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Augustine Miles Kelechi (born 17 December 1992) is a Nigerian artiste, better known by his stage name Tekno Miles.
He is a multi-talented Nigerian singer, record producer and songwriter who was born on December 17, 1990.
He is also known as Alhaji Tekkino and belongs to the Afrobeats, Hip pop and R and B genres.
He has been active in the music industry since 2012. He has worked with record labels such as Kmoney Entertainment, Made Men Music Group, and Island Universal Cartel.
Tekno happens to be the writer of hit songs “If” and “Fall”, both by Afrobeat rock sensation Davido.
He was born in Bauchi State, Nigeria and is 31 years old.
Before he rose to fame, he sang the song “Onye Ne Kwu” (a remix of Ice Prince’s hit song “Oleku”) at an event in Abuja and was discovered by Nigerian comedian Julius Agwu.
It was at the same event that he met two famous Nigerian stars, Iyanya and Ubi Franklin, and eventually signed with Triple MG.
Nigerian singer
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Name: | Augustine Myles Kelechi |
stage name: | Techno Myers |
Date of Birth: | December 17, 1992 (31 years old) |
place of birth: | Bauchi |
country of origin: | Ebonyi State |
Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
parents: | not applicable |
high: | not applicable |
Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
Girlfriend • Wife: | Laura Ray |
Profession: | Musician • Record producer |
net worth: | $3 million |
early life
Augustine Miles Kelechi, also known as Tekno, is from Iwo Local Government, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
He was born in Bauchi State into a family of six children, five of whom were boys, one of them, and one was a girl.
Tekno was born on December 17, 1992, which is his birthday.
At the age of eight he entered music school, where he learned to play piano and guitar.
He has lived in many other states in Nigeria such as Nasarawa, Kaduna and Abuja.
educate
Tekno Miles entered music school at the age of 8, where he mastered the piano and guitar perfectly.
He also attended Heritage School in Kaduna where he received his secondary education.
He is not a graduate, as he has made clear in his statement;I didn’t go to school but I have millions”
Profession
Tekno released his first song when he first officially signed with K-money Entertainment and it received a lot of airplay.
He invited Nigerian superstar Davido to sing and attracted many fans to listen. Later, he met Ubi Franklin and Iyanya at an event in 2012, and they suggested that he move to Lagos to pursue his music career for better opportunities, so he did so.
He signed a record deal with Made Men Music Group in 2013 after moving to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial state.
Soon after signing a record deal with Nigeria’s top record label Triple MG, he released three singles and earned nominations.
Tekno has won a few awards in his career including Best New Artist at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Best Pop Extra Video at the 9th Nigeria Music Video Awards, Best New Artist at the MTV Africa Music Awards, among others.
Discography
Tekno has an album called Old Romance and several singles. Some of them are;
- dance
- confusion
- wash
- Samantha
- Mama starring Wizkid
- Skeleton
- Putin
- Surulil
- Pana
Social Media
The talented Nigerian singer and songwriter Tekno is one of the most followed Nigerian musicians in the internet space with an active fan following on social media. He has over 8.5 million followers on Instagram.
Instagram – @teknomiles
Personal life
Tekno’s romance with Nigerian singer Rachel Akosua Garton, stage name Lola Rae, has been going viral.
Both welcomed their own children in 2018.
net worth
Tekno has become one of the most sought after musicians in the Nigerian entertainment industry both within and outside the country.
He maintains a good cooperative relationship with Drake and others, and participated in the “Lion King” music project initiated by Beyoncé.
Tekno Miles’ net worth is estimated at $3 million. Rumor has it that Forbes clearly states this.