Ikechukwu Onunaku

Born: 1981-10-20 (age 45)
Birthplace: Manassas, Virginia, United States
Occupation: Rapper, Singer, Actor
Active: 2006 - Present
Spouse: Ella (m. 2021)
Alma Mater: King's College, Lagos
AKA: Ikechukwu, Killz

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Career Stats

Rising

Movies: 3
Lead Roles: 1
Supporting: 1
Years Active: 20yrs
Per Year: 0.2films

Career Overview

Ikechukwu Onunaku has 3 film credits spanning 2016–2026 .

Peak: 2016
Hiatus: 7 years (2016–2023)
Pace: 0.2 films/year

Role Distribution

Actor ×3

Genre Breakdown

Versatility: HighFav: Thriller

Action

Thriller

Comedy

Crime

Romance

Biography

EARLY LIFE

Ikechukwu Onunaku was born in Manassas, Virginia to Nigerian parents but was raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He moved to the United States after completing high school at King's College, Lagos. He returned over a decade later to Nigeria shortly before the release of his first album Son of the Soil in 2006.

CAREER

He returned to Nigeria shortly before the release of his first album 'Son of the Soil' in 2006. His discography includes 'Life and Times of Killz Vol. 1' (2008), 'The Alliance Reconstructed' (2010), 'Hard' (2019), and 'Soft' (2019). He made his acting debut in the short feature 'The Wages' (2013), and later appeared in 'Gidi Up' (2013), 'Gbomo Gbomo Express' (2015), 'The Wedding Party' (2016), 'The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai' (2017), 'When Love Comes Calling' (2019), 'Powder Dry' (2019), 'The Relationship' (2019), 'By All Means' (2019), 'Òlòtūré' (2019), 'Men Money and Marriage' (2019), 'Your Excellency' (2019), 'The Little Black Book' (2021), and 'No Way Through' (2023).

PERSONAL LIFE

In September 2019, Ikechukwu made a post on his Instagram page, alleging that he was pulled out of an Uber taxi, bundled into a police van and beaten by the operatives of the Nigerian Police Force. He said that he was taken to an ATM and forced to empty his bank accounts. Ikechukwu was traditionally married to British model Ella in May 2021. Ikechukwu was engaged to glamour model Sarah Ofili.