Modenine

Nigerian Hip-hop MC, born June 14th, 1975 in London, UK. Mode 9 moved back to Lagos, Nigeria in the mid-nineties, where he studied Building Technology. While in school (Bida Polytechnic) he met Ayo Animashaun, a publisher who eventually introduced him to Solo Dee and his Payback Tyme Records imprint. Through Solo Dee he meet fellow MC's and hiphop activists El Dee, Mr. Baron, Six Foot Plus, De Weez and El-Cream and together they formed the crew SWATROOT, releasing up to 18 tracks come 1999. After producing "The IX Files", an album which never really saw the light of day in 2002, Modenine released his acclaimed debut "Malcolm IX - The Lost Sessions" on Payback Tyme Records in 2004, followed closely by his "Pentium IX - The Mixtape". His next effort, "Paradigm Shift", appeared on his own Redeye Muzik imprint in 2008.