Ice Prince
Biography
Ice Prince (Panshak Zamani) was born to Mr. and Mrs.Nasara Zamani in Minna, Niger State, and moved to Jos two years later.
Panshak Zamani - Ice Prince
He started performance and rap while in secondary school, (Science Tutorial College, Jos). In 2002, he got together with a couple of his friends and formed a group called the Ecomog Squad. They had a few performances as a group and split a year later.
In 2004, he hooked up with M.I, Jesse Jagz, Ruby, Lindsey, Eve, Taz, and together they became what is now ‘Loopy’.
His influences are Notorious B.I.G, Rakim, Jay-Z, Common, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Lauryn Hill. M.I and Jesse Jagz who are his close friends as well have also influenced his music.
In 2004, ‘Extraordinary’ his debut single hit the waves in Jos and it gradually made him known in and around Jos city.
Ice Prince's single ‘OLEKU’ has been on radio station charts in Abuja Lagos and Nigeria. It has been on Beat Fm, Rhythm Fm Top 7 chart, notjustok hype, Unilag Fm, Zain Central Station, Inspiration Fm; Top Fm’s Top of the Morning, Cosmo Fm Top Hits, Africa Connect Chat Show, Kiss Top 20 Africa and has also been No.1 on Cool Fm, Vision Fm in Abuja. Also, it has been the No.1 song of last year (2010) in most radio and Tv stations around the country, also his recent follow-up single. “SUPERSTAR” has been NO 1 on radio charts around the country
He has had collaborations with M.I, Jesse Jagz, Dekunle Fuji, Rugged man, Kennis st brown(KSB), Banky W, Kel, Gino, Terry Tha Rapman, Sauce Kid, Djinee, da suspect, YQ, El Dee, Naeto C, Mo Cheddah, Whiz Kid d-black(ghana) amongst others.
He contested with artistes like Bez, Mocheddah, Blaise, Jimmy Flames at the Hennessy Artistry that held in Lagos all through September 2009 and was declared the winner of the Hennessy Artistry 2009.
Birth Name: Panshak Zamani
Born: October 30
Genre: Rap/HipHop
