Dice Ailes

Nigerian singer, songwriter, and rapper Dice Ailes rose to popularity in the late 2010s with a series of singles that mixed bright R&B-inspired Afro-pop with cool hip-hop swagger. Born and raised in Nigeria, Shasha Damilola Alesh began singing as a young boy and by his teenage years, he'd developed into a budding artist, recording his first song at the age of 15. A year later his family emigrated to Canada where he studied at York University while continuing to write music on the side. A 2013 trip back to Nigeria put Alesh in contact with rap star M.I. Abanga, who helped him ...