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Talking about Banky W (Wellington) Biography and cool facts
about him, this will be a very interesting article to read, because he is one
of the pioneers in Afro music in Nigeria, if you can recall in the early 2009,
he was one of the top artist in Nigeria, which made him acquire wealth as well
as music awards.
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Banky W Biography and Cool Facts About him
He is the Godfather to our famous and trendy Wizkid, a.k.a
Starboy, he found wizkid, when he was still in the music industry, but now he
is no longer into singing he has left that angle, as grace found him, he is now
a minister of the Gospel of Christ.
Origin:
If you do not know his real name, then the biography and
cool facts about our subject would be incomplete. Olubankole Wellington,
popularly known as Banky W is a former Nigerian singer and songwriter, who
hails from from o one of the western states of Nigeria, he is a born
American-Nigerian.
One thing about some Nigerians, is that some of them had the
privilege of being born with a silver spoon in the mouth, that is why you will
hear stories like so and so is a, let’s say for instance, Canadian-Nigerian.
This as a result of being born into the family of rich parents.
Personal Life:
He is married to Adesua Etomi and they had their traditional
and White wedding in Nigeria and South Africa respectively, he is not like most
Nigerian Celebrities, who are known for cheating, since little or no issue or
such acts has been heard since he got married to his wife.
Political Life:
He was into music for a long time, then at some point he became
partisan, which made him to contest for the Lagos State House of
Representatives, which made him member of the Modern Democratic Party and the
People’s Democratic party.
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Education:
Education they say is the key to a brighter future, if you
do listen to Banky W, you don’t need to be informed that the singer is learned,
he attended his primary and secondary school in Lagos, State Nigeria, he went
further to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, located in New York, when he
relocated with his family.
Music Career:
Banky W after
returning from New York, he came back to Lagos and established a Music Record
Label, titled “Empire Mates Entertainment”, this was a record label that housed
a good number of up and coming artist as that time, one of them was wizkid, as
at that time, the record funded all of Big Wiz songs. Songs like “holla at your
boy, Say everybody call ma name” and others, some other artists not excluding
himself.
He as well dropped a good number of songs, which were
“strong tinz, Jazi, etc.” Banky was a very good artist as then he trended along
with his God-son, he songs, had massive airplays on radio and television,
within and outside the country.
Artist he collaborated with:
For collaboration, I can recall that most of his songs he
made then alone, but few he did with wizkid, who was his signee as at time.
Now wizkid has left the hands of his boss, he now owns his
record label, “Star Boy Music”.
Songs:
He has dropped a good number of songs and these songs are
mind-blowing.
Jasi
High Notes
All I want is you
Made for you
Cash only
And others
Awards
As a cool artist, he got for himself a good number of
awards, during his prime, which were:
Nigerian Music Awards
Urban Independent Music Awards
Hip Hop World Awards
etc.
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