Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun a.k.a Wizkid is a talented singer, songwriter and performer. He kicked off his singing career at the early age of 11 when he recorded his first song with one of Nigeria's celebrated music icons, OJB Jezreel. He went on to record a 7-track album, which he released in his church in Lagos, under the name of Lil' Prinz;
this was just a stint that earned him a remarkable deal of
encouragement and recognition from family, his church and other
artistes.
Years later in 2006, with a new stage name, and a passion for making music and God-given talent, Wizkid
got back into the studio to hone his craft. He continued to develop as a
Singer and Songwriter by working under some of Nigeria's biggest
Musical names such as OJB Jezreel, Naeto C, Ikechukwu
and many others. Over the next few years his talent as a Singer and
Songwriter became evident and it resulted in Wiz being prominently
featured alongside some of the biggest Artistes in Nigeria's Music
Industry to much critical and commercial acclaim.
2009 would prove to be Wizkid's break-out year, as his collaboration with M.I on "Fast Money, Fast Cars"
on the Talk About It album drew major attention to his distinct voice,
singing style and penchant for great songwriting. He went on to feature
on Kel's "Turn by Turn", the Barcelos radio jingle and many other high profile projects. He also got signed to Banky W's Empire Mates Entertainment, and featured prominently on Banky's "The W Experience" album.
At the age of 20, this extremely talented and
charming young man had already achieved so much, thanks to his drive and
focus for turning his life's experiences into incredible music. In
2010, he released his first singles, "Holla at your Boy", "Gidi Girl" and "Ori Mi" with label mate, Skales; then there was the hit song, "Tease Me"
which was just a studio freestyle that got leaked online and turned
into a big hit in different parts of Nigeria and among Nigerians
worldwide.
He bagged the coveted award for the Promising
Artiste of the Year at the 2010 edition of the Dynamix All Youth Awards,
collaborated with several artistes and performed at some A-list events;
some of which include the Soundcity Music Video Awards, Lord of the
Ribs Lagos, Rhythm Unplugged, the Shutdown Concert with Rick Ross, the
Koko Concert, Crack Ya Ribs Lagos, Face of Selera 2010 Abuja just to
mention a few.
Record Label: Empire Mates Entertainment
Management: M.et.al Entertainment
Nominations
Promising Artiste of the Year, Dynamix All Youth Awards 2009
Song of the Year, Dynamix All Youth Awards 2010
Awards
Promising Artiste of the Year, Dynamix All Youth Awards 2010
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