Early life and education

Adebajo Oluwanifemi Adebanjo, known professionally as Niphkeys, was born on March 6, 1994, in Agege, Lagos. He hails from Odogbolu, Ogun State, and grew up in a musically inclined Christian family as the second of three children.

From a young age, Niphkeys developed a passion for music, learning to play various instruments, including the piano, guitar, bass, and talking drum.

He attended Legacy Villa Primary School in Alagbado for his early education, before moving on to Good Shepherd Comprehensive High School and Providence Heights School for his junior and senior secondary education, all in Lagos State.

Niphkeys later pursued higher education at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, where he graduated with first-class honours in Soil Science.

Career

Niphkeys, a 2020 graduate of the Ejoya Music program, which also trained artists like BNXN, YKB, and Emo Grae, began his music career as a pianist in church.

He transitioned to music production in 2016 at the age of 22, but it wasn’t until 2020 that he gained mainstream recognition with his work on Naira Marley’s hit “Koleyewon” and Zinoleesky’s “Kilofeshe.”

In his early years, Niphkeys looked up to Kanye West for his music production style and drew inspiration from producers like Young John and Pheelz.

Over the years, he has worked with a number of prominent artists, producing songs and collaborating with stars such as Zinoleesky, BNXN, Zlatan, Naira Marley, MohBad, Reekado Banks, and Seyi Vibez.

In 2023, Niphkeys took his career to an international level by collaborating with Stormzy and Rema on a remix of “Hide & Seek.”

He also received significant recognition in 2022, being named the “Hottest Music Producer of the Year” by Pulse Nigeria for his work in 2021. That same year, he earned three nominations at the Headies Awards, including two for “Street Pop Song of the Year” and one for “Producer of the Year” for his production on MohBad’s “Feel Good.”

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