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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Yung6ix {{Verified artist}}
| verified = yes
| image = Yung6ix.jpg
| caption = Yung6ix in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|07|8}}
| birth_place = [[Warri, Delta State]], Nigeria
| birth_name = Onome Onokohwomo
| alias = 6ix, King of the South (K.O.S), Swaggalomor
| origin = [[Ughelli North, Delta State]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| occupation = Rapper
| label = Kash Kamp / Trick Billionaire MusiQ
| years_active = 2009–present
}}

'''Onome Onokohwomo''' (born 8 July 1989), better known by his stage name '''Yung6ix''', is a Nigerian rapper.

==Biography==

===History===
Onokohwomo was born and raised in [[Warri, Delta State]]. He grew up as the oldest child in a family of five, and took a strong interest in music at a young age. While a student at FGC Warri, he engaged in rap battles and developed a friendlier relationship with like-minded students, which led to the formation of the hip hop group G-Squad. The group soon began performing at various talent shows in Delta State.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sublimemg.gnbo.com.ng/_item?item_id=042001|title=Yung6ix|publisher=Sublime Media Group|access-date=2 March 2014|archive-date=10 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110161821/http://sublimemg.gnbo.com.ng/_item?item_id=042001|url-status=dead}}</ref> Music remained their unmatched and true passion. In a 2012 interview with ''[[Thisday]]'' news, Yung6ix recalled, "My love for music was so deep and I just kept on going till it got to a level they had to accept me for who I am. Funny though, the first song I recorded at school was used with my WAEC lesson fee to pay for the instrumentals and remember always having to trek from school to studio for close to 2 hours or more. It was really tough back then at school too as we weren't allowed to do our thing like we would love to but our passion just kept us going stronger & tougher."<ref name="thisday1">{{Cite news|last=Ahante|first=Precious|title=My dad used to break my CDs, Says Yung6ix|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/my-dad-used-to-break-my-cds-says-yung6ix/124396/|date=8 September 2012|access-date=2 March 2014|archive-date=10 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110155857/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/my-dad-used-to-break-my-cds-says-yung6ix/124396/|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}</ref>

After graduating from high school, Onokohwomo relocated to western Nigeria to pursue a career in music and enrolled at [[Oduduwa University]]. He derived his stage name Yung6ix from his high school nickname "6ixty". Shortly after he moved to Lagos, he continued to record music; his song "I'm an African" captured the attention of A&R Gbemi Ereku, who signed him to his 411 Entertainment Company in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deltans.com/yund-6ix-ill-conquer-the-music-world-5-years-from-now/|title=Yung 6ix: I'll conquer the music world, 5 years from now|publisher=Deltans|date=20 April 2012|access-date=2 March 2014|archive-date=10 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110154613/http://www.deltans.com/yund-6ix-ill-conquer-the-music-world-5-years-from-now/|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2010, he began to attract media attention after his cover version of "[[Oleku (Ice Prince song)|Oleku]]" went viral on the internet. He later released "So Far Gone", featuring P. Fizzy, a single off his ''Green Light Green'' mixtape. The song was a freestyle to [[Wiz Khalifa]]'s "This Plane". In January 2011, 6ix released "Plenty Money", another track from the mixtape; an accompanying music video was released shortly after. The song made its official Nigerian radio premiere on the [[The BeatFM|Beat 99.9 FM]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopworldmagazine.com/2012/03/30/next-rated-yung6ix/|title=Yung6ix|publisher=Hip Hop World Magazine|date=30 March 2012|access-date=2 March 2014|archive-date=3 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303000345/http://hiphopworldmagazine.com/2012/03/30/next-rated-yung6ix/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 2 April 2011, [[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] announced that 411 Entertainment had signed a joint-venture deal with Storm Records. The partnership would help improve Yung6ix's music career.<ref name="vanguardngr">{{cite news|url=http://vanguardngr.com/2011/04/yung6ix-storms-into-stardom/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Yung6ix storms into stardom|date=2 April 2011|access-date=2 March 2014|archive-date=10 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110155136/http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/04/yung6ix-storms-into-stardom/|url-status=live|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> Yung6ix collaborated with [[Wizkid (musician)|Wizkid]] on "Follow Me", a track from his debut studio album. Following the release of the song, an accompanying music video was filmed; it was directed by Bobby Boulders. In September 2011, Yung6ix released the fourth track from his ''Green Light Green'' project, "Oh My Gosh", which earned him both "[[The Headies Award for Lyricist On The Roll|Lyricist on the Roll]]" and "Best Rap Single" nominations at the [[The Headies 2012|Headies Awards]] the following year.

