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| birth_date = 14 March 1995 (age 31 years)
| birth_name = Keshinro Ololade
| alias = Adeola lucky
| birth_place = [[Bariga, Ikeja]]
| origin = [[Lagos, Nigeria]]
| years_active = 2020-present
| genre = {{hlist|[[Afrobeats]]|[[African hip hop|Hip hop]]|[[Afro pop music|Afropop]]|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Gqom#Street pop| Street pop]]|[[R&B]]|[[Reggae]]}}
| label = B.M.T Records & Entertainment
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}}
}}
'''Keshinro Ololade''' (born 7 March 1999), known professionally as '''Lil Kesh''', is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] [[Rapping|rapper]], singer and songwriter. He rose to the limelight after releasing the hit single "Shoki" in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/173847-kiss-daniel-lil-kesh-others-rule-2015.html|title=Kiss Daniel, Lil Kesh others to rule 2015|last=Abimboye|first=Micheal|date=24 December 2014|access-date=29 October 2015|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/shoki/1820368122?i=1820368467 | title=Shoki by Lil Kesh on Apple Music |date=4 June 2014}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Ololade was born and raised in [[Bariga]], an area in [[Lagos State]]. He attended Stockbridge College for his primary and secondary education, and then proceeded to the [[University of Lagos]], where he studied [[Linguistics]]. Later, he moved on to the [[National Open University of Nigeria|National Open University]] and studied [[Mass communication|Mass Communication]] online.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanifah |first=Ali |date=2015-11-23 |title=Lil kesh - Biography of Lil Kesh |url=https://passnownow.com/10-things-to-know-about-lil-kesh/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Passnownow |language=en-US |archive-date=15 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815121120/https://passnownow.com/10-things-to-know-about-lil-kesh/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Career ==
He began, his musical career in 2012 which was when he started rapping among his colleagues in [[Bariga]]. Shortly after, on 2 January 2014, he released "Lyrically", his debut single which went viral within Nigerian universities. Viktoh, another Nigerian rapper, heard the song and played it to [[Olamide]]. Olamide liked the song and signed Kesh to his [[record label]], [[YBNL Nation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erj9LOdHBlA|title=OLAMIDE'S Lil Kesh's Interview -'How 'Shoki', 'Gbese' Were Made and Meeting Olamide'|work=YouTube|date=3 July 2015|access-date=12 December 2025}}</ref> Under YBNL, Kesh dropped a series of hit singles like Shoki, Efejoku, Gbese, e.t.c and released his debut studio album, "YAGI". Subsequently in 2014, Lil Kesh released a hit single "Shoki". Shoki topped several musical charts and brought him to the limelight. As a result of this musical production, he was nominated for several awards and won two. In 2015, he was nominated for Best New Act at the [[2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards]] as a recording artist affiliated with YBNL Nation. In March 2016, Lil Kesh release his debut studio album ''Young And Getting It (Y.A.G.I)'' through YBNL Nation which was produced by Young John and Pheelz. Guest appearances were from [[Phyno]], [[Ycee]], [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]], [[Patoranking]], [[Adekunle Gold]], [[Davido]], [[Viktoh]], [[Olamide]] and [[Chinko Ekun]]. It incorporates hip hop and rap genre. It has four singles – Lyrically (2014), Efejoku (2015), Is it because I love You (2015), and Ibile (2016). Later that year, after the expiration of his contract with YBNL, Lil Kesh established his own record label YAGI Records (an acronym for "Young And Getting It") and is managed by Massive Management team, a marketing and event management company.

