By 2011, he released his debut studio album as a solo artist Superstar, the album incorporates elements of Afrobeats, R&B, dancehall and reggae. He released "Holla at Your Boy" as the album's lead single in 2010.This Wizkid’s song was nominated for Best Pop Single but earned him the Next Rated award at The Headies 2011. Wizkid began recording his debut studio album Superstar in 2009 under Empire Mates Entertainment (EME for short), a record label owned by Banky w and Tunde Demuren. He started his career at the age of 11 under the name Lil Prinz, he was part of a gospel group called Glorious Five and he recorded his music in collaboration with the group which consisted of his friends from church in 2001. Wizkid grew up listening to King Sunny Ade, Fela Kuti and Bob Marley and he cited Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti as one of his biggest inspirations. His father has 3 wives, and he has 11 female siblings. Wizkid grew up in an Interfaith Household, his dad is practicing muslim, while his mum is a christian. He was born on July 16th 1990, in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid is a Nigerian Singer and songwriter.
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