

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. 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

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Solo career

In 2017, a disbandment of

was made and both band members parted ways. Mr P first dropped his solo single titled "For My Head", "Cool It Down" in 2017. In 2018 Mr. P collaborated with

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of Brick & Lace on a song titled "Wokie Wokie". In 2021, Mr. P founded his own record label called PClassic Label, the label has signed Nigerian activist and disc jockey DJ Switch and in 2021, he released a 16-track debut album titled, ''

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, DJ Switch, and OvieKelz.

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. On 17 November 2013 the duo got married at the Ark in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.

Endorsement deals

On June 16, 2016, Mr P was made a

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motor ambassador. Mr. P was also made a brand ambassador for Olympic milk, produced by Nutricima limited. Peter founded a

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named ''Dance with Peter'' which was sponsored by Globacom Telecommunication Limited. In August 2021, he was unveiled as the brand ambassador of

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References

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