=== Artistry ===
The versatility and musical style of Lil Kesh is similar to that of [[Olamide]], who raps and sings in his local dialect.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.36ng.com.ng/2015/03/17/why-ybnls-lil-kesh-is-hinted-as-olamides-heir-presumptive/|title=Why YBNL's Lil Kesh Is Hinted as Olamide's Heir Presumptive|work=tooXclusive|last=Lala|first=Emmanuel|date=17 March 2015|access-date=28 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/i-am-not-doing-hip-hop-for-those-that-understand-english-alone-lil-kesh/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I am not doing Hip-Hop for those that understand English alone -Lil Kesh|last=Ajose|first=Kehinde|date=12 September 2015|access-date=28 October 2015|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> However, he was criticized for using too much profanity and for failing to find the right balance in his songs' lyrics.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://leadership.ng/entertainment/467460/matters-arising-lil-keshs-depreciating-lyrics|title=Matters Arising: Lil Kesh's Depreciating Lyrics|last=Alawode|first=Abisola|date=16 October 2015|access-date=28 October 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017141435/http://leadership.ng/entertainment/467460/matters-arising-lil-keshs-depreciating-lyrics|archivedate=17 October 2015|newspaper=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]]}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Naij]]'', he said, "they are singles not an album, I know the kind of market am directing my songs to, I am from the streets, I know what the people from the street want to listen to...they should wait for my album that is expected to drop towards the end of the year. I have very positive songs".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.naij.com/551245-use-dirty-words-songs-ybnl-act.html|title=Lil Kesh Explains Why He Embraces Vulgar Lyrics In His Music|work=[[Naij]]|date=16 September 2015|access-date=28 October 2015}}</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Album details
|-
|2016
|''[[Y.A.G.I]]''
|
* Released: 17 March 2016
* Label: [[YBNL Nation]]
* Formats: [[Digital download (music)|Digital download]]
|}

=== Selected singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Album
|-
|rowspan="3"|2014
|"Lyrically"
|''[[Y.A.G.I]]''
|-
|"Shoki"
|rowspan="4"|Non-album single
|-
|"Shoki (Remix)" ">(featuring [[Olamide]] & [[Davido]])
|-
|rowspan="4"|2015
|"Shoki (Female Version)" ">(featuring [[Cynthia Morgan]], [[Chidinma]], [[Eva Alordiah]])
|-
|"Gbese"
|-
|"Efejoku"
|rowspan="3"|''[[Y.A.G.I]]''
|-
|"Is It Because I Love You?" ">(featuring [[Patoranking]])
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016
|"Ibile"
|-
|"Bend Down Select"
| rowspan="4" |Non-album single
|-
|2018
|"Again O"
|-
|2018
|"Flenjor"">(featuring Duncan Mighty)
|-
|2019
|"Undertaker"<ref>{{Cite news |title=Audio: Lil Kesh Releases "Undertaker" |url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/02/19/audio-lil-kesh-releases-undertaker/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=21 February 2019 |date=19 February 2019|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|"All The Way"<ref>{{cite web |title=Audio: Lil Kesh Releases "All The Way" |url=https://www.pulsedigi.com/lil-kesh-all-the-way |publisher=PulseDigi |access-date=24 September 2020 |date=24 September 2020}}</ref>
|-

|-
|2020
|"Too Sweet"<ref>{{cite web |title=Lil Kesh – Too Sweet ft Chike
|url=https://legitbaze.com/lil-kesh-too-sweet-ft-chike/ |publisher=legitbaze |access-date=24 September 2020 |date=24 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==

