Wizkid, born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun in 1990, grew up in Lagos listening to Fela Kuti and King Sunny Adé. He signed with Empire Mates Entertainment in 2010 and released his debut album 'Superstar' the following year, which included early hits like 'Holla at Your Boy' and 'Don't Dull.'
His 2014 single 'Ojuelegba' became an anthem across Africa and helped bring his sound to wider international attention. He's since collaborated with artists like Beyoncé, Drake, and Chris Brown, and his 2020 track 'Essence' with Tems became a global crossover moment, later getting a remix with Justin Bieber.
More recent songs like 'Joro,' '2 Sugar' with Ayra Starr, and 'Mood' with Buju show how he's kept evolving his approach to Afrobeat while maintaining a consistent presence in the scene.
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