Chukwuka Nwabueze popularly known as"Bishop XL", is a Nigerian-born Hip hop/Dance hall artist,who was born in the 90s, grew up in his home town Awka, where he did his primary and secondary school, all in Anambra State. The name, "Bishop" was given to him by his cousin who thought it was a name fit for a preacher's son. He was influenced by Hip-hop, R&B and Dance Hall music back in the 90s. As a teenager, he started rapping and miming popular songs. He became famous among his peers both in school and on the streets. Between 1999 and 2000, he had already written and composed a couple of songs. He also performed in a couple of school events. Knowing fully well that he was talented in songwriting,
singing and rhyming, Bishop XL decided to go professional. In October 2005, he started his journey in music recording and rounded off his 7-track EP in 2007. His 2-track promo CD was granted Air Play in Cosmo FM Enugu back then. Bishop Could not continue with his career in music, so he traveled to Japan for business and he excelled , but his passion for music could not be daunted. In 2011, he established his own record label, Clergy Entertainment." Bishop decided to add "Excel" to his stage name thus, "Bishop XL".

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