Popular Nigerian dancer, hypeman and MC, Poco Lee, born who hit limelight in 2018 after appearing in Zlatan Ibile’s Zanku Legwork’s video has cleared the air concerning the origin of his stage name.
In a recent interview, Poco Lee revealed he got the name as far back in his junior secondary school days.
He said:
It was during musical class. There is an Italian term in music called Poco a Poco which means little by little. So, I was actually the smallest in class then so they started calling me Poco. I added “Lee” to spice it up and since then It’s Poco Lee” from everyone,” he recalled.
Since he stepped into the limelight after featuring in the popular eclectic Zanku Legwork video, Poco Lee has shared the stage with A-list superstar singers and performers like Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Reekado Banks, Zlatan Ibile, Naira Marley and Niniola and a lost of others.
He has also performed at prestigious international events such as the One Africa Music Festival in Dubai, United Arabs Emirate; Valentine’s Jamboree Concert in Nairobi, Kenya as well as hosting Naira Marley’s concert at the O2 Arena in London.
He hails from Orlu local government area of Imo State but was raised in the Ojo area of Lagos State.
Poco Lee attended Nigerian Navy Primary School, Okokomaiko and Command Day Secondary School, Ojo, Barracks, both in Lagos State, before heading to Lagos State University (LASU) where he bagged his first degree in Microbiology.
He was born on the 21st November,1996 to Mr Kenneth and Augustina Iweh. He’s the third of five siblings, all raised in Ojo area of Lagos State, Nigeria.
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