When Showkey was born, no comet appeared in the horizon to herald the birth of a star. His story of grass to grace started only in 1990 when along with a group of boys in the ghetto of Ajegunle, formed a band called "Sexy Pretty Boys" and debuted with an album titled "Biggy Belle". The album was well received.

Having cut his musical teeth, his rise to stardom, not withstanding the obstacles on his way, his being a force to be reckoned with in music was only a matter of time and by a stint of hard work, he was to release two other albums in 1991 and 1999 which were chart busters.

Through his music, the recipient has done so much to draw attention to the sorry state of his place of birth, Ajegunle, which he calls "A.J. City" and it is to his glory that the state of Ajegunle is well known to the average Nigerian, Government and Non Governmental Agencies who have since concentrated efforts to the living standards of the residents of the area. He was to exhibit the activist and leadership qualities in him not only through his music but by leading a peaceful protest march to draw attention to the total neglect of Ajegunle by the National Electric Power Authority having being denied electricity supply for a record 9 months culminating in the immediate restoration of power supply.

The recepient, who has become a role model to children has been recognised far and wide. He is a multiple award winner, was the Best New Artist in Nigeria in 1995, amongst several other awards. Mr. John Odafe Asiemo has been recognised both locally and internationally that a major musical concert is hardly held in Nigeria today without this young man on the bill. Even CNN could not ignore this great act. One virtue exhibited by this great star is that he would more often than not appear in indigenous outfits while his movies are mostly done in his native language and of course, the language of the masses - "pidgin english ".

Unlike the prophet who is not recognised in his own land, John Asiemo has been recognised by his people who conferred on him the title of "Aare Onifaji of Ajegunle ". As a philanthropist and a man who will not forget his roots, the recepient has established a scholarship scheme for Ajegunle children from the proceeds of his God given talent. He is married to Sandra and they are blessed with a son, Raymond.

Did you know that in 2007 Showkey got into a car accident that affected his spine and prevented him for walking for two years?

Did you know during election season armed gunmen came into Daddy Showkeys home while he wasn’t there and killed everybody who was?

Did you know three months after the incident above Showkey was shot at a fueling station at Agidingbi a suburb in Lagos, Nigeria?