Wizkid was born on the 16th of July 1990, in Surulere, Lagos. He grew up in an interfaith household with twelve female siblings. His mother is a Pentecostal Christian and his father practices Islam. Wizkid attended Ijebu Ode Grammar School.

Wizkid began recording his debut studio album Superstar in 2009. He released “Holla at Your Boy” as the album’s lead single on 2 January 2010. The song was nominated for Best Pop Single and earned him the Next Rated award at The Headies 2011

Wizkid became the first Afrobeats artist to appear in the 2018 Guinness World Records for his contribution to “One Dance”. His song “Soco” became his first Afrobeats single to be certified Gold in Canada

Wizkid has three sons with three different women. The children were born in 2011, 2016, and 2017.

Studio albums

 

Superstar (2011)

Ayo (2014)

Sounds from the Other Side (2017)

Made in Lagos (2020)

More Love Less Ego (2022)