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Wizkid Biography – Wizkid is one of Africa’s most talented musicians. He is also one of the richest music artists in Nigeria and Africa. His real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun and he was born July 16, 1990. Wizkid  is a multyi award wining Nigerian singer, rapper and also a businessman.

He is a music superstare who is known perfessionally as Wizkid or Starboy. Formerly known by his stage name, Lil Prince, he became a national sensation after the release of Holla At Your Boy, the lead single in his chart topping debut album, Superstar.

Wizkid is consider to be one of the top three Afrobeats artist from the African continent due to his influence in growing the usic culture over the years. He is still in the business of expansion.

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Wizkid Early Life

Still on Wizkid biography. Wizkidwas born to the family of Alhaji Muniru Olatunji Balogun and Jane Dolapo Balohun on the 16th of July 1990. He is 34 years old. He was born into an inter faith household, where his father practiced the Muslim religion while his mother honored the Christian faith.

He is a Native of Ogun State in the South West region of Nigeria, he comes from a large household as he has twelve siblings who are all females. Wizkidwas raised in a polygamous home in the Ojuelegba district of Surulere City in Lagos State Nigeria. His Father married three wives.

He spent his formative years in lagos city, which exposed him to the rich Nigeria music culture and helped foster his passion for the discipline. He attened church regularky with his mother and other siblings and immersed himself in activites relatig to te choir unit his local church.

At eleve, he has co-founded a music group name Glorious five and they released an album before disbanding to pursue solo careers. During this period, he went by stage name, Lil Prinz. His interest in the music was bulted by listing to music legends like Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Bob Marley, Luck Dube, King Sunny Ade and others.

He advanced into teenagehood and he began visiting the recording studio of iconic Nigeria producer OJB Jezreel and he became acquainted with the older artistes.

OJB became Wizkid mentor, advising him yo wait till a year before he began recording and that he should use the period to fine turn his sound.

He also had relationships with other lagedery artists like Naeto C, Banky W who later became his manager and music excutive.

Wizkid Education

Wizkid had the to attained a private school for his primary and secondary education became he comes from a financailly confortable familly. He gained admission to Lagos State University but dropped out of school in 2009. He later applied to lead City University, Ibaden and was offered admission and managed to study for two academic session before withdrawing from the institution to face music squarely.

Wizkid Career

In the year 2009, Wizkid signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment, owned by Banky W. He co-wrote the single “Omoge You Too Much” on Banky W’s album “The W Experience” that same year. His debut single “Holla At Your Boy” was released on January 2, 2010 and became an instant hit. It earned him the Next Rted Artist award at the Headies in 2011.

His debut album “Superstar”, was released on june 12, 2011, featuring a fusion of Afrobeats, Dancehall, R&B and Reggae sounds. It garnered critical acclaim and won Best Album of The Year at the 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

Wizkid contiuned to release successful singles and albums, including ‘Ayo” in 2014 and Sounds from the other sind” in 2017. In 2016, he got international recognition when he was featureed on Drake’s hit single “One Dance” which reached number oe on the Billnoard Hot 100 chart.

After leaving te EME, he formed his own record label, Starboy Entertainment and signed artist like Legendury Beatz and Maleek Berry. He also signed a record deal with RCA Records in 2017.

His international collaborations include working with artists like drake, chris brown, Tyga and Beyonce. His album Made in Lagos was released in 2020 and achieved international success with song like Essence topping music charts.