Meet F.Shaw, Nigerian rapper who handled EFCC’s Twitter account

Before now,Olufemi Olukayode Adeyemi, better known as F.Shaw, was nothing than the dude who handled the EFCC’s twitter account.

His rise to fame can be traced to his recent introduction to Nigerians as the individual behind the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Twitter account.

His witty tweets, Intelligent replies and word-play inspired curiosity amongst Nigerians, making them interested in unraveling his identity.His uncommon use of wit, humour and word-play can be traced to his passion for rap.

In no particular order, we take a look at the top 7 things you need to know about the talented rapper.

1.His interest in hip-hop started in 2004 when he started penning lyrics and fine tuning his craft. One of his earliest recordings was ‘Bounce,’ which featured K-Switch & TIB. ‘Bounce’ was produced by Dr. Frabz. They were all students of Kings College at the time.

2.Cobahms Asuquo produced one of F.Shaw’s singles entitled ‘Let It Go’. The song was released late 2007.

3.F.Shaw released a five-track EP in 2008 titled ‘Avant-Garde’. It contained ‘Let It Go’ and the Tee Y Mix-produced ‘Moonlight Serenade’, among others.

4. F.Shaw in 2008 competed in the MTV Base reality show Advance Warning alongside 25 other upcoming Nigerian artistes.

5. F.Shaw shared the same stage with Omawumi, D’banj and the Mo’Hits crew at the ‘West Africa Tour’ in South Africa in 2008.

6.He left the music scene after he was “brutally stabbed” multiple times by armed robbers. After recovering from the incident, he went to the UK to pursue his masters degree.

7. F.Shaw is working on his debut album which will be put out under his own imprint ‘Royal Status’.