Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie popularly known by his stage name Patoranking, was born on the 27th of May 1990. The reggae dancehall singer and songwriter, who hails from Ebonyi state in Nigeria, started his musical career doing underground collaborations with artistes such as: Konga, Slam, X Project and Reggie Rockstone. Patoranking started his performing arts career as a street jam and carnival dancer. With musical influences such as Buju Banton, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Lucky Dube, Majek Fashek, 2Face and many more, the singer songwriter describes his music as a morally inclined variation of dancehall.