Mr P

Mr P, born Peter Obumneme Okoye on 18 November 1981, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer. He grew up in Jos, Plateau State, and with his identical twin brother Paul, known as Rudeboy, formed P-Square, one of the biggest African pop acts of the 2000s and 2010s.

After P-Square split in 2017 he went solo with “For My Head” and “Cool It Down”, then “Wokie Wokie” with Nyanda of Brick & Lace. In 2021 he launched his own label, P-Classic Records, and released his debut album The Prodigal, with Tiwa Savage, Teni, Simi, Wande Coal, Tamar Braxton and Mohombi among the guests.

His recent releases include “Winning” and “Attention” (2024), “Odo” with Stonebwoy (2025) and, in 2026, “I Can’t Look Away”, “I Love You Because” and “Chukwu Mee”. Away from music he played Arinze in Genevieve Nnaji’s film Lionheart (2018).