Oluwafemi Oladapo, better known by his stage name Slimcase, is a 40-year-old Nigerian music artist, rapper, songwriter, hypeman, and actor who was born on August 22, 1982.

Slimcase, who was a hypeman for bars and events, became well-known in the business after appearing on Idowest’s smash hit song Shepeteri.

His popularity increased after the release of the songs Issa Banger and Codeine Diet. He was known for being one of the promoters of the street dance, Shaku Shaku.

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Slimcase thus took home the 2018 City People Entertainment Award for Best Collabo.

Early Life

On August 22, 1982, Slimcase was born to the Oladapo family. Oluwafemi was the name his parents gave him. He hails from a family of Christians who are Yoruba from southwest Nigeria.

The rapper and his brothers were required in Lagos’s mainland, more notably in Ikorodu City. Slimcase’s parents instilled in him a respect for authority figures, a work ethic, and moral principles.

He attended Ikorodu for both his primary and secondary studies. After six years of study, Slimcase received his First School Leaving Diploma. After that, while in SS3, he took and successfully completed the West African School Certificate Examinations.

Career

During his senior year of high school, Slimcase developed a passion for music and aspired to become a rapper. He started out solely rapping in English before incorporating his native Yoruba tongue into his music.

Slimcase found it difficult to break into the sector because of the vast number of talented people in the nation. He made the decision to work as a hypeman and produce songs on the side because he had yet to earn any money from his music career.

Slimcase went from performing at a single job to appearing at numerous clubs within months of starting his career, therefore this was the beginning of wonderful things for him. He quickly rose to the position of one of the highest-paid hypemen in the nightlife and entertainment center of Lagos State.

Slimcase had the chance to interact with many music artists that visited those facilities to have a good time because he performed at some of Nigeria’s best clubs and lounges. And he was able to establish a connection with these musicians, which was advantageous when he made the decision to restart his music career.

Slimcase was given the opportunity when local rapper Idowest included him on the hit song Shepeteri. It was one of the top-charting Street-Pop songs of 2017 and 2018 and a huge smash across the nation. Also, the song promoted the Shaku Shaku street dance, which many Nigerians adopted as their go-to dancing style.

Slimcase released his own successful singles, Oshozondi and Otunba Lamba, riding the success of Shepeteri. Street-Pop music fans found the tracks to be highly appealing, which led to numerous opportunities for Slimcase to work with other artists.

During the course of two years, Slimcase collaborated with some of the top musicians in the nation, including Tiwa Savage, DJ Neptune, Mr. Real, D’banj, DJ Enimoney, Olamide, Zlatan Ibile, 2Baba, Larry Gaaga, Mz. Kiss, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Mr. Eazi, CDQ, and Peruzzi.

The Yoruba rapper Slimcase has contributed commercially hit tracks to his discography since his ascent to stardom in 2017. Among others, notable ones include Mari, Malowa, Naija Issa Goal, Overload, Yaji, Focus Vibe, MajeOmo, Mr. Dickson, Oh Baby Ringtone, Azaman, Ijoba, Bushman, Lambaxtra, Pongila, and Gucci Snake.

Awards and Nominations

The 2018 City People Entertainment Award for Best Collabo went to Slimcase.

He received a nomination for Best Street-Hop Artiste at The Headies in the same year. Also, he was a contender for Best New Talent at the 2018 Nigerian Entertainment Awards.

Social Media

Slimcase is regarded as one of the most influential Nigerian rappers on social media. He has over 2.3 million followers on Instagram.

  • Intstagram handle – @iam_slimcase
  • Twitter handle – @iam_slimcase

Personal Life

On August 22nd, the native rapper Slimcase turned 40 years old. He is a prominent character in the Nigerian music scene and has friendships with both well-known and up-and-coming musicians.

Slimcase organizes and presents a weekly IG Live session for rappers in an effort to support up-and-coming musicians in their quest for success in the field. He invites an undiscovered rapper to perform on the show once a week to showcase their skills. Increasing these musicians’ fan bases is the aim.

As a result, this program is seen each week by millions of Slimcase lovers. A lot of upcoming rappers have also acknowledged Slimcase with providing them the chance to succeed in the business.

Slimcase, an artist, keeps a fleet of exotic cars and lives in a tastefully equipped apartment in Lekki, Lagos. Furthermore, Slimcase is a rising actor. He played the lead role in the box office hit Omo Ghetto The Saga, which was directed by Funke Akindele-Bello.

Net Worth

As he rose to fame four years ago, Slimcase has amassed a substantial sum of money. His singing career provides the majority of his income, with the remainder coming from his investments in small businesses.

Slimcase has an estimated net worth of $500,000 – $700,000.