Wizkid

Wizkid
Wizkid performing at the Desire album launch concert in 2013
Background information
Birth nameAyodeji Ibrahim Balogun
Also known as
  • Lil Prinz
  • Wizzy
  • Starboy
  • Machala
  • Daddy Yo
  • Baba Nla
  • Big Wiz
  • Eleniyan
Born (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 (age 36)
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
Years active2001–present
Labels
  • Starboy Entertainment
  • Starboy
  • RCA Records
  • RCA(current)
  • Empire Mates Entertainment
  • Empire Mates former)

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born July 16, 1990), also known as Wizkid is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, songwriter, rapper. He is the founder of Star Boy Entertainment, a record label he established in 2013.

References

  1. ↑ "Wizkid Biography". MTV Base. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Alex Frank. "Nigerian Pop Star Wizkid on Fashion and African Style - Vogue". Vogue. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Hobbs, Thomas (2023-07-14). "Wizkid: 'I'm here to steer the new generation – we're the kings now'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  4. ↑ Phiona Okumu. "Wizkid Is Getting The Global Embrace He Deserves". The FADER. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

Notes
  1. ↑ Wizkid began his singing career when he was 11 years old, in 2001. He recorded his first song with OJB Jezreel and also recorded a 7-track album under the stage name Lil Prinz.
  1. ↑ "Bad Girl - Wizkid Ft Asake". EdabyTrends. Archived from the original on 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2025-02-21.