Wizkid , whose real name s are Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
is currently one of the fastest rising Nigerian entertainers in the music
industry.
How Old Is Wizkid
The biography of wizkid shows that, wizkid date of birth
is July the 16th, 1989 and in July 2013- wizkid age is therefore
24. Just like many celebrities that started their music career in the
church, wizkid profile as a singer began at the age of 11 and was
known then as “Lil Prinz” and he rebranded his name in 2006 when
his music career came into limelight.
Wizkid Profile
Wizkid Nigerian artist recorded his first album at the age of 11,
the album was produced by one of the most celebrated music producers
in the country-OJB Jezreel and it was a 7-track album that was
released for his church in Lagos. The 2006 album launch was well
received by Ayo Balogun’s parents, friends and other artistes. Ayo
Balogun’s growing passion for music and the use of his God given
talent inspired him to get back into the studio and perfect his music
acts. It was in 2006 that Ayo Balogun dropped his initial stage
name- Lil Prinz and he began working with some of the best artistes
in Nigeria today, these include- Naeto C and Ikechukwu.
Wizkid Nigerian Artist
Since 2006, Wizkid songs enjoyed continuous radio plays, while
He himself enjoyed collaboration with the best artistes in Nigeria but
it was not until 2009 when this young talent got his first major break in
the music industry- according to wizkid twitter, His collaboration
with one of Nigeria’s best rappers and MCs-MI Abaga, on “fast
money fast cars” track drew major attention to Wizzy’s unique voice
and style.
Ayo Balogun is also a song writer. Aside being featured by so
many established artistes, Ayo Balogun also featured in several TV
commercials, the most recent is the Pepsi Co. advert which also
featured one of the best female performers-Tiwa Savage. His first
TV commercial was “Turn by turn” by Kel’s which became
Barceló’s radio jingle.
Ayo Balogun signed a multi-million naira deal with the Empire
Mates Entertainment {EME}, a recording label owned by versatile
performer and one of the best R&B artistes cum producer and
manager- Bank W, in 2009.
Ayo Balogun has continued to release hit songs with EME
records since 2009, his music career has gone beyond the chores of
Nigerian borders especially with his numerous international stage
performances and collaboration with international artistes such as
Akon, Kardinal Official, and Young Jeezy to mention just a few.
In 2010, Ayo Balogun fully broke into the music industry with the
release of his smash hit singles; “Don’t dull”, “Holla at your boy”, and
“Tease me”. Ayo Balogun’s debut album- “Super star” was released
in 2011 and in June 2011 also, he performed several sold-out concerts
in Nigeria, UK, and the United States.
Wizkid Biography is not complete without making mention of
some of his numerous awards. Ayo Balogun won the 2012 BET
award for the best African act, and between 2010 till date, he has also
won several other numerous awards in Nigeria, South Africa, the
UK, and the US.