Olamide Net Worth & Biography 2021 – Olamide Adedeji A.k.a “Baddo” is a Nigerian pop artists, rapper, singer and songwriter.
He found out his flair in music and decided to go for it.
He’s ferocious on stage asides being dramatic.
Born in the slummy confines of Bariga, Lagos, he prouds himself as the king and lord of the streets.
For the most part of his music endeavor, he raps in his native yoruba lingua.
Overtime he has proven his mettle as a street urchin who rose to stardom with his zest and talent.
In concord to his self acclaim, he’s no rookie in the music world, matter of fact he’s on the first pages of every literature that talks about showbiz stars from Nigeria.
His OLIC show (Olamide Live In Concert) is about the most prodigious concert organized by a single artists in Africa.
The show boasts of shutting down a section of Lagos city due to traffic gridlocks and mammoth reveler’s overflow.
He claims to be adopted by the Governor of Lagos state Mr Ambode, well, that claim would have suffered severe refuting if not for the presence of the Governor in his OLIC4 and the state Governments influence in the traffic his show presented.
Asides Duncan mighty of Port Harcourt, this is one artists so proud of his origin and flaunts it at every available platform in music.
Despite the disparity between Lagos island and the mainland where he hails from, he still projects his neighborhood in the best of lights making his coevals beam with hope and faith.
He’s the voice of the street, the street senator and the Bariga super star.
And yea, he’s wealthy, for him and his cohorts, money is the least of their problems.
Below is more things you need to know about Olamide Net Worth and Biography:
Full Name: Olamide Adedeji
Nationality: Nigeria (Lagos, Bariga)
Genre: Hip Hop
Source of Wealth: Music, Record Label
Olamide Net Worth: $12,000,000.00
Birth and Education Profile
His natal star shined on the 15th of March 1989 in Bariga, Lagos Nigeria.
Initially he had ambitions of becoming a footballer before he discovered his gift.
He had his Primary and Secondary Education in Lagos state before proceeding to neighbouring Ogun State for his University degree at Tai Solarin University Of Education In Ijebu Ogun State Nigeria where he studied Mass Communication.
Music Career
Olamide‘s debut album, Rapsodi, surfaced in 2011 with the chief single “Eni Duro”.
It topped the chart on several radio stations in Lagos. It further attracted attention and collaborations towards him. The album was released under ID Cabasa’s Coded Tunes, a label imprint he was signed unto.
In 2012, he parted ways with coded tunes to float his own records with the identity “YBNL” an acronymn for Yahoo Boy No Laptop.
Furthermore, he launched his second studio album with the same name “YBNL”.
It recorded mammoth success with critical acclaim.
He would not halt at two albums as he went back into the studio, had his creative hat on and ejected more albums into the entertainment sphere.
More collaborations came in, with the likes of Phyno, Dammykrane, Davido, Samklef, Tiwa Savage et al.
That of Phyno in the sensational “Fada Fada” was one combination that proved there was no battle of supremacy in the rap game between both acts as argued by fans.
Both acts were kings in their own territories, little wonder, their came the compilation album between them titled “2Kings” in 2015 which further dissolved the rivalry solutions fans were getting tipsy of.
Studio Albums
Rapsodi (2011)
YBNL (2012)
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (2013)
Street OT (2014)
Eyan Mayweather (2015)
The Glory (2016)
Compilation albums
2 Kings (2015) (with Phyno)
Nominations and Awards
2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEAs) Album of the Year Eyan Mayweather (won)
2015 City People Entertainment Awards
Rap Artist of the Year(won)
The Headies 2016
Artiste of The Year (Won)
Best Pop Single “Bobo” Nominated
TooXclusive Awards 2015
Certified Banger of The Year
Shakiti Bobo (Won)
Video Wonder of The Year
Melo Melo (Won)
Artiste of The Year (Won)
Male Artiste of The Year (Won)
Best Street Hop Track
Shakiti Bobo (Nominated)
‘Reggae Blues’ (HarrySong featuring Olamide, KCee, Iyanya & Orezi) Nominated
‘Ladi’ (Olamide & Phyno featuring Lil Kesh) Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Track ‘Local Rappers’ (Reminisce featuring Olamide & Phyno) Won
Mixtape of The Year ‘2 Kings’
(Olamide & Phyno) Won
Album of The Year Street OT (Won)
2014
The Headies 2014
Artiste of the Year (Nominated)
Best Rap Album
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (Won)
Album of the Year (Won)
Best Rap Single “Dope Money” (featuring Phyno) Nominated
2014 Channel O Music Video Awards
Most Gifted West “Turn Up”
Won
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards
Best Rap Act of the Year
Nominated
MTV Africa Music Awards 2014
Best Hip Hop (Nominated)
City People Entertainment Awards Musician of the Year (Male) Nominated
Rap Artiste of the Year Nominated
Most Popular Song of the Year
“Eleda Mi” (Nominated)
Rap Album of the Year
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth Nominated
World Music Awards
World’s Best Male Artist Nominated
World’s Best Live Act Nominated
He has won in total 22 awards in over 46 nominations.
Olamide Endorsement Deals and Net Worth
With signed deals with Ciroc (first Nigerian to sign it), Etisalat and Guiness, the “Lagos Boy” crooner is super rich.
Olamide net worth sits at a comfortable $12million
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