Pryme was born in Imo State, where he lived most of his life, before relocating to Lagos State.[3] He had his tertiary education at Imo State University. In an interview with Kehinde Ajose, Chibuike said: “Music began for me when I was 10 years old. I started in the church choir. I knew I could sing, and I had an idea or two about composing lyrics and melodies. But professionally, music-making started when I was at Imo State University. I won a singing competition, and after that, things changed for me.”[3]
Career
In 2018, Pryme's debut into the music scene was met with critical acclaim when he released "Kilode" featuring Davido, and Peruzzi.[4] On 27 August 2018, he released the music video for "Kilode", and achieved airplay with the song, produced by Fresh VDM.[5] On 21 October 2022, he was credited as a songwriter on Iyanya's extended play The 6th Wave. On 31 March 2023, Pryme was credited as a songwriter on Davido's studio album Timeless, which earned him a special recognition from The Recording Academy.
On 27 July 2023, he appeared on Kizz Daniel's 5th studio album Maverick on "Show You Off".[6] On 1 August 2023, Pryme signed a joint recording and publishing deal between Kizz Daniel's Fly Boy Inc, and Emperor Geezy's G-Worldwide Entertainment.[1] On 30 November 2023, he released "Lavida", as his first official single under G-Worldwide.[7] "Lavida" charted on Apple Music Nigeria, Spotify Nigeria, Shazam Nigeria, and Deezer Turkey.[8] On 12 January 2024, he released the video for "Lavida", directed by A Kambi Pictures.[9]
On 14 January 2024, "Lavida" music video premiered exclusively on MTV Base Africa in over 50 African countries, including Nigeria and South Africa.[9] On 26 April 2024, Pryme released "Gbera" featuring Bella Shmurda, and produced by Xtofa.[10] On 10 May 2024, "Gbera" music video was released and directed by A Kambi Pictures for G-Worldwide. On 2 June 2024, in an interview with Sunday Scoop, he spoke about working with Bella Shmurda on "Gbera" and how great the experience was from recording to shooting the video.[11]
Artisty
Pryme describes his music style as Afrofusion and Afropop.[12] He cited Chris Brown, R Kelly, and Beyonce, as his musical influence.[12]
Discography
EPs
List of studio extended plays, with selected details and chart positions