''Green Light Green'' was originally slated for an April 2011 release; however, it was finally released on 26 December 2011. The music video for "Oh My Gosh", which was directed by Bobby Boulders, was released in January 2012. It was filmed in [[Lagos]] and [[Johannesburg]], with cameo appearances by [[Naeto C]], [[Jesse Jagz]], DJ Neptune, and P. Fizzy. Yung6ix was among the rappers featured on [[M.I Abaga|M.I]]'s ''Illegal Music 2''; M.I subsequently co-signed and nicknamed him the "King of the South".<ref name="thisday1"/> In May 2012, "Picking Things", the second single from his debut album was released. The song features fellow ex-label mates [[Naeto C]] and E. Kelly. The next month, in an interview with blogger Ogaga Sakpaide, Yung6ix revealed the album's title to be ''6ix 'O Clock''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://outof9ja.com/2012/06/05/interview-ogagus-chats-with-yung6ix/| title=Interview: Ogagus Chats With 'Yung6ix'| publisher=Outof9ja| date=5 June 2012| access-date=2 March 2014| archive-date=26 March 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326224854/http://outof9ja.com/2012/06/05/interview-ogagus-chats-with-yung6ix/| url-status=dead}}</ref> He also received a nomination for the "Most Promising Act" at the 2012 [[Nigeria Entertainment Awards]], but lost to [[Eva Alordiah]].<ref name="Nea awards"/>

In 2013, Yung6ix floated his imprint "Kash Kamp" which houses Percy as well as talented producer Otee Beatz. On 4 September 2013, Yung6ix's camp welcomed a hand offered from "Trick Billionaire MusiQ" for both parties to partner with the end-result of taking Yung6ix and his brand out of Africa and sharing his brilliance with the rest of the world. Yung6ix collaborated with Percy on "First Class", the third single from his album. He also released a music video for the song which earned him a "Best Hip Hop Video" nomination at the 2013 Nigerian Music Video Awards.<ref name="NMVA 2013"/> 6ix's debut full-length studio album, ''6ix O Clock'', was eventually released on 6 February 2014. The 16-track album features guest appearances from [[Phyno]], Percy, [[Da L.E.S]], M.I, [[Ice Prince]], [[Yemi Alade]], YQ, and Wizkid.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/6ix-O-clock-Explicit-Yung6ix/dp/B00I6FXK3U |title=6ix O' clock [Explicit] |website=Amazon |access-date=2 March 2014 |archive-date=2 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302111047/http://www.amazon.com/6ix-O-clock-Explicit-Yung6ix/dp/B00I6FXK3U |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 11 August 2019, Yung6ix was signed as the first Ambassador to the fast growing e-commerce firm Patricia,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/life/music/rapper-yung6ix-lands-new-deal-as-patricias-ambassador/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Rapper Yung6ix Lands New Deal As Patricia's Ambassador|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|date=6 October 2018|access-date=2019-09-04|archive-date=4 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904104453/https://guardian.ng/life/music/rapper-yung6ix-lands-new-deal-as-patricias-ambassador/|url-status=live}}</ref> one of the largest traders of Bitcoin and gift cards in West Africa.

