Dremo still one of the forerunners and ringleaders of the new generation of Hip-hop in the Nigerian music industry.
Despite that he launched into the scene during the era that the genre was out of place in the Nigerian music industry, Dremo still paved the way and would be in the conversation.
However, Dremo is among the possible rappers who work to revive rap music in the Nigerian music industry.
Unlike before, the days that everyone embraces and gives attention to rap music and if we’re being honest, the focus now is only for the singers perhaps, no room for the up and coming rap artists, not like when everyone had almost the same attention prior to talent and hard work.
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Born Raymond Aboriomoh in Ibadan, Oyo State, he was also bred in the city as the middle child of five children.
On March 3, 2016, Davido unveiled a new HKN ‘MayorKun‘ and ‘Dremo’ both signed official contracts with the Davido led HKN music on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
The new signings, Dremo and MayorKun, add up to already signed acts such as producer Shizzi, B-red, Danagog, and Sina Rambo under HKN music and Davido worldwide Music label.
Dremo released ‘Nobody’ part of the single off his first body of work, Codename EP.
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This period only saw singers from all sides of the spectrum breaking borders, Dremo was the only newbie holding it down alongside the rap icons like MI, Vector, and the likes.
However, it is a different case now, as gradual attention has been paid to rap music in the Nigerian music industry over recent times, the reason for the total reviving of rap culture is still tied to the hands of the rappers like Dremo.