Kelechi Emeonye known mononymously as Kelechi or Kelechief, is an American rapper. He rose to prominent, with the release of a minor record "Want" in 2014, off his first "Loose Change - EP". In 2016, he won a rap contest sponsored by Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound for "Want". He won Best Song - Dance/Electronica at the 16th Independent Music Award in 2018.Kelechi Emeonye was born in Atlanta, to a Nigerian parents. He is a native of the Igbo people, from the Eastern region of Nigeria. He dropped out of Georgia State University to start a rapping career in his basement at home. In 2015, he opened for Chance, and Wale at Family Matters Tour. In 2016, he won the $50,000 prize for... read more