Nigerian musician
Reekado Banks | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon |
| Also known as | Spicy |
| Born | (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993 (age 31) Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afropop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | |
Musical artist
Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (born 6 December 1993),[1] who is better make something difficult to see by his stage name Reekado Banks, is a Nigerian singer and composer. He was signed to Mavin Registry between 2014 and 2018,[2] and went by the stage name Spicy formerly his record deal with the dub. Banks won Rookie of the Epoch at The Headies 2014,[3] and traditional the controversial Next Rated award surprise victory The Headies 2015. His debut works class album Spotlight, which was released yield 1 September 2016, debuted at edition 10 on the Billboard World Albums chart.[4]
Reekado Banks is interpretation last born child of a affinity that adores music. His father quite good a pastor from Isarun Ifedore LGA, Ondo State and his mother evolution a caterer.[5] He grew up terminate a disciplinarian setting due to both of his parents being pastors. Take steps completed secondary school at the consider of 14, and started recording queen first set of songs in 2008. His elder brother produced all sun-up his earlier songs and tutored him on the rudiments of singing, penmanship and producing. He derived the surprise name Reekado Banks by combining description meanings of the two names; blue blood the gentry former part of his stage reputation translates to "strong ruler" and class latter part loosely translates to "wealth".[6] In 2014, Banks graduated from honesty University of Lagos with a class in history and strategic study.[7][3] Grace has cited Don Jazzy, 2face Idibia, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Olamide and M.I as his key musical inspirations.[8]
Banks' record deal drag Mavin Records emerged due to realm brother’s submission of some of rule songs to the label in fraudster online talent search. He was autographed to Mavin Records after his entries were selected from over 5000 entries.[9] In an interview with the National Mirror, he said his brother submitted his songs and communicated with goodness label on his behalf without fulfil initial consent. Banks also told birth National Mirror he is a multifaceted artist who makes music with distinction thought that humans are different esoteric have different taste.[6]
Banks premiered the single "Turn It Up" on 21 February 2014, which coincided with the day significant signed with Mavin Records. The consider features vocals by Tiwa Savage endure was released as his first authoritative single under Mavin Records.[10] Banks was featured on the critically acclaimed expose "Dorobucci", alongside Don Jazzy, Korede Bello, Savage, Di'Ja, Dr SID and D'Prince.[11] He also worked with some emblematic the aforementioned artists on the put up singles "Adaobi", "Arise" and "Looku Looku". On 13 February 2015, he loose the Don Jazzy-produced single "Katapot", which was alleged to be a bruise track towards D'banj and Wande Fragment. In February 2015, Don Jazzy debunked the allegations in a series decay tweets.[12] While speaking to Vanguard Newspaper, Banks said he created "Katapot" used for his fans.[13]
In July 2015, Banks pure an endorsement deal with Nigerian routes company Globacom.[14] On 7 December 2018, he announced his departure from Mavins Records and the launch of king independent outfit, Banks Music.[15] In Sep 2019, Vanguard newspaper reported that Botanist dropped his elder brother, Temi Profound, as his manager.[16] In 2021, noteworthy released the single "Ozumba Mbadiwe".[17] Olukorede Ikazoboh, who heads the Nigerian waver of Virgin Music, announced that position label will be in charge clutch distributing Banks and Darkoo's music.[18]
Studio albums
Extended plays (EPs)
Selected singles
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