To some, dreadlocks symbolize strong personality. Gbenro Ajibade, Dakore Egbuson-Akande and Uti Uwachukwu used to have their hair locked until they cut it off recently. Here is a list of wave making celebrities wearing dreads.
Patoranking
Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie better known as Patoranking has become a force to reckon with in the Nigerian music industry. The dancehall act is known for wearing a short dreads which is synonymous to his genre of music.
Asa
Renowned for her fusion of contemporary Jazz sound, pop and reggae with traditional Yoruba music has since her emergence on the music scene been known as a naturalista. Asa rocks her dreads stylishly.
Reekado Banks
Burna Boy is another wave making dancehall act with the locks. Burna Boy joined the dreads wearing celebrities some months back and for him it must be long.
Ehiz
The winner of the MTV Base VJ Search Nigeria, Ehizojie Okoeguale is another proud dreadlock wearing entertainer. The Lead City University graduate is known for his signature hairstyle.
Ycee
This fast rising dancehall singer came to limelight with his signature dreadlock. The Jagaban singer who recently lost out at the just concluded AFRIMA awards has shown with his music that he is here to stay.
Paul of Psquare
Paul is one of the singing twin brothers, Psquare and he is known for his long dread. Before now the twin brothers were in dreads until Peter opted out and cut his off while Paul carries on.
Tosyn Bucknor
Top radio on-air-personality (OAP) Tosyn Bucknor is known to always keep her dreads short and simple. The Area Mama as she is fondly referred to be her numerous fans recently got married and unlike her contemporaries, she made her dread into a bun on her wedding day.
Basketmouth
Basketmouth is the most popular comedian with dreads. Sometime ago, Basketmouth request to his wifes wish, he cut off his dreads just for a while as she loves it but later returned to wearing dreadlocks.
Clarence Peters
This Nigerian music video director, filmmaker and cinematographer has been known for wearing dreadlocks since debuting in the entertainment industry. The CEO of Capital Dream Pictures is also the founder and CEO of Capital Hill Records.
Nse Ikpe Etim
The beautiful gap-tooth Nollywood actress is famous for the dreadlocks trademark. Even on her wedding day, Etim carried her natural look. She got married to Clifford Sule in 2013.
Flavour N’abania
Singer Flavour
The 31 year old Nigerian gifted singer and performer, Chinedu Okoli popularly known as Flavour, is one of Africa’s most sought after artists. Flavour is known to have added some signature to the way dreads should be carried.
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