Duncan Mighty
Duncan Wene Mighty Okechukwu (born 28 October 1983), simply known as Duncan Mighty, is a Nigerian musician, singer, and music producer from Obio-Akpor Local government area, Rivers State. Though his musical style demonstrates a high-level of genre versatility, it is also heavily influenced by the sounds and culture of his people and ethnicity as most of his songs are sung in his native Ikwerre language. Wene Mighty released his debut full-length album Fully Loaded (Koliwater) in 2009, which was a commercial success.
Also recorded as Duncan Wene Mighty Okechukwu
Duncan Mighty

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- Name
- Duncan Mighty
- Born
- 28 October 1983
- Birthplace
- Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Fields
- reggae · world · hip-hop · contemporary R&B
- Honours
- Nigeria Entertainment Awards
- Languages
- Ikwerre
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Duncan Wene Mighty Okechukwu (born 28 October 1983), simply known as Duncan Mighty, is a Nigerian musician, singer, and music producer from Obio-Akpor Local government area, Rivers State. Though his musical style demonstrates a high-level of genre versatility, it is also heavily influenced by the sounds and culture of his people and ethnicity as most of his songs are sung in his native Ikwerre language. Wene Mighty released his debut full-length album Fully Loaded (Koliwater) in 2009, which was a commercial success.
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Duncan Mighty (born 1983) is a Nigerian composer, engineer and record producer, among other activities. The composer was born in Port Harcourt.
Genres include contemporary R&B, hip-hop and reggae, among others. Languages used include Ikwerre. Duncan Mighty received Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
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Biography
Biography
The 22-track album yielded popular songs such as "Ijeoma", "Scatter My Dada", "Ako Na Uche" and drew the attention of many music lovers across the country. His second studio album, Legacy (Ahamefuna) was released in 2010 with a lesser number of 15 tracks than its predecessor. The album was also very well received by fans and music aficionados. Tracks like "Obianuju" and "Port Harcourt son" brought him international fame and huge fan following. He received three nominations at the 6th Annual NEA Awards in 2011 and won the "Indigenous Artist of the Year". In September 2012, Wene Mighty released Footprints, an 18-track album with guest appearances from Timaya, Shaggy, Otuu Sax, Sandaz Black and Wande Coal. He has been honoured by the UN as a peace ambassador.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Duncan Mighty • Born — 28 October 1983 • Birthplace — Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria • Occupation — * Musician • singer • record producer
Music career
Music career
From his youth, Duncan Wene Mighty began as an instrumentalist; he played drums in church and was the choir director. His interest in music grew with time and eventually led him to the school, where he studied Audio engineering. During his Youth Service, he served as a sound instructor for Benson and Hedges. He also worked at Dolphin Studios while on IT at Muson Centre in Lagos. At this time, Wene Mighty was certain about his singing potential, although his main focus was strongly on music production. He would later begin recording and eventually combining both skills. In 2006, he returned to Port Harcourt where he first rendered his services to record companies D Large Records and 360 Records, before partnering with celebrity jeweller Chris Aire to form AireMighty Records. His father Mr. Okechukwu passed on to the Afterlife in 2007. The following year, Wene Mighty released his first studio album, Koliwater, which helped establish him as a homegrown hitmaker in the music industry. The album contains twenty two songs including "Ijeoma", "Scatter My Dada", "Dance For Me" and "Ako Na Uche". After substantial success with the album, Wene Mighty began work on his next album Ahamefuna (Legacy) and by second quarter 2010, it was released into the local record stores in Nigeria. This album was produced entirely by Wene Mighty himself with no guest appearances or featured artists. It was preceded by the lead single "I Don't Give A Shot". Wene Mighty also snared a leading three nominations for the 2011 NEA Awards and won in the category of the "Indigenous Artist of the Year". Footprints was released in September 2012. The album features collaborations with Timaya, Shaggy, Otuu Sax, Sandaz Black and Wande Coal. Wene Mighty was honoured alongside fellow South South artists M-Trill, Timaya, Becky Enyioma and Sodi Cookey at the 4th annual Odudu Music Awards. In 2014, Wene Mighty released his fourth studio album Grace & Talent through his own imprint Young Wealth Records. The album included contributions from Phyno, KING STUNNA, Tick Lips, J Flex and more.
Personal life
Personal life
On 25 July 2015, Duncan Mighty married his fiancée Vivien, the event was by invitation only where famous gospel artist Sammie Okposo performed as a guest artist. Nigerian celebrities such as Yemi Alade, Phyno and Patoranking attended the ceremony. Duncan Mighty had proposed to his then-fiancée in November 2014.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Koliwater (2009) • Ahamefuna (Legacy) (2010) • Footprints (2012) • Grace & Talent (2014) • The Certificate (2016)
Works and production
Works and production
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. The tabernacle of David ruined by man, and reared up by the mighty God. Being three discourses deliver'd on different occasions, by Mr.
Discography
In 2018, Duncan Mighty enjoyed a resurgence in the national scene, as he collaborated with several popular artists such as Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, and others. He released several hit songs, such as Fake Love, Lova Lova, Aza, and Flenjo.
Awards and nominations
List of awards and nominations received by Duncan Mighty • Year — Event — Prize — Nominated work — Result — Ref • 2011 — The Headies — Artiste of the Year — Himself • Nigeria Entertainment Awards — Best Album of the Year — Legacy (Ahamefuna) • Hottest Single of the Year — "Obianuju" • Indigenous Artist of the Year — Himself • 2012 — Ghana Music Awards — African Artist of the Year — Himself
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- 1.Indigenous rapper out with "A Trip To The South" album. Pulse Nigeria.
- 2.Emmanuel, Nancy. Duncan Mighty Celebrates His Birthday Handing Out Bags of Rice To Widows (Photos). Goodlife.com.ng.
- 3.Growing up on the street has humbled me—Duncan Mighty. The Nation.
- 4.The 'Legacy' Of Duncan Mighty. The NET. 12 July 2010.
- 5.Peacefmonline.com. Duncan Mighty Ready To Rock Accra at The "Yes Boss" Concert.
- 6.Information Nigeria. Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2011 Winners. 6 September 2011.
- 7.DSTV. Duncan Mighty's Footprints. 12 September 2012.
- 8.Nigeria Music Box. Duncan Mighty, Nigerian Musician.
- 9.AllAfrica Global Media. Timaya, Duncan Mighty, Others to Be Honoured at Odudu Music Awards. AllAfrica.com. 29 November 2012.
- 10.iTunes. Apple - iTunes - Everything you need to be entertained.
- 11.Duncan Mighty, Singer weds heartthrob in Port Harcourt. Pulse. 25 July 2015.
- 12.Celebrities grace Duncan Mighty's wedding – The Nation Nigeria. The Nation.
- 13.The Return Of Duncan Mighty—Nigeria's Most Unlikely Superstar - Okayplayer. www.okayafrica.com.
- 14.Ohunyon, Ehis. Here are the 7 best Duncan Mighty collaborations of 2018. Pulse Nigeria. 2018-08-20.
- 15.BellaNaija. Dr SID, Asa, Sound Sultan, M.I & 2Face for Album of the Year – Find Out Who Else was Nominated for the 2011 Headies. 4 August 2011.
- 16.YNaija. A 4-day extravaganza: Nigerian Entertainment Awards releases nominees list. 2 June 2011.
- 17.Channel O. Ghana Music Awards 2012. 1 March 2012.
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