Ceno Dozie

About

Nigerian-born Rapper, singer and songwriter Obiora Chiedozie aka CENO was born as the fifth child in the family of five children. He was born and brought up in Lagos, Nigeria. As a youngster he found himself constantly on the move and picking up various styles and cultures. He started off his musical career as a singer in a duo called "Double M" in 2006 while still in high school and later on in 2010 switched to rapping. Always enthralled with showbusiness, CENO was and still is the family entertainer and class clown. Currently on the FAST FAME Movement, a rap group co- founded by Duzie Jay, Saint and Himself, this gifted artiste who is an Alumnus of History at the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, has featured on stages nationwide performing professionally. He has been referred to as a 'diminutive rhymester', 'punchline factory', and 'lyricist extraordinaire' and a 'commonsense ambassador' because of his drive and special focus on the making of highly creative artistic content with an equally high commercial appeal. He has a cover song on Eva Alordiah's 'High' and also a track titled 'HOLD ME DOWN' featuring Legion which he dropped in his Second Year in the University of Benin. Although often referred to as Vector because of the similarities in style, rap and probably physical appearance, CENO has revealed that his current biggest musical influences are; Lil Wayne, B.O.B, J. Cole, Vector, Kanye West and Jay Z. Infused in this talented artiste is a combination of styles, swag, attitude and delivery. CENO is currently an independent Artiste of which at this early starting stage of his career has already begun to earn respect and recognition in the industry as one of Nigeria's fast rising star. With his fanbase in Nigeria, and Africa rapidly growing, he is set to conquer beyond borders.