Olamide Gbenga Adedeji: biography, age, family, net worth

All you need to know about Olamide Gbenga Adedeji popularly known as Olamide Let’s take a look at his Biography, Nationality, Career, Age, Net worth, Family.

ABOUT
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, known professionally as Olamide is a Nigerian hip hop recording artist.

EARLY LIFE
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji was born in Bariga Lagos State Nigeria, on the 15th of march 1989.

EDUCATION
Olamide completed his primary and secondary education in Lagos, Nigeria going on to study Mass Communication in Tai Solarin University of Education.

CAREER
Olamide’s professional music career began in 2010 with the release of his first single,’’Eni Duro’’ under Coded Tunes record label which he was signed to at the time. This song gave him critical acclaim and shot him instantly to the lime light.

Olamide Gbenga Adedeji

In 2011, he released his first album titled ‘’RAPSODI’’ on which he featured several top artists like Wizkid , ID Cabasa, D’banj, 9ice, Reminisce.

In 2012 he released his second album, ‘’YBNL – Yahoo Boy No Laptop’’ produced by Tyrone, Samklef, 2 Kriss, Pheelz and ID Cabasa. It featured guest appearances from Davido, Tiwa Savage, Kayswitch, Dammy Krane, Reminisce, Samklef, Buckwylla, Minus 2 and Base One. The album was supported by the singles ‘’Ilefo illuminati’’, ‘’First of All’’, ‘’Stupid Love’’, and ‘’Voice of the street’’.

Olamide Baddo

In 2013, it was reported that he was signed to DB record label but he took to twitter to debunk the rumours saying that it was too late for any record label to sign him. This was following the birth of his YBNL Nation record label also in 2012.

 He released a third album, ‘’Baddest guy ever liveth’’ in 2013. ‘’Street OT’’ in 2014, ‘’Eyan Mayweather’’2015, “the glory”2016 and ‘’Lagos nawa’’ in 2017.

Since coming into the music scene, Olamide has been nominated for numerous awards including –

— 2018 The Headies for Best hiphop artiste, Best rap album (the glory), Artiste of the year, Song of the year(WO), Viewer’s choice (Wo).

— 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards for Album of the year (Eyan Mayweather), Rap act of the year.

— 2015 Too Exclusive Awards for Best street hop track, Best hiphop track (local rappers), Mixtape of the year (2 kings), Album of the year.

— 2015 The Headies Awards for Best street hip hop artiste, Artiste of the year, Best Hip hop sing (Shakiti Bobo), Certified banger of the year (shakiti bobo), Video wonder of the year (melo melo), Artiste of the year, Male artiste of the year.

— 2014 Chanel O Music video awards for Most gifted Artiste.

— 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best rap act of the year.

— 2014 MTV Africa music awards for Best Hip Hop and Male musician of the year.

— City People Entertainment Awards for Most popular song of the year, Rap album of the year and World’s best male artist.

— 2013 World’s music awards for World’s best live act, World’s best entertainment of the year and Video of the year.

— 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards for Best rap act of the year and Music video of the year, Best rap album and Album of the year.

— The Headies 2013 for Artiste of the year, Lyricist on the roll, Song of the year, Best street hip hop artiste, Best rap single.

— Nigeria Music Video Awards 2014 for Best Afro hip hop video.

— 2012 The Headies Award for Hip Hop World Revelation of the year, Best rap single and Best rap album.

— 2011 The Headies for Next rated artiste.

FAMILY
Olamide is married to his long-time girlfriend Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman. They have two boys together, Maximilian Boluwatife and Tunrepin Myles. Olamide allegedly had a love child with Maria Okanrende, who was then working with Beat F.M.The name of the child is Asaiah Monife Maria.

PERSONAL LIFE
Olamide melodic achievement has profited him various chances to be supported as a brand minister to some top organizations. He has been endorsed in July 2013 byCiroc, October 2013  by Guinness, November 2013 by Etisalat, and in 2017 by Sterling bank

ACHIEVEMENT

— 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards  for Album of the year (Eyan Mayweather), Rap act of the year, City people Entertainment Awards, Rap Artist of the year.

— 2015 Headies Awards for  Best street artiste, Artiste of the year, Certified Banger of the year (shakiti bobo), Video wonder of the year (melo melo), Male artiste of the year. 

— 2015 Too Exclusive Awards for Best Hip-hop track, Mix tape of the year, Album of the year.

Olamide Gbenga Adedeji

— 2014 Headies Awards for Best Rap Album, Album of the year.

— 2014 Channel O music video Awards  for Most gifted West.

— 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards  for Best Afro hiphop video.

— 2013 Headies Awards for Best street hop artist, Album of the year, Best rap album.

— 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Indigenous Artist and Best Collabo (Ghost mode ft Phyno).

NET WORTH
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji’s net worth is estimated at roughly $800,000 dollars, making him so close to being on the list of top ten richest musicians.