{{Short description|Nigerian musician}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=March 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Zhus Jdo | image = | alt = | caption = | website = | birth_name = John Davidson Omon | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|05|03}} | birth_place = Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria | citizenship = | education = Ambrose Alli University | occupation = {{hlist|rapper|songwriter}} | years_active = 2018{{endash}}present | organization = | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | instruments = {{hlist|Vocals|keyboards}} | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|Afrobeats|Afro Soul}} | label = Steady Grinding Inc. }} }} '''John Davidson Omon''' (born 3 May 2000) known under the alias of '''Zhus Jdo''', is a Nigerian rapper and singer-songwriter professionally . He rose to fame after his debut, "Johnbull", went viral on social media.
==Early life and education== Hail in Benin City, Edo State, Zhus Jdo is a Nigerian hip hop singer and songwriter. Born on 3 May 2000, his full name is John Davidson Omon.<ref name="Vanguard"/> He completed his basic education at Golden Touch Group Schools and Word of Faith Group of Schools. He went on to study industrial chemistry and graduated from the Ambrose Alli University.<ref name="Vanguard" >{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/11/zhus-jdo-explores-nigerian-hip-hop-with-swagger-and-soul/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Zhus Jdo explores Nigerian hip hop with swagger and soul|date=15 November 2024|access-date=23 March 2025|first=Emmanuel|last=Okogba|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref>
==Career==
Zhus Jdo began his musical career professionally in 2018. In 2024, Omon signed a recording contract with the Cake Bizness and released his debut single, "Johnbull".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2024/03/06/a-q-launches-record-label-unveils-first-artiste-zhus-jdo/?amp=1|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=A-Q launches record label, unveils first artiste Zhus Jdo|date=6 March 2024|access-date=23 March 2025|first=Taiwo|last=Okanlawon|newspaper=P.M. News|archive-date=19 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319061631/https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2024/03/06/a-q-launches-record-label-unveils-first-artiste-zhus-jdo/?amp=1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://txtmag.com/aq-introduces-the-cake-bizness-and-unveils-first-artiste-zhus-jdo/|title=AQ Introduces "The Cake Bizness" and Unveils First Artiste, "Zhus Jdo"|date=6 March 2024|access-date=23 March 2025|magazine=TXT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pulse.ng/articles/entertainment/music/a-q-launches-music-company-the-cake-bizness-2024072701104143415|title=Award-winning rapper A-Q launches music company, unveils artist Zhus JDO|date=6 March 2024|access-date=23 March 2025|first=Adeayo |last=Adebiyi |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref> The single became popular after making rounds on Twitter (now X),<ref name="Vanguard" /> before it was nominated for the Best Street-hop Artiste at the 2025 edition of the Headies.<ref name="nom" /> On 4 October 2024, he released his debut extended play (EP), ''Dump on Em'' via Steady Grinding Inc.<ref>{{citation|url=https://music.apple.com/za/album/dump-on-dem-ep/1785622025?ls|title=Dump on Em by Zhuz Jdo|date=4 October 2024|access-date=23 March 2025|via=Apple Music|publisher=Steady Grinding Inc}}</ref> The EP was led by his debut single and it featured guest appearances from Nigerian musicians, Jeriq and Bhadboi OML on the song, "Divine Pree".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/zhus-jdo-releases-debut-ep-dump-on-dem/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Zhus Jdo releases debut EP Dump on Dem|date=18 October 2024|access-date=23 March 2025|first=Olaitan|last=Ganiu|newspaper=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/weekend-beats/zhus-jdo-unveils-debut-ep-dump-on-dem/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Zhus Jdo unveils debut EP, dump on dem|date=19 October 2024|access-date=23 March 2025|first=Josephine|last=Amaole|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>
On 10 June 2025, Zhus Jdo dropped "1 Work" remix, a track from his EP ''Dump on Dem'' featuring Famous Pluto and Smur Lee. It peaked at 56 on TurnTable charts<ref>{{cite web | title=TurnTable Charts | Official Nigeria Top 100 | url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250719090415/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1 | archive-date=19 July 2025 }}</ref>
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year{{efn|Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}} ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient(s) or nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | Top Naija Music Awards | 2021 | Best Hip Hop Act with Potential | Himself | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dailytrust.com/zhus-jdo-bags-award-nominations-at-the-headies/|title=Zhus Jdo Bags Award Nominations at The Headies|date=16 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025|newspaper=Daily Trust}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | The Headies | 2025 | Best Street-hop Artiste | {{sort|Johnbull|"Johnbull"}} | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="nom" >{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-headies-awards-nominations-list-1235910355/|title=Rema, Ayra Starr & Tems Among Top Nominees for 2025 Headies Awards: Full List|date=26 February 2025|access-date=23 March 2025|first=Paul|last=Grein|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-date=23 March 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250323002522/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-headies-awards-nominations-list-1235910355/}}</ref> |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhus Jdo}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Benin City Category:Nigerian male singers Category:Nigerian musicians