British rapper Oakley Neil Caesar-Su, widely known as Central Cee, has announced that he has converted to Islam.
During a recent livestream, the Band 4 Band artist revealed that he has taken his shahada and formally embraced the faith. “I just changed my name and took my shahada, I am a Muslim now,” he shared, while friends congratulated him in the video.
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Central Cee REVERTED to Islam
He even changed his name. Masha’Allah.
TAKBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER! pic.twitter.com/DflQB4QXWu
— Jvnior (@Jvnior) February 6, 2026
Before this revelation, Central Cee had not publicly declared any formal religion. Born on June 4, 1998, in London, he is the son of an English mother and a father of Guyanese and Chinese descent.
After his parents separated when he was seven, he was raised by his mother alongside his two younger brothers in Shepherd’s Bush.
Central Cee began his music career in 2014 with an appearance on a now-deleted episode of the Fire in the Streets series. He made his first official song appearance on the Ain’t On Nuttin Remix in January 2015, collaborating with J Hus and other artists.
His breakthrough came on June 14, 2020, with the release of his single Day in the Life, which quickly gained attention and helped establish his name in the UK drill scene.
Since then, Central Cee has risen to superstar status, earning recognition as one of the leading figures in UK drill music. His recent conversion adds a new personal dimension to the life of the acclaimed rapper.