Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun a.k.a Wizkid FULL BIOGRAPHY

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun a.k.a Wizkid is a
talented singer, songwriter and performer. He
kicked off his singing career at the early age of
11 when he recorded his first song with one of
Nigeria's celebrated music icons, OJB Jezreel.
He went on to record a 7-track album, which
he released in his church in Lagos, under the
name of Lil' Prinz; this was just a stint that
earned him a remarkable deal of
encouragement and recognition from family,
his church and other artistes.

Years later in 2006, with a new stage name,
and a passion for making music and God-given
talent, Wizkid got back into the studio to hone
his craft. He continued to develop as a Singer
and Songwriter by working under some of
Nigeria's biggest Musical names such as OJB
Jezreel, Naeto C , Ikechukwu and many
others. Over the next few years his talent as a
Singer and Songwriter became evident and it
resulted in Wiz being prominently featured
alongside some of the biggest Artistes in
Nigeria's Music Industry to much critical and
commercial acclaim.

2009 would prove to be Wizkid's break-out
year, as his collaboration with M.I on " Fast
Money, Fast Cars " on the Talk About It album
drew major attention to his distinct voice,
singing style and penchant for great
songwriting. He went on to feature on Kel's
"Turn by Turn ", the Barcelos radio jingle and
many other high profile projects. He also got
signed to Banky W's Empire Mates
Entertainment, and featured prominently on
Banky's "The W Experience" album.

At the age of 20, this extremely talented and
charming young man had already achieved so
much, thanks to his drive and focus for
turning his life's experiences into incredible
music. In 2010, he released his first singles,
"Holla at your Boy", "Gidi Girl" and "Ori Mi"
with label mate, Skales; then there was the hit
song, " Tease Me " which was just a studio
freestyle that got leaked online and turned into
a big hit in different parts of Nigeria and
among Nigerians worldwide.

He bagged the coveted award for the
Promising Artiste of the Year at the 2010
edition of the Dynamix All Youth Awards,
collaborated with several artistes and
performed at some A-list events; some of
which include the Soundcity Music Video
Awards, Lord of the Ribs Lagos, Rhythm
Unplugged, the Shutdown Concert with Rick
Ross, the Koko Concert, Crack Ya Ribs Lagos,
Face of Selera 2010 Abuja just to mention a
few.

Record Label: Empire Mates Entertainment
Management: M.et.al Entertainment

Nominations
Promising Artiste of the Year, Dynamix All
Youth Awards 2009
Song of the Year, Dynamix All Youth Awards
2010

Awards
Promising Artiste of the Year, Dynamix All
Youth Awards 2010