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Wizkid
Wizkid
	Wizkid performing at the Desire album launch concert in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
Also known as	Lil Prinz; Wizzy; Starboy; Machala; Daddy Yo; Baba Nla; Big Wiz; Eleniyan;
Born	16 July 1990 (age 34); Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Genres	Afrobeats; Afrobeat; reggae; dancehall; R&B; hip hop; pop;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; rapper; record producer;
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Starboy; RCA (current); Empire Mates (former);

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born (1990-07-16)July 16, 1990), also known as Wizkid is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, songwriter, rapper.^[2]^[3] He is the founder of Star Boy Entertainment, a record label he established in 2013.^[4]

Related pages

List of Nigerians

References

↑ "Wizkid Biography". MTV Base. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ Phiona Okumu. "Wizkid Is Getting The Global Embrace He Deserves". The FADER. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

Notes

↑ 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]

[1] "Wizkid Biography". MTV Base. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] Phiona Okumu. "Wizkid Is Getting The Global Embrace He Deserves". The FADER. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

[2] 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]

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Wizkid
Wizkid performing at the Desire album launch concert in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Ayodeji 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 34) Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Genres	Afrobeats Afrobeat reggae dancehall R&B hip hop pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter rapper record producer
Years active	2001–present^[A]
Labels	Starboy RCA (current) Empire Mates (former)