Loick Essien

R&B singer/songwriter Loick Essien emerged from the thriving U.K. urban scene armed with a sound just as confident and polished as his more established contemporaries. Born and raised in Fulham, West London, Essien began performing Michael Jackson and Bobby Brown songs at his Ghanian-born single mother's hairdressers at the age of four. Whilst attending Ravenscout Theatre School, he appeared in the video for Richard Blackwood's debut single, and impressed the comedian so much that he asked Essien to co-host his MTV talent show. After being introduced to producer Skillz during ...