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Olubankole Wellington (born March 27, 1981), nicknamed Bank W, is undoubtedly a living legend in the Nigerian music industry.
The singer, widely known for his bald head and mellow voice, is also the proud founder and CEO of the renowned record label EME Records.
He is a talented Nigerian businessman, manager, singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and politician.
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| First and last name: | Wellington |
| Stage Name: | W Bank |
| Born: | March 27, 1981 (age 43) |
| Place of birth: | New York, New York, United States |
| State of origin: | Lagos State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Parents: | George Bankole Wellington, Mother Wellington |
| Height: | Do not have |
| Children: | Isaiah Wellington |
| Siblings: | 4 |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Adesua Etomi (d. 2017), Uche Odoh (ex) |
| Job: | Musician • Actor • Politician • Businessman |
| Net asset value: | $12.5 million |
Early life
Banky W, whose original name is Olubankole Wellington, is the proud son of George Bankole Wellington (Father) and Momma Wellington, commonly known as Mrs. Wellington (Mother).
He is originally from Badagry, although his mother is from Calabar, Cross River State.
Banky W was not born in Nigeria; instead, he was born in the United States on March 27, 1981.
Five years after his birth, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wellington, along with his siblings, moved to Nigeria.
As a result, the Yoruba man has four siblings, three brothers and one sister.
Education
Music star Banky W completed his primary and secondary school education in Lagos State, Nigeria before coming to the United States to pursue his undergraduate degree.
There he won a scholarship to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York City.
Career
Strong Ting’s soul singer Banky W began his brilliant career as a student at Rensselaer Polytechnic in New York City. His talent and hard work led him to establish a record label called EME Records while working with GlobalSpec in 2002.
A few years after studying in the United States, the singer moved back to Nigeria and founded another record label in Lagos state.
He scouted talent across the country to fill the void in his new record label, which resulted in the debut of future superstars like Wizkid, Skales, Niyola and Shaydee.
Banky W worked and released his first studio album titled R&BW at a concert called The Grand Love Concert held at the Civic Centre Victoria Island, Lagos State.
The singer released many hit singles, EPs and Albums during that time.
The singer shared some sad and disappointing news in 2018 when he announced the dissolution of his record label EME Record.
However, the talented artist still has other plans in the works as he transformed his defunct record label into a talent management company that deals with marketing, advertising, public relations including brand events.
Banky W also has talent and passion for acting. He has starred in five different Nollywood movies and has been successful, the most notable of which is “The Wedding Party”, a movie he starred in with his wife, Adesua Etomi.
Banky W’s achievements and good deeds have been rewarded with various awards and nominations. Below is the complete list of awards and nominations that the Lagos star has received.
Awards and appointments
- John Lennon Songwriting Award for R&B (2006)
- Best R&B Artist at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards (2006)
- Best Male R&B Artist at the Urban Independent Music Awards, USA (2008)
- Best R&B Video at the Nigerian Video Music Awards (2008)
- Best Male Vocal Performance at the World Hip Hop Awards (2009)
- R&B Single of the Year at the Hip Hop World Awards (2010)
- Best R&B Artist (Male) and Best Music Video at the City People Entertainment Awards (2010).
Political career
Banky W also has political ambitions. This ambition led him to contest for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos seat in the Nigerian House of Representatives.
He ran for the Modern Democratic Party, founded in 2017.
The election was held under the supervision of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on February 23, 2019.
Unfortunately, he lost the election to the eventual winner Babajide Obanikoro of the All Progressives Party.
Social Media
Banky W is an Instagram fanatic. His good looks may be a big reason why the singer and actor posts photos and videos on Instagram every day.
His Instagram account (@bankwellington) alone has over 2 million followers and over 500,000 followers on his Twitter account @bankwellington.
Personal life
Banky W is happily in a relationship with famous Nollywood movie star Adesua Etomi.
The two celebrities got married on November 25, 2017 after a wedding ceremony held in Lagos on November 20, 2017.
Banky W and his wife Adesua Etomi held their lavish wedding ceremony in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa.
This marriage was blessed with twins and was named Isaiah Wellington after an unfortunate miscarriage.
There are also rumours that Bank W is the father of the daughter of Nigerian model, Uche Odoh, whom he dated in the past. The said daughter is now eight years old.
Net asset value
Banky W is ranked among the top 20 richest musicians in Africa.
The singer has had a meteoric rise in his career over the years, which is why he has an estimated net worth of $12.5 million.
Discography
Banky W has released many hit songs throughout his career. Here is the complete list of songs that this talent has released;
Single
- Heaven
- Makes you
- Speak
- Love baby
- Yes or no
- All I want is you
- What are you doing tonight
- Strong Ting
- Lagos Party
- Jasi
- bless me
- Until the day I die
- Last words
- Kololo
- My regrets
- High pitch
- Run after you
- Love you
- Modest
- Don’t break my heart
- For you
- Good Good Love
- The unborn child
- Feel it
- Omoge You Are Too Much
- Mercy
- Say and Do
- Better for you
- Do it for me
- The Baddest Boy
Album
Banky W officially has 9 Albums under his name;
- Undeniable (2006)
- Back to the Building (2006)
- Mr. Able (2008)
- Experience W (2009)
- Empire Mates State of Mind (2012)
- Film and TV Soundtracks (2013)
- Song About You (2017)
Filming
Apart from being a musician, Bank W has also starred in five Nollywood movies. Below is a list of the movies he has acted in;
- Sugar fever
- North
- Wedding Party 2
- The Return of Jenifa
- Sweet Dinero Candy
