Wizkid wealth, age, biography, offspring, baby mamas, and recent updates.
Wizkid is a vocalist and lyricist hailing from Nigeria. He is acknowledged as one of the most prominent and influential African artists in history, playing a crucial role in the contemporary Afrobeats music scene.
Wizkid Wealth and Profile Overview
| Birth Name | Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun |
| Well-Known Name | Wizkid |
| Birth Date | 16 July 1990 |
| Years | 33 years old |
| Place of Birth | Surulere, Lagos |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Vocalist and Lyricist |
| Stature | 5 feet 4 inches (1.62m) |
| Mass | 60 kg (132 lbs) |
| Father’s Name: | Alhaji Muniru Olatunju Balogun |
| Mother’s Name: | Jane Dolapo |
| Siblings: | Yetunde and Lade Balogun |
| Relationship Status: | In a relationship |
| Partner: | Jada Pollock |
| Baby Mamas: | Shola Ogudu, Binta Diallo |
| Offspring: | Boluwatife Balogun, Ayodeji Balogun, and Zion Balogun |
| Wealth | $4 million |
Wizkid Wealth
Wizkid’s wealth is approximated to be $4 million based on Celebrity Net Worth.
Wizkid Biography
Wizkid was raised in a diverse religious family with twelve female siblings. His mother follows Pentecostal Christianity, while his father adheres to Islam. He attended Ijebu Ode Grammar School. His upbringing was influenced by the music of King Sunny Ade, Fela Kuti, and Bob Marley.
In a radio interview in 2012 with Tim Westwood, he mentioned that “his father has three wives.” Wizkid elaborated in another interview with Adesope of Factory 78 TV that he started the Glorious Five with a few church friends. They managed to produce an album before disbanding. Until 2006, Wizkid was known by the stage name Lil Prinz. He then met OJB Jezreel, a music producer who restricted him from recording for a year.
He observed 2 Face Idibia recording tracks for his Grass 2 Grace album during his frequent visits to OJB’s Point Beat Studios. He was also present at the recording sessions for Sound Sultan’s debut album Jagbajantis. He mentioned Naeto C as a mentor who guided him at the age of 15. In 2009, Wizkid secured a record contract with Empire Mates Entertainment.
He collaborated on the track “Omoge You Too Much,” featured on Banky W.’s The W Experience album. While enhancing his skills, he worked with Naeto C, Ikechukwu, and M.I.
He withdrew from Lagos State University in mid-2009. (LASU). He subsequently registered at Lead City University but left after just two sessions.
Wizkid Age, Height, and Weight
Wizkid was born on 16 July 1990, making him 33 years old. He stands at 5 feet 4 inches (1.62m) and weighs 60 kg (132 lbs).
Wizkid Relationship
Wizkid is presently in a romantic partnership with his manager and the mother of his third son, Jada Pollock.
Jada Pollock welcomed Zion in 2017, and Wizkid embraced him more readily than his other sons. Recently, Jada P gave birth to another child of Wizkid’s, the name of which remains undisclosed.
Shola Ogudu, Wizkid’s first baby mama, encountered the artist in 2010 and had Boluwatife a year later. According to Shola, Wizkid declined to acknowledge paternity of the child until a test was conducted.
Binta Diallo, Wizkid’s second baby mama, gave birth to Ayodeji. Wizkid similarly did not recognize paternity until a test was done.
Wizkid Career and Achievements
At the age of 11, he began making music and released a collaborative CD with the Glorious Five (5), a group he and some church mates formed.
Wizkid secured a record agreement with Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2009. He gained fame with the release of “Holla at Your Boy,” the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011), which also produced hits like “Tease Me/Bad Guys” and “Don’t Dull.”
Ayo, his self-titled second studio album, was launched in September 2014. Six singles were released in support of the album, including “Jaiye Jaiye.” Following the expiration of his contract with E.M.E, Wizkid departed. His international recognition surged in 2016 after working with Drake on the hit song “One Dance,” which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in 14 other countries. The song shattered numerous records, making Wizkid the first Afrobeats artist to be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.
He secured a multi-album contract with RCA Records in March 2017 and released his third studio album, Sounds from the Other Side, later that year. Five singles were launched in promotion of the album, including “Come Closer,” featuring Drake.
In 2018, he appeared on Normani and Calvin Harris’s single “Checklist,” which topped the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. The following year, he collaborated on Beyoncé’s album The Lion King: The Gift on the track “Brown Skin Girl,” which also reached number one on the World Digital Song Sales chart and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
In October 2020, he released his fourth album, Made in Lagos, which was both a commercial and critical success, reaching number one on the Billboard World Album Chart. The album features the song “Essence” with Tems, which became the first Nigerian song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 and climbed to the top ten after a remix by Justin Bieber was released.
Wizkid’s fifth studio album, More Love, Less Ego, was released on November 11, 2022.
By February 2021, Wizkid was recognized as the most-streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Spotify, accumulating over 3.4 billion streams across all credits.