{| class ="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award ceremony
!Prize
!Recipient
!Result
!Ref
|-
|rowspan="4"|2014
|rowspan="3"|tooXclusive Awards
|Earth Shaking Collaboration
|rowspan="3"|"Shoki (Remix)" (featuring [[Davido]] and [[Olamide]])
|{{won}}
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web | last1=Donnett | first1=Jim |title=tooXclusive Awards 2014 – WINNERS!!! |url=https://tooxclusive.com/news/tooxclusive-awards-2014-winners/ | website=tooXclusive | date=19 January 2015 | access-date=14 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|Best Street-Hop Track
|{{won}}
|-
|Certified Banger of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[The Headies 2014|The Headies]]
|Best Street-Hop Artiste
|Lil Kesh for "Shoki"
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news | last1=Odulaja | first1=Adedayo |title=Wizkid, 2face, Tiwa Savage, Olamide, others battle for Headies 2014 |url=https://thenet.ng/wizkid-2face-tiwa-savage-olamide-others-battle-for-headies-2014/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Netng|The NET]]| date=30 September 2014 | access-date=14 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="12"|2015
|rowspan="3"|[[2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards|Nigeria Entertainment Awards]]
|Hottest Single of the Year
|rowspan="2"|"Shoki (Remix)" (featuring [[Davido]] and [[Olamide]])
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web | last1=O'Neill | first1=Danielle |title=The Nigeria Entertainment Awards Announce 2015 Nominees |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/the-nigeria-entertainment-awards-announce-2015-nominees/161674 | website=OkayAfrica | date=15 June 2015 | access-date=14 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|Best Collabo of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best New Act to Watch
|Himself
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thenet.ng/full-list-of-nominees-for-nigerian-entertainment-awards-2015/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Full list of nominees for Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2015|last=Hassan|first=Sanusi|date=12 June 2015|access-date=29 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615131402/http://www.thenet.ng/2015/06/full-list-of-nominees-for-nigerian-entertainment-awards-2015/|archive-date=15 June 2017|url-status=live|newspaper=[[The Netng|The NET]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015 Nigerian Teens Choice Awards|Nigerian Teens Choice Awards]]
|Song of the Year
|"Shoki"
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news | last1=Abimbola | first1=Oluwakemi |title=Lil Kesh: Five things to know about the young record label owner |url=https://punchng.com/lil-kesh-five-things-to-know-about-the-young-record-label-owner/ | date=17 July 2018 | access-date=14 December 2025|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[MTV Africa Music Awards 2015|MTV Africa Music Awards]]
|Song of the Year
|rowspan="7"|"Shoki (Remix)"(featuring [[Davido]] and [[Olamide]])
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news | last1=Sithole | first1=Sthembiso |title=SA, Nigeria top nominees at MTV Mamas |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2015-06-12-sa-nigeria-top-nominees-at-mtv-mamas/ | work=Mail & Guardian | date=12 June 2015 | access-date=14 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[City People Entertainment Awards]]
|Most Popular Song of the Year
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news | last1=Amodeni | first1=Adunni |title=Full List Of Winners At City People Awards 2015 |url=https://www.legit.ng/521854-mercy-aigbe-don-jazzy-olamide-and-others-wins-big-at-city-people-awards-2015.html | date=18 August 2015 | access-date=14 December 2025|newspaper=[[Legit.ng]]}}</ref>
|-
|Best Collabo of the Year
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web | last1=Sotubo | first1=Duncan |title=City People Awards 2015 Nominees List – tooXclusive, Lil Kesh, Others Nominated… |url=https://tooxclusive.com/news/city-people-awards-2015-nominees-list/ | website=tooXclusive | date=13 July 2015 | access-date=14 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[African Muzik Magazine Awards]]
|Best Dance in a Video
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite news | title=African Muzik Magazine Awards: 2015 edition list of Nominees |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/african-muzik-magazine-awards-2015-edition-list-of-nominees-2024080901570243856 | date=29 July 2015 | access-date=14 December 2025|newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]}}</ref>
|-
|Song of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|COSON Song Awards
|Hottest Song on the Street
|{{won}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite news | last1=Akan | first1=Joey | title=COSON Song Awards 2015: Wizkid, Davido, Asa, Tiwa Savage, make nominations list |url=https://www.pulse.ng/buzz/coson-song-awards-2015-wizkid-davido-asa-tiwa-savage-make-nominations-list-id4295735.html | date=26 October 2015 | access-date=14 December 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314103552/https://www.pulse.ng/buzz/coson-song-awards-2015-wizkid-davido-asa-tiwa-savage-make-nominations-list-id4295735.html | archive-date=14 March 2016 | url-status=dead|newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]}}</ref>
|-
|Best Dance Song
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[The Headies 2015|The Headies]]
|[[The Headies Award for Next Rated|Next Rated]]
|Himself
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pulse.ng/buzz/headies-2015-profiling-the-nominees-of-the-next-rated-category-id4215641.html|title=Profiling the nominees of the Next Rated category|last=Akan|first=Joey|date=30 September 2015|access-date=29 October 2015|archive-date=28 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228001026/http://www.pulse.ng/buzz/headies-2015-profiling-the-nominees-of-the-next-rated-category-id4215641.html|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{portal|Biography}}
*{{Twitter}}

{{YBNL Nation}}

[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Musicians from Lagos]]
[[Category:Rappers from Lagos State]]
[[Category:Musicians from Lagos State]]
[[Category:Rappers from Lagos]]
[[Category:Nigerian male singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:YBNL Nation artists]]
[[Category:Yoruba-language Nigerian singers]]
[[Category:University of Lagos alumni]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian male singers]]
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