User:Akinnurun Scruce Babajide

Scruce real name Akinnurun Babajide Adetunji Alexander was born on 14 february 1986 in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. A multi-talented musician with skill in rapping, singing, songwriting, producing and also a graphic designer. Scruce decided to use the name Scruce because of his intensive style of music. The full meaning of SCRUCE is (S for So, C for Creative, R for Raw, U for Unique, C for Core and E for Elegant) which means So Creative Raw and Unique Core Elegant. Scruce studied Industrial Relationship And Personal Management at Lagos State University. Healy in is life his parent never support his music career but he worked as a laborer and also as a teacher to finance is music carrier but later got a job in a advertising company where he lent how to design graphic, website design and public advert. Scruce has always had flair for music right from his child hood, he grow up listening to various genres of local and foreign music which forms his versatility in his music career. He stated is music career rapping in is mother tong but later change to singing rap. This style of music is knew to popular stars like Craig David, Drake, Akon, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and Andre 2000. Back in secondary school, he performed at various school activates, back in the day while growing up. Scruce developed his talent by listening to 2pac, Notorious BIG, R Kelly, Wyclef and MC hammer he also listen to King Sanny Ade, Chief Ebenezer Obey and Olando Owo. He gradually developed his music skills and craft and also had the privilege to learn and work with his Artist friends like BIG Tayo, Antras and Qdot. He says that music has been part of this life which he started pushing professionally in 2005. Music has been in his family way back. My grandfather was a local musician who performed at various ceremonies in his community, Scruce also review is background in an interview that his brother and sisters are also talented singers and doing well in the music industry, like he said ‘music runs in the family and if we had opportunity like The Jackson Five, the sky is the limit’. He realized is music talent in school and he work toward is music career alone doing what is like best from studio to studio releasing hit songs. His delightful fans calls him ‘Sangalo Master’ which he got from is hit song #Sangalo. From Scruce popular music like Lambebe, 2nite, Ariya and so on, his music is a bland of Yoruba and Pegging language. Scruce has performed at various street carnivals, clubs and popular events in Lagos and also in some West African cities