Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, Wizzy, Big Wiz, or Starboy is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Wizkid rose to stardom through his popular hit song ‘Holla at your’ from his debut studio album Superstar in 2011. In March 2013, Wizkid established his record label called Starboy Entertainment, he acquired his own home in the Lekki Phase 1 area in the same year.
His international success begun from his collaboration with Drake on the worldwide hit ‘One dance’. In the year 2019, he had his major hit song from collaborating on the Beyoncé Lion king project which earned him a Grammys for best music video. In 2021 Wizkid featured Justin Bieber on his ‘Essence’ remix, he was also featured on Akon’s ‘Escape’ single.
In February 2021, He was the most streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Spotify, with over 3.4 billion streams to his credit.
With numerous endorsement deals and clothing line to his credit, Wizkid’s net worth is estimated to be $30million making him the richest musician in Nigeria.