User:Macdeely

McMaurice Chinonso Ndubueze (born May 12, 1982), known by his stage name MacDee, a.k.a MacDeely, is a Nigerian hip-hop artist and movie actor from Abia, Nigeria. In 2008 at the age of 25, MacDee immigrated to United States of America. In 2010, MacDee became an American citizen by nationalization during his Military service in US Army. 2M Empire Record Label was solely founded by MacDee in 2012. He signed up 4 artists Maniac, Ace Lui, Young C, and Karen Sweat. 2M Empire All Star Album was released on June 21, 2013, incorporating singles from all artists of the label.

1982 to 2005: Early Life and beginnings: McMaurice Ndubueze was born to Mrs. Ijeoma Ndubueze and late Mr. Maurice Ndubueze on May 12, 1982, in Imo, Nigeria. Mr. Maurice Ndubueze died in Dallas, Texas USA in 1986 when McMaurice was 4 years old. Mrs. Ijeoma Ndubueze, as a single parent raised McMaurice and 2 of her other children Justice Ndubueze (Pilot) and Okwukwe Ijeoma (Business Consultant), along came the 4th child Nmesoma Ndubueze (1999). McMaurice Ndubueze attended Government Secondary School Owerri and graduated with amazing grades. He studied Microbiology in Imo State University Owerri and spent most of his life in Owerri, the capital city of Imo State and was very active in theater groups. He claimed that top theater/drama groups in the city hired him to act roles in their plays, winning over a dozen of local Drama Awards. At the age of 9, McMaurice started writing poems and around 15 years old, he started composing his own songs without recording or publishing any of them.

2006 to 2007: Nollywood Movies: In 2006, during his [|NYSC] following his graduation from the University, MacDee was introduced to [|Nollywood] movies. His spectacular performance in his first Nollywood movie “War Games” was quite outstanding, which earned him more roles in subsequent and successful Nollywood Movie productions like “Caught in the Act”, “Chase”, “Cash Money” etc.

2008 to Present: In 2008 at the age of 25, MacDee immigrated to United States of America. He started taking medical classes at Tidewater Community College in pursuit of his medical career to be a medical doctor which he believed was a lucrative profession in United States during his Service in the Us Army. He also acquired American citizenship by nationalization during his service in the US Army. After his discharge from the service in 2012, MacDee determined to explore his music prowess in States. He founded 2M Empire Record Label third quarter 2012, and the official 2M Empire All Stars Albumvi (the label’s first album) incorporating Singles from MacDee, Maniac, Ace Lui, Young C, and Karen Sweat will be released June 21, 3013.