Mr Eazi | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade |
Born | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
Genres | Afrobeat, Soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Starboy Worldwide |
Associated acts | Eugy, Sarkodie , Pappy Kojo , Efya , Olamide , Lil Kesh |
Website | mreazi |
Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade (born in Port Harcourt), known professionally as Mr Eazi, is a Ghanaian-based Nigerian singer and songwriter. An internationally performing artist signed to Wizkid's StarBoy Worldwide label, Mr Eazi has collaborated with famous names in the Ghanaian music industry, such as Sarkodie,Efya, and Pappy Kojo. In 2016, he was controversially excluded from the annual Ghana Music Awards because he's not a Ghanaian citizen. In 2016, he was awarded by WatsUp TV with the 2016 WAMVA Special Recognition Award announced in Accra.
Mr Eazi was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and received his elementary and secondary education in Lagos, Nigeria; he then studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi, Ghana, where he graduated as a mechanical engineer.
Mr Eazi announced in January 2016 that he would release in July his first studio album, entitled Life is Eazi.
In 2016, Mr Eazi was disqualified from the Vodafone Ghana Music Award.
In May 7, 2016, WizKid announced that he had signed Mr Eazi to his record label Starboy Worldwide
Mr Eazi is also linked with his producer and best friend DJ Juls.
Won The Prestigious Next Rated Act at The Headies 2016
Won Best New Artiste of the Year at the Inaugural Soundcity MVP Awards/Festival 2016