He escaped a gunshot by his friend in 2017. The reason, according to him being because he was not available for the music video of a song he was featured in by the same friend. The matter was reported to the police and the friend was arrested.<ref>{{Cite news|title=How I escaped being murdered by my friend –Yung6ix|url=https://punchng.com/escaped-murdered-friend-yung6ix/|access-date=2021-02-27|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|date=18 February 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=9 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609065409/https://punchng.com/escaped-murdered-friend-yung6ix/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class ="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Event
!Prize
!Nominated work
!Result
!Ref
|-
|rowspan="3"|2012
|rowspan="1"|[[Nigeria Entertainment Awards]]
|Most Promising Act
|
|{{nom}}
|<ref name="Nea awards">{{cite web| url=http://www.onobello.com/index.php/entertainment/item/1444-2012-nigeria-entertainment-awards| archive-url=https://archive.today/20140303205851/http://www.onobello.com/index.php/entertainment/item/1444-2012-nigeria-entertainment-awards| url-status=dead| archive-date=3 March 2014| title=2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Weekend To Include "Music on the Catwalk" Fashion Show With Seven African Designers| publisher=Onobello.com| date=29 August 2012| access-date=2 March 2014}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[The Headies 2012]]
|Best Rap Single
|rowspan="2"|Oh My Gosh
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/08/headies-2012-nominees-list-released-psquare-bez-leads-park/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria| title=Psquare, Bez lead Headies 2012 nominees list | newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] | date=28 August 2012 | access-date=6 March 2014 | author=Mgbolu, Charles | archive-date=24 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224005230/http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/08/headies-2012-nominees-list-released-psquare-bez-leads-park/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[The Headies Award for Lyricist On The Roll|Lyricist on the Roll]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013
|rowspan="1"|Nigeria Music Video Awards
|Best Hip hop Video
|First Class
|{{nom}}
|<ref name="NMVA 2013">{{cite web|url=http://nigeriafilms.com/news/23637/45/nigeria-music-video-awards-nmva-2013-nominees.html|title=Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA 2013) Nominees|publisher=nigeriafilms.com|date=10 October 2013|access-date=2 March 2014|archive-date=10 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310121520/http://nigeriafilms.com/news/23637/45/nigeria-music-video-awards-nmva-2013-nominees.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1"|Abuja Music and Meritorious Award
|National Act of the Year
|
|{{won}}
|rowspan="1"|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://okgist.com/blog/2013/12/photos-yung6ix-wins-national-act-of-the-year-at-amma-awards/ | title=[Photos] Yung6ix Wins "National Act of the Year" At AMMA Awards | publisher=OkGist | date=16 December 2013 | access-date=2 March 2014 | archive-date=2 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302232727/http://okgist.com/blog/2013/12/photos-yung6ix-wins-national-act-of-the-year-at-amma-awards/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

==Discography==

===Mixtapes===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of mixtapes, with selected details
! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Green Light Green''
|
* Release: 26 December 2011
* Label: 411 Entertainment/Storm Records
* Format: Digital download<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yung6ix.net/album/green-light-green-da-mixtape/|title=Green Light Green (Da MixTape)|publisher=Yung6ix.net|access-date=2 March 2014}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|}

===Studio albums===
{{Expand list|date=October 2021}}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected details
! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''6ix O'Clock''
|
* Release: 6 February 2014
* Label: Kash Kamp / Trick Billionaire MusiQ
* Format: CD, digital download
* Release: 24 November 2017
* Label: KashKamp/Trick Billionaire Music (KKTBM)
|}

==Videography==
{{Expand list|date=February 2016}}
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Ref
|-
|2016
|"This Year"
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Yung6ix Rapper is a swagged up hustler in 'This year' video|url=http://pulse.ng/music_videos/yung6ix-rapper-is-a-swagged-up-hustler-in-this-year-video-id4513591.html|website=Pulse.ng|date=January 2016|publisher=Joey Akan|access-date=8 February 2016|archive-date=7 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107052950/http://pulse.ng/music_videos/yung6ix-rapper-is-a-swagged-up-hustler-in-this-year-video-id4513591.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140519195213/http://yung6ix.net/ Official website]
*[https://twitter.com/yung6ix Twitter profile]

[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Musicians from Warri]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian rappers]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian male rappers]]
[[Category:People from Delta State]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian male musicians]]

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