Wizkid Biography and net worth 2018
The name “Wizkid” is a household one and sure rings a bell in this clime of the world. He was born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun on the 16th of July 1990 to a religious family in Lagos, Nigeria.What is Wizkid net worth in Naira and Dollars as you would like to know? Before we go into that, let’s take a look at his other achievements and biography.
Full Name: Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (Wizkid)
Nationality: Nigeria (Lagos State)
Source of Wealth: Music and Record Label
Net Worth: $11,500,000.00
He started off his music career at the feeble age of 11 which found him actively involved in his local church choir. And would later form his own music group with the identity “Glorious Five”. His rise to fame and up to the zenith of his career was fast paced. Obviously his talent shot him that far from his big break in 2010 coupled with well oiled vocal cords from nature.
Awards And Nomination
4 MTV Africa Music Awards
6 Headies Awards
2 BET awards
6 Nigerian Entertainment Awards
2 Ghana Music Awards
3 MOBO Awards
1 Future Awards.
We just have to sum up all his awards and nominations listing them should form another article entirely.
In total 44 Awards in over 150 nominations.
Wizkid Endorsement Deals
Undoubtedly, a large chunk of His wealth emanates from deals, deals, deals and more deals. In 2013 he became Guinness brand ambassador with an endorsement deal worth N128million. He is also a Pepsi brand ambassador with a signed deal of $350,000 (N70million) and later became a Glo brand ambassador (N120million) after ditching MTN’s N45million deal.
Live Performance And Shows
Starboy as he labels himself is highly sought after owing to the enormous hearts he has won through his music albums and live renditions. He charges about N3 to N5million in any show he’s billed to perform and with an itinerary full of bookings and appointments, his account is always on the sunny disposition.
CEO of Starboy Entertainment
With a record label to call his own after severing ties with his former boss Banky W in EME records, he has lists of artist signed under him and sure makes some cool cash off them, although none of his arts has released any big hit album yet, he still makes his money via bookings and single releases from them. L.A.X, R2BEES, Mr. Eazi and Maleek Berry are all working under his record label.
