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Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (born December 6, 1993), better known by his stage name Reekado Banks, is a talented Nigerian singer and songwriter.
He signed with Mavin Records in 2014 and left the label in 2018. Before signing a record deal with Mavin Records, he performed on the stage of Spicy.
Reekado Banks was named New Artist of the Year at the 2014 Headies Festival and won the much-discussed Next Rated Award at the 2015 Headies Festival.
His debut studio album, Spotlight, was released on September 1, 2016, and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard World Albums chart.
Nigerian singer
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| Name: | Ayolayi Haniel Solomon |
| stage name: | Ricardo Bank |
| Date of Birth: | December 6, 1993 (30 years old) |
| place of birth: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Ondo State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| high: | 1.82 m |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Brothers and sisters: | Tammy Solomon |
| Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Torani (rum) |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $2.1 million |
Early life and education
Reekado Banks is the youngest son of a family of music lovers, he was born on November 6, 1993 and is 30 years old now.
His father is a pastor from Ondo State, his mother is a caterer, his brother is a producer and his sister is a gospel singer.
Since his parents were pastors, he grew up in a strict discipline environment.
Ricardo Banks completed secondary school at the age of 14. In 2014, Ricardo Banks graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in History and Strategic Studies.
Profession
Reekado Banks started recording his first set of songs in 2008. His brother produced all of his early songs and mentored him in singing, writing and production. He combined the meanings of both names to come up with the stage name Reekado Banks.
The first half of his stage name translates to “powerful ruler” while the second half roughly translates to “wealth”. He has cited Don Jazzy, 2Baba, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Olamide and MI Abaga as his main musical inspirations.
His contract with Mavin Records came about after his brother submitted some of his songs to the label in an online talent search. Reekado Banks’s work was selected from over 5,000 entries and signed to Mavin Records.
In an interview with National Mirror, he said that his brother submitted his songs without his consent and communicated with the record company on his behalf. Reekado Banks also told National Mirror that he is a versatile artist and he creates music because everyone has different tastes.
Reekado Banks released his first single, “Turn It Up,” on February 21, 2014, the same day he signed with Mavin Records. The song featured Tiwa Savage and was his first official single released under Mavin Records. He performed on the critically acclaimed song “Dorobucci” alongside Don Jazzy, Korede Bello, Tiwa Savage, Di’Ja, Dr SID and D’Prince.
Reekado Banks has also released three singles with the aforementioned artists: “Adaobi”, “Arise”, and “Looku Looku”. On February 13, 2015, he released the song “Katapot”, produced by Don Jazzy. It was allegedly a diss track against D’banj and Wande Coal. In February 2015, Don Jazzy refuted the allegations in a tweet.
In an interview with The Vanguard, Reekado Banks said he created “Katapot” for his fans.
In July 2015, Nigerian telecommunications company Globacom signed an endorsement deal with Reekado Banks. On December 7, 2018, he announced his departure from Mavins Records, where he had worked for five years. He also announced the establishment of his own independent record label, Banks Music.
In September 2019, he fired his brother, Temi Solomon, as his manager. When asked why he did so, he said, “It was just a higher level deal, I wanted to go somewhere else, and see further, just like I’ve seen further than I’ve seen before, I just need someone who can see as much, especially someone who’s been through it with other people (artists), but me and my brother are cool.”
After leaving without a hit song, Reekado Banks returns in 2021 with a brand new track “Ozumba Mbadiwe”.
Personal life
On a few occasions, Reekado Banks was spotted with Femi Otedola’s daughter Tolani. Many people believe that she could be his girlfriend. Reekado Banks is unmarried and does not have a wife.
Discography
Album
singles
- “Turn It Up” (featuring Tiwa Savage) – February 21, 2014
- “Dorobucci” (with Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, D’Prince, Korede Bello and Di’Ja) – May 1, 2014
- Adaobi” (with Don Jazzy, Korede Bello and Di’Ja) — May 27, 2014
- “Chop Am” – August 8, 2014
- “Arise” (with Don Jazzy and Di’Ja) – September 20, 2014
- Looku Looku” (with Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, D’Prince, Korede Bello and Di’Ja) — October 31, 2014
- “Katapot – February 13, 2015
- Corner” – July 9, 2015
- “Sweetheart” – July 10, 2015
- “Tomorrow” – July 11, 2015
- Oluwa Ni” – January 15, 2016
- Standards” – 5 June 2016
- Focus” – 1 September 2016
- Easy (Jeje) – July 29, 2017
- Kiss Me” – July 29, 2017
- “Like” (with Tiwa Savage and Fiokee) — December 6, 2017
- “Pull Up” – April 3, 2018
- Bio Bio” (starring Duncan Mitty) – July 9, 2018
- Bless me” – September 26, 2018
- Yawa” (with Reekado Banks and DJ Young) – March 21, 2019.”
- Maria” – March 29, 2019
- Lola” – September 5, 2019”
- “Putting pressure on” – November 29, 2019
- You Dey Mad” (with AttiFaya) — November 20, 2020.”
- Talk to Me” (Starring Tiwa Savage) – November 26, 2020
- Need More” (starring Kida Kudz and EO) — November 27, 2020.”
- “Make Yourself Happy” – November 27, 2020
- Ozumba Mbadiwe” – October 21, 2021
net worth
Reekado Banks has an estimated net worth of $2.1 million. His income is mainly derived from music and other business endeavors.
Social Media
- Twitter: @ReekadoBanks
- Instagram: @reekadobanks
