Olamide Adedeji better known by Olamide is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who is well known for recording most of his songs in his native tongue-Yoruba.
Background
Olamide was born on the 15th of March, 1989 in Bariga, Lagos State. He studied mass communication at Tai Solarin University of Education.
He however left his degree in Mass communication to pursue a career in music.
Music Career
He started his music career under Coded Tunes, a record label owned by ID Cabasa and managed by Toni Payne, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi with the hit track Eni Duro while signed to the label. He however left the label to start his own record label- YBNL NATION in 2012.
His second album YBNL which was produced by Tyrone, Samklef, 2 Kriss, Pheelz and ID Cabasa featured other musicians like Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Kayswitch, Dammy Krane, Reminisce, Samklef, Base One, Minus 2 and Buckwylla. The album contained hit songs like Stupid Love, First of All and Voice of the Street.
His third album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth was released in Novermber, 2013 with top charting songs like Durosoke and Yemi my love.
His other released albums are Stree OT, 2 Kings, Eyan Mayweather and The Glory.
Olamide became the first Nigerian to be signed to Ciroc when he signed an endorsement deal with them in July, 2013. And then in October of the same year he signed another mouth watering deal with Guinness Nigeria. He also bagged another endorsement with Etisalat Nigeria (now 9 mobile) and with Sure Bet. He became an ambassador of Sterling Bank Plc in 2017.
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Awards
Aside being proficient at bagging endorsement deals, he is also really good at bagging awards. Below listed are some of his awards:
- Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref
- He won the Album of the Year award at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards in 2016
- He won the Rap Act of the Year award at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards in 2016
- He won the Rap Artist of the Year award at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2016
- He won the Best Street-Hop Artiste award at the The Headies in 2015
- He won the Artiste of The Year award at The Headies in 2015 Won
- He was nominated for the Best Pop Single award at The Headies in 2015
- He won the Certified Banger of The Year at the TooXclusive Awards in 2015
- He won the Video Wonder of The Year award at the TooXclusive Awards in 2015
- He won the Artiste of The Year award at the TooXclusive Awards in 2015
- He won the Male Artiste of The Year award at the TooXclusive Awards in 2015
- He was nominated for the Best Street Hop Track award (for his song -Shakiti Bobo) at the TooXclusive Awards in 2015
- He was nominated for the Best Street Hop Track award (For the song Reggae Blues HarrySong featuring Olamide, KCee, Iyanya & Orezi) at the TooXclusive Awards in 2015
- He was nominated for the Best Street Hop Track award (For the song Ladi Olamide & Phyno featuring Lil Kesh)Nominated
- He won the Best Hip-Hop Track award at the TooXclusive awards in 2015
- He won the Mixtape of The Year award at the TooXclusive awards in 2015
- He won the Album of The Year award at the TooXclusive awards in 2015
- He was nominated for the Artiste of the Year award at the The Headies in 2014
- He won the Best Rap Album award at the The Headies in 2014
- He won the Album of the Year award at The Headies 2014
- He was nominated for the Best Rap Single award at The Headies in 2014
- He won the Most Gifted West award at the Channel O Music Video Awards in 2014
- He won the Best Rap Act of the Year award at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2014
- He was nominated for the Best Hip Hop award at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2014
- He was nominated for the Musician of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014
- He was nominated for the Rap Artiste of the Year award at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014
- He was nominated for the Most Popular Song of the Year award at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014
- He was nominated for the Rap Album of the Year award at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014
- He was nominated for the World’s Best Male Artist award at the World Music Awards in 2014
- He was nominated for the World’s Best Live Act award at the World Music Awards in 2014
- He was nominated for the World’s Best Entertainer of the Year award at the World Music Awards
- He was nominated for the Video of the Year award at the Nigeria Music Video Awards in 2013
- He won the Best Afro Hip Hop Video award at the Nigeria Music Video Awards in 2013
- He was nominated for the Song of the Year award at The Headies in 2013
- He won the Best Street Hip-Hop Artiste award at The Headies in 2013
- He was nominated for the Best Rap Single The Headies in 2013
- He was nominated for the Artiste of the Year award at the The Headies in 2013
- He was nominated for the Lyricist on the Roll award at the The Headies in 2013
- He won the Best Rap Album award at The Headies in 2013
- He won the Album of the Year award at The Headies in 2013
- He won Best Album of the Year at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2013
- He won the Best Rap Act of the Year award at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2013
- He was nominated for the Music Video of the Year award at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2013
- He was won the Best Indigenous Artiste award at the the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2013]
- He won the Best Collabo award at the the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2013
- He was nominated for the Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year award at the The Headies in 2012
- He was nominated for the Best Rap Single award at The Headies in 2012
- He was nominated for the Best Rap Album award at the The Headies in 2012
- He was nominated for the Next Rated award at the The Headies in 2011
Net Worth
Olamide’s net worth is estimated to be N950 million.
