International award-winning afro-pop sensation, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, marks his 29th birthday on 16th of July 2019.
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The superstar was born on the 16th, July 1990 in Surulere, a residential and commercial area of Lagos state Nigeria.
His rise to fame started when he signed a mega recording deal with Banky W recording label Empire Mate Entertainment (EME) in 2009.
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Wizkid started singing at age 11 and went by the stage name Lil Prinz until 2006 when he changed his stage name.
The remarkable singing sensation has gathered prominence around the globe and he is largely regarded as the singer that rebranded Afropop and made it more popular to the world with his One Dance song with Drake.
Wizkid has 3 albums on his sleeve, many hit singles and he regarded as one of the biggest musicians out of Africa.
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