Ifiok Effanga, professionally known as Fiokee, is a Nigerian guitarist.
15 Facts About Fiokee
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Fiokee is known for his trebly guitar solos infused with highlife steeped guitar lines.
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Fiokee is associated with acts such as Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Patoranking, Reekado Banks, Adekunle Gold, Flavour, Simi, and Kiss Daniel, among others.
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Fiokee studied at the Petroleum Training Institute in Effurun, Delta State.
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Fiokee is known for his distinct blend of contemporary highlife and Afrobeats, with occasional forays into blues.
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Fiokee has expressed his interest in inculcating Afro-jazz into his playing.
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Fiokee's playing style include: rapid thrills, legato and frequent octave move.
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Fiokee was born in Akwa ibom state in Nigeria, the fourth child of six.
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Fiokee began his interest in music at a very young age in a church choir, where he learned to sing the solfa notation.
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Fiokee later received guitar lessons from a taxicab driver, but quit due to financial limitations.
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In 2003, Fiokee began studying mechanical engineering at Delta State and began playing at churches.
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In 2008, Fiokee went to Lagos State to participate in a reality television music competition show called Star Quest and won as part of a group called Diamonds.
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Fiokee soon gained popularity for such collaborations as Simisola by Simi, Thankful by Flavour, God Over Everything by Patoranking, "Woju" by Kiss Daniel, and "Ferrari" by Yemi Alade.
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In 2016, Fiokee started a record label called Fiokee Records.
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On 14 January 2022, Fiokee dropped his first album, MAN with fourteen tracks and each track featuring renowned Nigerian artistes.