WIZKID ON AFRICAN SCENE DUBLIN CITY FM 103.2

Hey guys sorry I havent been up to date with my material, sooo much going on and I will fill you all in very soon!! :)...First of last week Thursday we had the "Badt guyz" himself Mister Wizzy aka Wizkid on the show, and I have to say the guy was VERY lively!!He answered all his questions VERY well (on point) and all his fans sent positive feedback too!!He even had Wande Coal with him, and he gave us a little shout out on the Radio which was pretty cool!....I have to say I enjoy all the interviews each week but this show was defo one of my fav!! Thumbs up Wiz #dontdull ;) ps He has a very very BRIGHT future!! :)
Ella :)

BIO ON WIZ
Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid kicked off his singing career as early as 11 when he recorded his first song with one of Nigeria’s celebrated music icons, OJB Jezreel. He went on to record a 7-track album, which he released in his church in Lagos, under the name of Lil’ Prinz; this was just a stint that earned him a remarkable deal of encouragement and recognition from family, his church and other artistes.

Years later in 2006, with a new name, which he picked up from a very funny incident, Wizkid got into the studio to record again; this time with HMan (OJB’s younger brother) and Ugly on a song titled ‘Naija Boy’, produced by OJB Jezreel. From that time, he continued to hone his singing skills with influences from OJB Jezreel, Ruffman, Naeto C, Ikechukwu and many others. By 2008, he had developed a unique reggae style and had worked with some of the finest artistes in Nigeria such as Sound Sultan, Ruffman, Nyore, Durella, Kel, TBase etc.

The 20 year old’s collaboration with M.I on “Fast Money, Fast Cars” on the Talk About It album, drew a lot of attention to his distinct voice and singing style. He also voiced the seasonal Barcelos radio jingle which was released in December 2008.

In 2009, Wizkid got signed to Banky W’s label, Empire Mates Entertainment and has since then go on to perform and record with Banky W, who is one of Nigeria’s most sought artistes. Wizkid has collaborated with other artistes such as Kel, Dipp, Eva and Teeto, to name a few.

Wizkid is currently studying International Relations at the Lagos State University. Driven by his passion for music and life’s experiences, Wizkid’s currently putting final touches to his new material!!! :)