William Nzobazola better known by his stage name Ninho (French pronunciation: [niɲo]; born 2 April 1996)^[1] is a French rapper.

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Ninho
Background information
Birth name	William Nzobazola
Also known as	N.I
Born	(1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 28) Paris, France
Genres	French hip hop, hip hop, trap
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, rapper
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Mal Luné Music Rec. 118 Warner TTR Tiens Tiens Retiens 2019
Website	niofficiel.com

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William Nzobazola grew up in Nemours, in Seine-et-Marne. His parents are Congolese. His father was Congolese singer Serge Kiambukuta.^[2] Ninho started rapping at the age of 12.^[3] He has credited American artists T.I., Gucci Mane, and Young Thug as early influences on his hip hop career.^[4]

From 2013 to 2016, Ninho released three mixtapes: Ils sont pas au courant Vol. 1 (2013), En attendant I.S.P.A.C 2 (Ils sont pas au courant 2, 2014) and I.S.P.A.C 2 (2016). On 26 October 2016, he released M.I.L.S (Maintenant ils le savent) which is certified platinum, selling over 100,000 copies in France and reaching the #11 spot on the SNEP chart. Ninho then released five studio albums: Comme prévu (2017), M.I.L.S 2.0 (2018), Destin (2019), M.I.L.S 3.0 (2020), Jefe (2021), NI (2023). In February 2023, Ninho counted exactly 150 gold singles, 82 platinum singles, and 45 diamond singles.^[5]