Born in the 80s, in Lagos, Nigeria, Taiwo Okalawon formerly known as Yung Kurt was raised alongside five siblings including his twin brother by both of his parents. Growing up as a young man in Ikotun, Lagos was a struggle but a struggle worth living. He developed an interest for music by watching his father play one of Africa’s most treasured instruments, the talking drum. His father was a professional drummer for the legendary King Sunny Ade.
Having a musical icon in the family gave Taiwo the desire to become a musician but it wasn’t until year 2000 that he put his plans to practise. He started off by getting involved in rap battles on a social networking site (nigeriaentertainment.com) where budding music artists all over Nigeria would post lyrics, poems and have textual battles online. When creating his personal profile for the site, he realised that he would need a unique name that would not only separate him from others but one in which he could gain recognition. Because of the distinctive cut left on his face from childhood, he named himself Kurtfaze.
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