Lynxxx Biography

Chukie Edozien, better known by his stage name Lynxxx, is a musician and entrepreneur from Nigeria. In 2009, Change Your Parade saw the debut of his song, and in 2010, he released his debut album. Before taking a hiatus in 2015, he had released further hit singles and was experiencing great success in the music business. He briefly returned to the music business in 2016 and appears to have fully come back in 2019 with the release of an official single, “She Likes.” He is the creator of the genre known as Jollof Musik, which he defines as “an artful blend of music to create great music.”

Early Life and Education

Chukie Edozien was born on November 24, 1983. He is the family’s lone son of Chief John D. Edozien, a former vice governor of Nigeria’s then-Old Bendel State. He is a native of Delta State.

Lynxxx received his basic and secondary education at Corona Primary School in Ikoyi and Kings College in Lagos, respectively. He next relocated to the University of Hull in the United Kingdom, where he graduated with a degree in business, economics, and marketing.

Career

Lynxxx performs a Jollof song. He defines Jollof Musik as the art of fusing several musical styles to create good music. In 2009, after spending ten years in the background, he made his public debut with the song “Change Your Parade.” The song was a success and propelled him to fame. Positive reviews were also given to it, and it garnered a lot of radio play and nightclub exposure.

Following the success of this song and a few others, Lynxxx released his debut album in 2010, This Is Lynxxx. The album was a synthesis of several musical styles. Urban hip hop, modern R&B, and the addition of funky houses are some of them. On the album were Wizkid, Banky W, Naeto C, Efya, General PYPE, R2Bees, and more guest artists. In the same year, Lynxxx became the first musician from Nigeria to receive a Pepsi endorsement.

In addition, he released his second studio album, Jollof Musik, in 2015, and his third studio album, The Album Before The Album, in 2016. As part of his new EP project, Summer Time Vibes, Lynxxx released She Likes. It featured vocals from Boj and was produced by Spax Classic.

Lynxxx has a successful business career in addition to his singing career. Prior to starting his musical career, he founded a number of lucrative enterprises, including Syndik8 Denim, a digital recording studio, Red Room Studio, Happy Teddy Media (HTM), and Syndik8 Films.

Lynxxx served as one of the judges at The Pitch Nigeria 2019 and is a brand developer, web designer, and graphics designer. The Pitch Nigeria is a competition that Sterling Bank sponsors for aspiring business owners to present their venture ideas. The event’s top contender receives a reward of N10 million. He also founded a media outlet that manages advertising and corporate branding. Additionally, he is the owner of The Arena, a business that creates applications, offers mobile solutions, and much more.

Personal Life

In 2015, Lynxxx committed his life to Christ. He then put music on hold in order to focus on his company and his growing religion. But in 2016, he briefly returned with the release of the gospel song “Serve You.” He is currently single and not known to be in any serious relationships.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album Title	Label
2010	This is Lynxxx	Syndik8 Records
2015	Jollof Musik	Syndik8 Records
2016	The Album Before The Album	Syndik8 Records

Singles

Some popular selected singles by Lynxxx are the following:

Year	Title	Details	Notes
2009	“Change your Parade”	featuring IKON	produced by Syndik8 in-house producer; released December 2009
2010	“Good Luvin”	featuring Wizkid	released July 2010
2010	“International”	featuring DJ Caise	released August 2010
2010	“Change your Parade”	featuring R2Bees	released December 2010
2011	“Alabukun”	featuring Banky W	released March 2011
2012	“Ice Cream Factory”		released January 2012
2012	“Follow Me”	featuring SDC	released February 2012
2012	“Fine Lady”	featuring Wizkid	released May 2012
2012	“Eziokwu”	featuring Ikechukwu, IllBliss, Phyno	released November 2012
2013	“African Bad Girl”		released July 2013
2014	“Ifeoma”		released January 2014
2014	“My Place”		released August 2014
2014	“Leave Story”		released September 2014

Awards and Nominations

Year	Event	Prize	Result
2010	Dynamix	Most Promising Artist	Nominated
2011	Dynamix	Best New Artist	Nominated
2011	Headies	Revelation of the Year	Nominated
2011	FAB Awards	Most Stylish Male Artist	Won
2011	Nigerian Music Video Awards	Best Afro Hip-Hop	Nominated
2012	Complete Fashion	Most Stylish Artist	Nominated
2012	SouthSouthMusic Awards	Best Collaboration “Fine Lady”	Nominated
2013	SouthSouthMusic Awards	Best Hip Hop “Eziokwu”	Nominated

Net Worth

His net worth is estimated to be about $3 million.

Social Media Handles

Instagram: its_lynxxx
Twitter: @Chukie_lynxxx