Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael

Born: 1994-12-19 (age 31)
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation: Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Dancer
Alma Mater: Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
AKA: Zlatan Ibile, Kapaichumarimarichupako, World President, Zlanti

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Career Overview

Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael is a Nigerian actor whose filmography is being cataloged. As African cinema continues to grow globally, Omoniyi's contributions to the industry represent an important part of the continent's rich storytelling tradition.

Biography

EARLY LIFE

Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael was born and raised in Ikorodu, Lagos State but has family roots in Ijurin, Ekiti State. In 2011, he graduated with a national diploma in business administration from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic. Raphael decided to pursue a career in music after graduating secondary school. When he was 19 years old, he won the Airtel-sponsored 2014 edition of "One Mic Campus Tour" music competition, which was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He gained recognition in 2017 after releasing "My Body", which features Olamide. In 2018, Lawrence Irabor, co-owner of Alleluyah Boiz Entertainment, signed Zlatan to the record label after hearing "My Body".

CAREER

Zlatan gained further exposure following his collaboration with Chinko Ekun and Lil Kesh on the 2018 hit single "Able God". Shortly afterwards, he dropped "Zanku", a song that was accompanied by a viral dance routine of the same name. Towards the end of 2018, Zlatan released the Davido-assisted track "Osanle". In early 2019, he released "Glory" before being featured on Burna Boy's "Killin Dem", a track from the latter's fourth studio album African Giant. Shortly afterwards, he was featured on Lil kesh "Flenjo" and Naira Marley's "Am I a Yahoo Boy". On 26 July 2019, Zlatan signed an endorsement deal with Coca-Cola. On January 1, 2020, Raphael took to his Instagram page to announce the launch of his record label 'Zanku Records' with no artists unveiled. Down to February 25, he celebrated his birthday while he announced the numbers and names of acts he signed. He listed three artists named: Papisnoop, Oberz and Jamopyper. He also announced the official signing of a Videographer/Cinematographer named Visionary Pictures, his Manager 'Manager Jiggy', his Music Producer Rexxie and a PR Consultant Biesloaded'. He made this announcement with a picture of him and seven other people via his Instagram page. In October 2020, during the EndSARS protest, Zlatan released "Soro Soke" to express his concern over the alleged massacre of innocent youths at the 2020 Lekki shooting. He made his official acting debut in the critically acclaimed crime thriller movie Gangs of Lagos, which premiered as an Amazon Prime Video original on April 7, 2023.

PERSONAL LIFE

In May 2019, the EFCC arrested Zlatan, Naira Marley and a few others in connection with an alleged case of internet fraud and money laundering. A few days later, he was released on administrative bail.