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Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born March 15, 1989) is one of the greatest communicators of African music who has helped shape the culture of African music around the globe.
This famous Nigerian artist, who is better known by his stage name Olamide or Olamide Baddo, is a singer, rapper and music executive.
Focusing on local rap (in Yoruba), Olamide shot to fame with the success of his debut studio album, Raspodi, in 2011. He followed it up with another smash album, YBNL, which featured hits such as Stupid Love, Voice Of The Street and Ilefo Illuminati.
The talented artist who raps in Yoruba and English is the founder and owner of YBNL Records which has also produced other music stars like Lil Kesh, Fireboy DML, Adekunle Gold, Lyta, Limerick, Temmie Ovwasa, Chinko Ekun, Yomi Blaze, Picazo, Asake and Viktoh.
Olamide Adedeji is a famous Nigerian lyricist and homegrown hip-hop rapper. He is popularly known as “Olamide Baddo”, “Baddo Sneh” or simply “Olamide”.
He founded YBNL Nation, a free record label that several of Nigeria’s top music stars have named after. Olamide, who sings in his local language, Yoruba, is an award-winning Nigerian rapper.
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| Name: | Olamide Gbenga Adedeji |
| stage name: | Oramide |
| Date of Birth: | March 15, 1989 (age 35) |
| place of birth: | Bariga, Lagos, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Ogun State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| Children: | Batifeori Maximilliano Adedeji, Tunrepin Myles |
| high: | not applicable |
| parents: | Pa Adedeji, Ronke Osisanya Adedeji |
| Brothers and sisters: | DJ Enimoney, TemmyGold |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Adebukummi Aisha Suleiman |
| Profession: | Rapper • Songwriter |
| net worth: | $15-20 million |
early life
Olamide was born on March 15, 1989, in the family of Pa Adedeji. He comes from a polygamous family and his mother is the second wife of the family. He is the second child of his mother, Mrs. Ronke Osisanya Adedeji. He has two siblings, a brother named Eniola Olamilekan (professionally known as DJ Enimoney) and a sister named TemmyGold.
His parents named him Olamide Gbenga. He grew up with his siblings in the city center of Bariga, a city on the Lagos mainland. From his teenage years, Olamide showed an interest in music. This decision was made after he discovered his musical talent as he was good at writing rap songs. His first fans were his siblings and neighborhood friends, for whom he often performed.
Despite the difficulties he faced early in his music career, he always kept his dream alive and did not give up on his goals. He initially rapped in English in order to stand out among the rappers in the country. He switched to native rap and began to write songs in his native dialect, Yoruba.
This decision proved to be the right one and was the reason why he fulfilled his dream of becoming a music star.
Olamide was born on March 15, 1989 in Bariga, Lagos, Nigeria, and has two children. After completing his primary and secondary education in Lagos, he enrolled at the Taisolarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode-Ijagun, Ogun State, where he studied Mass Communication.
educate
Olamide’s primary and secondary education were conducted at the top public school in Bariga.
After completing high school, he was admitted to the Taisoralin Teachers College, Ogun State, but due to financial difficulties, he had to drop out.
In 2000, after discovering his musical talent, Olamide began his music career. Ten years later, he rose to fame with the arrival of Eni Duro. He released his first single titled “Eni Duro” under the name Coded Tunes, which was produced by Toni Payne. In the same year, Olamide later performed at the Hip Hop World Awards.
Baddo Sneh initially worked for ID Cabasa’s Coded Tunes record label, headed by Toni Payne, where he produced his first studio album. He left the label in 2012 to pursue his own recording career.
Profession
Olamide’s career began to flourish when he was also signed to ID Cabasa’s Coded Tunes Records. Under the auspices of Coded Tunes, he released his commercially successful debut album Raspodi in 2011. The album’s lead single, “Omo To Shan,” solidified Olamide’s status as the new king of local rap (Yoruba). The single also paved the way for his exciting collaborations with some of the biggest names in the industry, including D’banj, Reminisce, 9ice and Wizkid.
Olamide collaborated with producers ID Cabasa, Samklef, Pheelz and 2kriss to record and release his second album, Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL) in 2013. The project featured collaborations with some of the biggest artistes in the industry such as Dammy Krane, Kayswitch, Davido, Tiwa Savage and Reminisce.
