Panshak Zamani, better known by his stage name Ice Prince, is a prominent Nigerian Hip Hop Artist and the winner of Hennessy Artistry 2009 and the just concluded Bet Awards 2012. He is signed to Chocolate City music label Chocolate City Group.

Early Life:
Ice Prince was born Panshak Zamani in the city of Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. Early in life, aged two, he moved with his family to the mining city of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria which is his parents' home state. In Jos he received his secondary education at St Murunba college, the same school that produced superstars P-Square and Mikel Obi, and Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, Nigeria among many others.
He also attended the Science tutorial college in Jos, where in 1998 he began writing hip hop music, which he described as 'rubbish', and performing it at secondary school parties, club days and formals. It was not until 2001 that he began going to studios to record and began meeting people. In 2002, he got together with a couple of his friends and formed a group called the Ecomog Squad. They had a few performances as a group and split a year later.In 2004 He met hit makers - the Abaga brothers - M.I. and Jesse Jagz at a young persons' forum. Together with M.I., Jesse Jagz, Ruby, Lindsey, Eve, and Taz they became what is now known today as ‘Loopy’.

Music Career:
In 2004, 'Extraordinary' his debut single was released. One of his single's 'Rewind' has been on radio station charts in Abuja and Lagos. It has been on Rhythm Fm Top 7 chart, notjustok hype, Unilag Fm, Zain Central Station, Inspiration Fm, Top Fm’s Top of the Morning, Cosmo Fm Top Hits, Africa Connect Chat Show, Kiss Top 20 Africa and has also been No.1 on Cool Fm and Vision Fm in Abuja.

Awards Won:

    2009 Hennessy Artistry Winner
    2011 Eko FM/ Radio Lagos Awards - Young Artiste of the Year
    2011 City people Awards - Song of the year (Oleku)
    2013 BET awards - Best International Act (Africa)

Award Nominations:

    Promising Artist of the Year (Dynamix Awards 2010)
    Song of the Year (Dynamix Awards 2010)
    Hottest Single of the Year (Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2011)
    Best New Act of The Year (Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2011)
    Best Rap Act of The Year (Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2011)
    Best International Act (Nigeria) (BET Awards 2012)

Some of his amazing shots