Erhiga Agarivbie (born 30 March 1987), better known by his stage name Erigga, is a Nigerian singer and rapper.
Erigga | |
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| Birth name | Erhiga Agarivbie |
| Also known as | PaperBoi, 2 seconds, Eribaba, New Money |
| Born | 30 March 1987 Warri, Delta, Nigeria |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Area To The World(ATTW) INC, Greatness Musiq [1] • Emirate Empire (formal) |
Biography
editErhiga Agarivbie was born in Warri, Delta State, where he grew up with his family. He is the first of five children. He attended Standard International School for both primary and secondary levels.
Erigga began his music career in early 2010. He has worked with several producers, including Mr Nolimit, C Major, Beatsbymellow,[3] and Even Prinx Emmanuel. Erigga's first musical release was "Mo Street Gan". The music video for the song was shot in Nigeria, directed by AKIN Alabi.[4] The song became Radio Continental's theme song.
In 2013, Erigga released "Coupé Décalé ft Shuun Bebe". TV stations endorsed the music video for the song in Nigeria. In early 2014, he released another single titled "Love No Be Garri", featuring Jimoh Waxiu.
On 17 July 2017 Erigga released his album A Trip To The South which includes Orezi, Skales, Duncan Mighty, and many others.[5] In 2018, Erigga released another hit single titled "Motivation" featuring Victor AD. This song has gained over a million views on YouTube.[6]
In 2019, Erigga released his highly anticipated project "The Erigma 2" Album. [when?] The body of work, "The Erigma 2" has 18 tracks with guest appearances from Victor AD, Zlatan, Magnito, MI Abaga, Ice Prince, Vector and others. The Erigma 2 album has production credits to Mr Nolimit, C Major, KO Beat, Kulboy Beats, Doka Shot, Lex Amazing, Prinx Emmanuel and co-productions from Beatsbymellow. The Album was mixed and mastered by Mr Nolimit. [7]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Event | Prize | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | The Headies | Best Street-Hop Artiste | Erigga for "Motivation" feat. Victor AD | Nominated | [8] |
| 2012 | Best Street-Hop Artiste | Erigga for "Mo Street Gan" | Nominated | [9] | |
| Lyricist on the Roll | Nominated |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| The Erigma |
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| Okorowanta [11] |
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| A Trip to The South [12] |
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| The Erigma II [13] |
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| Before The Chaos EP [14] |
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| Family Time [15] |
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References
edit- ^ "Famous Warri rapper Erigga signs multi-million Naira deal with Emirate Empire". Sublime Media Group. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Glenn Mena Teams Up With Erigga In New Sound Warri Boy". Leadership Newspaper. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "'Being Committed to One Person is a Beautiful Thing' – Erigga Says". 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Get Familiar: Erigga – Mo Street Gan". 360Nobs. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "ERIGGA HAS RELEASED HIS "A TRIP TO THE SOUTH" ALBUM". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "'Erigga is best rapper Nigeria has got at the moment'". Vanguard Newspaper. 31 August 2018.
- ^ Stachoice (14 September 2022). "[Album] Erigga – The Erigma 2 » Okhype". Okhype. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "2012 NigPsquare, Bez lead Headies 2012 nominees list". Vanguard. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Erigga – "The Erigma" Album – Trendybeatz". Naija #1 Music Download Website. TrendyBeatz.com.
- ^ "Erigga – "Okorowanta Album" – Trendybeatz". TrendyBeatz.com.
- ^ "Erigga – "A Trip To The South Album" – Trendybeatz". TrendyBeatz.com.
- ^ "Erigga – "The Erigma II Album" – TrendyBeatz". TrendyBeatz.com.
- ^ "Listen to Erigga's new EP, 'Before The Chaos' – Naijaoaded". naijaloaded.com.ng. 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Erigga – "Family Time" – Spotify". Spotify.com.