Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, famously called ‘Patoranking’ is easily reckoned with as the fastest rising act in the Nigerian music industry at the moment. Born May 27, 1990, Patoranking prides himself as a reggae-dancehall artiste and he often says he’s the next big thing after Bob Marley.
He became a protégé of Timaya and was unofficially with the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa’s Dem Mama Records after collaborating with Timaya on his hit song, ‘Alubarika.’ In February 2014, he signed a record deal with Foston Musik and released ‘Girlie O’, a single that projected him to prominence in no time.
In a recent interview, he explained the meaning of his stage name ‘Patoranking’ saying, ‘Ranking in Jamaica means highly respected, and the short form of my name, Patrick is Pato, so it simply means highly respected Pato which translates to Patoranking.’ Before he rose to stardom, Patoranking used to be a dancer and he plays football very well too….