Wizkid Biography

Born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun on 16 July 1990, Wizkid started singing at the early age of 11. He was helped by the producer OJB Jezreel at the beginning of his music life.

Early Career

Wizkid started work at his debut album in 2010. Superstar’s (2011) single “Holla at Your Boy” was a real success. The song won the rapper a Next Rated award at The Headies 2011.

The album’s second and third single were “Tease Me/Bad Guys” and respectively, “Don’t Dull”. For the album launch, Wizkid organised a party. There, numerous artists such as Banky W and Ice Prince performed.

Achieving Notoriety

In 2013, the rapper issued the single “Jaiye Jaiye” featuring Femi Kuti, through Starboy Entertainment. A bit later that year, the single “On Top Your Matter” was released. Ayo (2014) met with mixed reviews from the critics.The bonus song of the album, “Caro” featuring L.A.X was produced by Legendury Beatz.

Clothing

Wizkid is known also for his extravagant way of dressing. He declared in an interview with Vogue: “I design everything myself, and I get them to make it. I do a little sketch; sometimes I just sit down with a tailor and describe what I want. Sometimes we go back and forth, like, for days, trying to get it right. Sometimes it’ll take a day to make it, sometimes three, four days. I have a lot of tailors. If I want something made in 12 hours, it will be made in 12 hours“.

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