Biography
Oluwafemi Oladapo (born August 22, 1982) is widely known by the moniker, Slimcase, a 41 years old Nigerian recording artist, rapper, songwriter, hypeman, and actor.
Slimcase, who had been working as a hypeman for clubs and parties, hit it big in the industry after being featured on the hit single, Shepeteri, by Idowest.
Known for being one of the promoters of the street dance, Shaku Shaku, he became more popular after the release of the songs, Issa Banger and Codeine Diet.
As a result, Slimcase won the City People Entertainment Award for Best Collabo in 2018.
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| Full Name: | Oluwafemi Oladapo |
| Stage Name: | Slimcase |
| Born: | 22 August 1982 (age 41 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| State Of Origin: | Lagos State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Height: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Not Married |
| Occupation: | Singer • Songwriter |
| Net Worth: | $500,000 – $700,000 |
Early Life
Slimcase was born to the Oladapo family on the 22nd Of August 1982. He was named Oluwafemi by his parents. He comes from a Christian household who hail from the Yoruba tribe in southwest Nigeria.
The rapper was needed in the mainland area of Lagos, specifically Ikorodu City, with his siblings. Slimcase was raised by his parents to respect elders, be hardworking, and uphold good moral values.
He underwent his primary and secondary school education in Ikorodu. Slimcase earned his First School Leaving Certificate after six years of study. After that, he wrote the West African School Certificate Examinations when he was in SS3 and passed with good grades.
Career
Slimcase took up an interest in music during his senior year in high school, and he aspired to be a rapper. Starting out with rapping only in English, he began infusing his native dialect, Yoruba, into his songs.
Breaking into the industry wasn’t an easy task for Slimcase due to the thousands of talents in the country. Since he was yet to make any money from his music pursuit, he decided to work as a hypeman and make music on the side.
This was the start of great things for Slimcase because he moved from performing at a single job to doing gigs at multiple clubs within months of taking up the profession. It wasn’t long before he became one of the highest-paid hypemen in Lagos State, a nightlife entertainment hub.
Because Slimcase performed at some of the top clubs and lounges in Nigeria, he got the opportunity to meet with a lot of music stars who came to have a good time at those establishments. And he was able to build a relationship with these artists, which would prove helpful when he decided to launch his music career once again.
Slimcase got his chance when indigenous rapper, Idowest featured him on the popular single, Shepeteri. The song was a massive hit across the country and was voted one of the top-charting Street-Pop songs of 2017 and 2018. The song also helped promote the street dance, Shaku Shaku, which became the preferred dance move of many Nigerians.
Riding on the wave of Shepeteri‘s success, Slimcase released his own hit songs, Oshozondi and Otunba Lamba. The songs were quite popular among Street-Pop music lovers, which brought many collaboration opportunities to Slimcase.
Within two years, Slimcase had worked with some of the country’s biggest artists such as Tiwa Savage, DJ Neptune, Mr Real, D’banj, DJ Enimoney, Olamide, Zlatan Ibile, 2Baba, Larry Gaaga, Mz Kiss, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, CDQ and Peruzzi.
Since Slimcase‘s rise to fame in 2017, the Yoruba rapper has added commercially successful songs to his Discography. Notable ones are Azaman, Ijoba, Bushman, Focus Vibe, MajeOmo, Mr Dickson, Oh Baby Ringtone, Kalamo, Watch, Furoonaire, Lambaxtra, Pongila, Gucci Snake, Mari, Malowa, Naija Issa Goal, Overload, Yaji, amongst others.
Awards and Nominations
Slimcase won the 2018 City People Entertainment Award for Best Collabo.
That same year, he was nominated for Best Street-Hop Artiste at The Headies. He was also nominated for Best New Act at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards in 2018.
Social Media
Slimcase is regarded as one of the most influential Nigerian rappers on social media. He has over 2.3 million followers on Instagram.
- Intstagram handle – @iam_slimcase
- Twitter handle – @iam_slimcase
Personal Life
The indigenous rapper Slimcase turned 41 years old on the 22nd Of August. He is an influential figure in the Nigerian music industry, and he’s friends with both established artists and upcoming artists.
In his bid to help upcoming artists achieve success in the industry, Slimcase organizes and hosts a weekly IG Live session for rappers. Every week, he invites an underground rapper to the show to display their talent. The goal is to help these music acts build their fanbase.
As a result, millions of Slimcase‘s fans watch this show every week. In addition, many up-and-coming rappers have also credited Slimcase for giving them the platform to advance in the industry.
The artist Slimcase resides in a well-furnished apartment in Lekki, Lagos and owns a fleet of exotic cars. Slimcase is also a budding actor. He starred in the commercial success film, Omo Ghetto The Saga, produced by Funke Akindele-Bello.
Net Worth
Slimcase has made quite a lot of money since he became a star four years ago. Most of his earnings come from his music career, while the rest are the revenue generated by his investment in small scale businesses.
Slimcase has an estimated net worth of $500,000 – $700,000.
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