Patoranking is an award-winning Nigerian dancehall artist who has made major waves over the last few years with with his unique blend of Dancehall, Reggae and Afrobeats has allowed him to create a distinct sound recognized by many. Since his emergence, Patoranking has accumulated a massive following online with over 160 million views on YouTube. His debut album GOE released in 2016 peaked at #4 on the Billboard Reggae Charts, the same album which spawned another hit, No Kissing featuring Ghana’s Sarkodie.
He completed two successful tours in Europe and the Caribbean in 2017 and scored a seat on the judging panel for the internationally acclaimed reality singing competition – The Voice Nigeria for two seasons (2016 / 2017). His urge to impact fans around the world through his culture has earned him some of the most prestigious awards including the Headies Award for The Next Rated Award and the Best New Act of The Year at the City People Entertainment Awards. Accolades continue to pile up for this charismatic performer, aside being awarded MTV Africa’s Song of the Year for My Woman, My Everything , Patoranking was also crowned Best African artist at the South African Music Awards (SAMA) in 2017. Undoubtedly one of the most culture shifting visionaries at the forefront of African music, he got featured on Major Lazer’s Particula from the Know No Better EP in 2018. And in the same year he toured with Ms Lauryn for her Miseducation for Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary tour across North America as a special guest. In May he released his anticipated album Wilmer which went to No 5 on the Billboard Reggae charts.