OLAMIDE
Birth name: Olamide Adedeji
Born: 15 March 1989 (age 26) Bariga, Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres: Hip hop
Occupation(s): Lyricist, rapper
Years active: 2011–present
Labels: YBNL Nation
Associated acts: Buckwylla, Phyno, Pheelz, Lil Kesh, Kida Kudz, Ice Prince, D'Banj, Wizkid, Davido
He records mostly in Yoruba, his native tongue. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. YBNL, his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint YBNL Nation. The album was supported by the singles "First of All", "Voice of the Street", "Stupid Love", and "Ilefo Illuminati". On 7 November 2013, he released his third studio album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth. The album's singles include "Durosoke" and "Yemi My Lover".
On 17 July 2013, Olamide became the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc. On 24 October 2013, he signed a multi-million Naira deal with Guinness. In November 2013, he became an ambassador for Etisalat alongside Ice Prince.
In 2000, he decided to pursue a career in music. When asked why music, he said: "I found out I was gifted in it so I had to explore it, it's my life, my hustle, my world". In 2010, Olamide performed at The Hip Hop World Awards. He studied mass communication at Tai Solarin University of Education.
In May 2013, it was reported that Olamide signed a record deal with DB Records. Olamide took to twitter to debunk the reports. In an interview with Toolz on NdaniTV's The Juice, he said that it is too late for anyone to sign him.
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