10 Things You Didn’t Know About Loick Essien

The English singer signed to Sony Music record label, Loick Essien was born Loick Mark Essien on 29 April 1990 in Harrow, London. He began his musical career in 2007 when he sang the chorus on Bashy’s controversial track, “Black Boys”. He began his musical career after featuring on rapper Chipmunk’s single “Beast”. He released his third single “How We Roll” featuring singer Tanya Lacey on 3 July 2011. It entered at number two in the UK Singles Chart to become his biggest hit to date. There is no doubt that the 26-years-old English rapper is definitely an act to look out for in the music industry.

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the English singer, Loick Essien:

1. Loick Essien was born Loick Mark Essien on 29 April 1990 in Harrow, London.

2. His Father is Nigerian and his Mother is Ghanaian.

3. He studied vocals at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance.

4. He began his musical career after featuring on rapper Chipmunk’s single “Beast”.

5. He began his musical career in 2007 when he sang the chorus on Bashy’s controversial track, “Black Boys”.

6. He released his debut solo single “Love Drunk” in the United Kingdom through Sony Music, where it debuted at number 56 in the UK chart.

7. It was then confirmed in February 2011 that he would release his debut album, entitled Identity. The single marked his top 40 debut, when it charted at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.

8. He released his third single “How We Roll” featuring singer Tanya Lacey on 3 July 2011. It entered at number two in the UK Singles Chart to become his biggest hit to date.

9. On 3 October 2011, he appeared as a guest on Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

10. He is now an independent artist on his own label, State of Mind Records.