Raoul John Njeng-Njeng popularly called Skales is a Nigerian rapper and singer-songwriter.He was born Raoul John Njeng-Njeng on April 1, 1991 in Kaduna State. He began his music career in 2000 with writing rap songs before transitioning into doing real music. In 2009, he released his debut single, Must Shine. Also, in 2015, Skales released Shake body. Shake body was widely received both locally and internationally and till date, has remained a classic hit.
Skales Profile Overview
| Real Name: | Raoul John Njeng-Njeng |
|---|---|
| Birthday: | April 1, 1991 |
| Age: | 29 years |
| Place of Birth: | Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Zodiac Sign: | Aries |
| Height: | 5ft 1in |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2000–present |
| Net Worth: | $2.6 Million (N1,007,500,000) |
| Partner(s): | Uknown |
| Death-O-Meter: | Alive |
In addition, Skales has recorded and released hundreds of songs and has collaborated with several artistes, both Nigerian and foreign.
Skales Early Life
His professional name Skales is an acronym of Seek Knowledge Acquire Large Entrepreneurial Skills. He hails from Edo state, but was single handedly raised by his mother in Kaduna state. Young Skales attended the University of Jos, but left for Lead City University, Ibadan along the line. At Lead City, he earned a degree in Office Management and Technology.
Skales Music Career
Skales enthusiasm for music created while visiting his mom’s tape store in his developmental age. What’s more, in 2000, he began composing rap tunes. While in Jos, he met and worked with Jeremiah Gyang and Jesse Jagz who were makers. Later in 2008, he participated in the Zain Tru Search Competition and won in the North Central locale.
From that point, in 2009, he discharged his presentation single Must Shine. Must Shine got a great deal of basic survey. It bested Rhythm FM graphs in Lagos, Jos and Abuja. Likewise, he discharged the melody Heading for a Grammy. As per him, Heading for a Grammy was motivated by Kanye West’s Jesus Walks (2004). The tune resembled a tribute to self-strengthening.
Skales Net Worth
As seen above, just like many other Nigerian musicians, Skales estimated net worth is $2.6 million. He is also one of the richest and influential musicians in Nigeria. Additionally, he was mentioned as one of the new MTN ambassadors in 2016. The giant telecommunication announced his name together with few other celebrities. Such as; Falz, Iyanya, Chidinma, Tekno Miles, Saka e.t.c
Skales Awards And Recognition.
Few of his awards are;
- Best Upcoming Artiste (Male), Nigerian Teen Choice Awards, 2013
- Best Vocal Performance (Male) for Emergency ft in collaboration with Runtown ft Patoranking
Skales Songs
Skales has released hundreds of songs. Some of it include;
- Must Shine, 2009
- Bo Se Se Mi, 2009
- Goosebumps, 2009
- Ori Mi ft Wizkid, 2010
- Be Mine, 2010
- Thank God its Christmas, 2010
- Shake Body, 2015
- Je Kan Mo, 2015
- Lo Le, 2015
- Ijo Ayo, 2015
- Always ft Davido, 2015
- Your Body Hot ft Attitude, 2015
- I Am for Real, 2015
- Jogodo ft Oritsefemi, 2015
- Ajaga ft Timaya & Davido, 2016
- Nobody’s Business ft Banky W, 2016
- Agolo, 2017
- For You, 2017
- Shaku Shaku, 2017
- Give me Love ft Tekno, 2017
- Kpete Wicked, 2017
- Sawa, 2018
- O’Crazy, 2018
- Fast Whyne, 2018
- Currency, 2018
- Fire Waist ft Harmonize, 2018
- Ego, 2019
- Feposi, 2019
- Pon Mi (Remix), 2018
- Fast Whyne, 2019
- Sawa ft Dice Ailes, 2019
