Singer & songwriter
Also known as: Ayodeji Balogun · Big Wiz
Wizkid (Ayodeji Balogun) is the Ojuelegba boy who became Afrobeats' first global superstar. Read his full biography: early life, albums from Superstar to Morayo, his Grammy, One Dance and Essence, the 2026 EP with Asake and his estimated net worth.
Read the full biography →Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun was born on 16 July 1990 in Ojuelegba, Surulere, Lagos, the area he made famous in his 2014 hit "Ojuelegba".
Wizkid signed with Banky W's Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E.) in 2009.
His debut single "Holla at Your Boy" and first album Superstar (2011) made him a household name.
He founded Starboy Entertainment in 2013 and released Ayo in 2014.
His global breakthrough came in 2016 with Drake's "One Dance", which reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earned him a Guinness World Records mention.
In 2018 he became the first African artist to sell out London's O2 Arena.
Made in Lagos (2020) topped the Billboard World Albums chart, and its single "Essence" with Tems became the first Nigerian song on the Billboard Hot 100.
He was the first African artist to win Apple Music's Artist of the Year (Africa), in 2021, and the first African artist to headline Rolling Loud Toronto (2022).
He followed with More Love, Less Ego (2022) and Morayo (2024), a tribute to his late mother that set a Spotify record for the biggest debut by an African album.
In January 2026 he released the joint EP Real, Vol. 1 with Asake.
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun.
Wizkid was born on 16 July 1990, so he is 36 in 2026.
Yes. He won Best Music Video for "Brown Skin Girl" with Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter and Saint Jhn.
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From Holla at Your Boy to Essence and beyond — which achievement matters most? #Afrobeats #NigerianMusic #AskNigerians
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Superstar, Ayo, Sounds from the Other Side, Made in Lagos, More Love Less Ego or Morayo? Defend your pick. #Afrobeats #NigerianMusic #AskNigerians
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Asake (Ahmed Ololade) went from OAU drama student to Mr. Money with the Vibe, selling out the O2 and Barclays Center. Here is his full story, from YBNL to his own label Giran Republic, the 2026 EP with Wizkid, the album M$NEY and his estimated net worth. #Asake #NigerianCelebrities #NetWorth
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