Likewise, Olamide released his third album the following year. Titled Baddest Guy Ever Liveth, the album was released in November 2013. The album has a total of 13 tracks, 12 of which were produced by Pheelz, and features stars such as Ice Prince, Pepenazi, Viktoh, Phyno and Bez as guest artists.
The album won Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and included hit singles such as Eleda Mi O, Yemi My Lover, Durosoke and Turn Up. The album also won Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at The Headies Festival 2014.
The follow-up to Baddest Guy Ever Liveth, Street OT, was released on November 14, 2014. It is Olamide’s fourth studio album and the tracklist includes hit singles such as Story For The Gods and Goons Mi. Young John, Pheelz and B-Banks are a maverick sound production team who participated in the production of the album.
On November 23, 2015, Olamide released his fifth studio album titled Eyan Mayweather, which contains 21 tracks. The project has no featured artists. Earlier that year, in April, he collaborated with Igbo rapper Phyno on a project titled 2 Kings. The album was a joint project of Penthauze Music and YBNL Records.
Olamide collaborated with Pheelz, Phyno, Burna Boy, Davolee, Wande Coal for his sixth studio album titled The Glory. Pheelz produced the 16-track album which was released on December 23, 2016.
Between 2020 and 2021, Olamide released a nine-song EP titled 999, as well as two albums – Carpie Diem and UY Scuti.
999 was released on February 10, 2020, and was a surprise project that had not been previously announced to the public. Meanwhile, Carpie Diem was released on October 8, 2020, and consists of 12 tracks.
“UY Scuti”, inspired by Olamide’s son, was released on June 18, 2021. Olamide said he is about to release another album, which will be his last full-length work as an artist.
Discography
- UY Scutum
- uninhibited
- Carpe Diem
- 999
- glory
- Ian Mayweather
- The worst man ever
- 2 Kings
- Street Overtime
- Yongping County
- Rapsodhi
YBNL Nationality
Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL) Nation Label is a free record label founded by Olamide Adedeji in 2012. The name is slang for a small guy who makes money without illegal trade. The label has signed many artists: Lil Kesh, Chinko Ekun, Adekunle Gold, DJ Enimoney, Picazo, Temmie Ovwasa, and a few others including Fireboy DML. Although Adekunle Gold, Lil Kesh, Chinko Ekun, Lyta, Limerick, Picazo Rhap, Yomi Blaze and others have left, Fireboy DML and other artists are still under the label.
In 2016, the show won the City People Entertainment Award for Record of the Year.
Other business transactions
Olamide’s musical achievements earned him many opportunities and he was hired as a brand manager by some of the top companies. These brands include Hennessy, Globacom, Etisalat, etc.
For example, he became the first Nigerian rapper to sign Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka (a mixed drink) in 2013. He joined world-class stars such as Rick Ross, Ray Jay, French Montana and others to become the face of the brand for several naira.
In 2017, he became the first brand ambassador of Sterling Bank, thus becoming the second music industry big name to officially enter the financial field after “Ice Prince”.
Likewise, Olamide became the brand representative of Goldberg Lager beer in April 2019, alongside Nigerian movie star Odunlade Adekola.
Personal life
Olamide is a family man and is happily married to Mrs. Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman Adedeji. They have two children, both boys. The elder son is named Maximilian Boluwatife and the younger one is named Tunrepin Myles.
The Adedeji family lived in a very comfortable life in an upscale neighborhood on Lagos Island. Olamide’s musical style and fashion sense influenced Nigerian pop culture and he was known for popularizing specific street phrases that remained popular during his time.
Olamide and YBNL Records signed a partnership agreement with the international distribution company Empire in 2020. His signed artistes also benefited from the agreement.
Olamide was in a relationship with Adebunkunmi Aisha Suleiman long before she made a name for herself in the music industry. He proposed to her in March 2018.
Social Media
Baddo, fondly called Olamide by his fans, has a huge following on social media who also happen to be big fans of his music.
He currently has over 9 million followers on Instagram and over 4.9 million followers on Twitter.
- Instagram – @olamide
- Twitter – @Olamide
Olamide Net Worth
Eni Duro band singer Olamide has risen from being one of the top music singers in the country to one of the most prominent music executives in the country.
Apart from the income he earned from his music career, he also received high returns from his investment in the YBNL record label.
Therefore, Olamide’s net worth is estimated to be $15 million to $20 million.
