Biography
Who is Ian Jazzi?
Early life and real name
Ian Frederick Oshodi was born on March 30, 1986, in Osu, Accra, in Ghana. His mother was Patience Otuwaa Amponsah, and his father was Frederick Oshodi, a Nigerian businessman who passed away before Ian was born. Following this tragedy, his mother relocated back to Ghana.
He attended the Datus Complex School, which is a boarding institution in Tema. When Ian was twelve years old, he suffered the loss of his elder sister Gifty-Jenny, an event that deeply affected him because they shared a very close bond.
How Ian became famous
Ian Jazzi began taking his rapping seriously while attending Adisadel College in 2001. He drew inspiration from the school's lively entertainment culture and 1990s hip-hop, spending his free time beating classroom desks and writing rhymes.
After graduation, he studied economics, mathematics, and theatre arts at the University of Ghana, Legon. He recorded and aired singles on the campus radio station Radio Universe and eventually released his debut mixtape, In Stereo Vol. 1, in March 2010.
Career highlights
Ian Jazzi inspired a new wave of gospel rap in Ghana by dropping popular singles like Get Some and Get Your Clap On in 2003. He is also credited as one of the pioneers of GH Rap, which denotes hip-hop made in Ghana.
In addition to music, he established The Unwind Agency in 2009. He also hosted the NT1 poetry show on TV Africa in 2008 and hosted Basket Ball TV in 2010. His acting credits include roles in the television series Desperation, Peep, and the movie Potomanto.
Birthday and age
Ian Jazzi was born on March 30, 1986, which makes Ian 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Ian shares the date with 68 other famous people.
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