25 Years of a Pop Star(Ibrahim Ayodeji Balogun)

Background, And how the brand "WIZKID" started.


Wizkid was born on 16 July 1990 in Surulere, a residential and commercial area of Lagos. He comes from a large family and is the youngest of six children. In a 2012

interview with Tim Westwood, he said that his father has three wives. Wizkid started singing at age 11, releasing a 7 track album entitled Lil Prinz (2001). Wizkid formed a

group called the Glorious Five with a couple of his church friends. The group dropped an album prior to dismembering. Wizkid later met OJB Jezreel, a record producer

who prevented him from recording for a year. While visiting Jezreel's studio frequently, he watched 2 Face Idibia record Grass 2 Grace and watched Sound Sultan record

Jagbajantis. A year later, Wizkid started recording. His first song featured OJB Jezreel. The song was met with great reception throughout Surulere. Wizkid cited Naeto C

as one of the people who mentored and coached him while he was 15 years old. Wizkid also told Factory 78 TV that his parents weren't receptive of his music from the onset.

In order to gain his father's trust, he had to work hard and spent lots of time in the studio. Wizkid has a great relationship with Banky W. He told Factory 78 TV that he and

Banky became friends prior to starting a professional relationship. He co-wrote Banky W's "Omoge You Too Much", a song off the The W Experience album.In 2006, he

collaborated with Naeto C and Ikechukwu. In 2009, Wizkid became a household name within Nigeria's musical landscape; he was featured on M.I's "Fast Money, Fast Cars"

and Kel's "Turn by Turn".

"WIZKID" WITH Empire Mates Entertainment (EME)

Wizkid went ahead to release major tracks and finally his debut album with One of the strongest Record labels in Nigeria. The Album(SUPERSTAR) was released On 12

june 2011. The Album Showed the versatile side of Wizkid as it contains Different genres. SUPERSTAR was widely accepted In Nigeria and it received various

Nominations and won Many awards. SUPERSTAR shot wizkid into limelight.

After the release of SUPERSTAR Wizkid and other EME acts teamed up to record EME's compilation Album.(EMPIRE MATES STATE OF MIND).. After the release

of the Compilation aLBUM Wizkid went on a tour of the US. With Other EME acts. He was specially Called up for TINNIE TEMPAH's tour of the UK.


"WIZKID" after EMPIRE MATES ENTERTAINMENT(EME)

After Wizkid left The record label EME he went ahead to form his own Record Label Called "STARBOY ENTERTAINMENT". His Sophomore Album(Ayo was

Realeased) Under STARBOY Entertainment. Wizkid Signed the Brothers "LEGENDUARY BEATZ and Maleek BErry and LAX" to the label.

Wizkid has gone ahead to do Major collabos with Foreign and Local Artistes, With the most recent as The REMIX of HIS hit track "OJUELEGBA" with one of the World's

finest rappers Drake and Skepta.......



Wizkid has lived a fulfilled Life and he keeps thanking God for it all.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WIZKID A.k.A WIZLION

CC: twitter.com/wizkidayo
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizkid_%28musician%29

is today his day?

winetapper:
is today his day?

YEA!!!

well done