Olushola Ajose is his birth name, better known by his stage name as Afrikan Boy.
African Boy was born on March 28, 1989 in Nigeria. He is a grime MC from Woolwich, London, United Kingdom.
Afrikan Boy’s Educational Background
Afrikan Boy obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Brunel University.
Afrikan Boy Music Career
Afrikan Boy made entry in the music world in the year 2000 as a guest appearance on the track “Hussel” from the M.I.A. album Kala.
He is one of the foremost artistes M.I.A. wanted signed to her label N.E.E.T. Recordings (then called Zig-Zag) in 2007. A remix of M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” was uploaded onto her MySpace featuring Afrikan Boy and tourmate Rye Rye.
Afrikan Boy has never appeared on Pirate radio, a performance opportunity common in the grime genre. Touring in support of M.I.A. on her 2007 KALA Tour and 2008 People Vs. Money Tour as well as headlining his own shows.
Afrikan Boy also appeared in support for M.I.A. at the 2007 Rock en Seine Festival in Parish, France.
On 26 June 2011, Afrikan Boy released his mixtape named “What Took You So Long” on his website for free.
The talented Nigerian singer again released his LP The ABCD on Yam Records on 18 August 2014.
Afrikan Boy has so far made tremendous contributions to the work of DJ Shadow and Africa Express alongside top singers like Baaba Maal, Femi Kuti, Damon Albarn and Fatoumata Diawara staying true to his art.
His song “Hit Em Up” also featured on the soundtrack for the 2016 video game Forza Horizon 3.
Afrikan Boy is creative, skillful and highly talented artiste currently making waves in the field of music. His music which has a mixture of hip hop/rap New wave, Grime, Afrobeat have continued to dominate the African music scene gaining international recognition as a star to watch.
His songs so far include Yes, We Can, songs about leaving Africa 2010, LITW in 2017, Peppeh Sounds 2018 among others.
His Personal Life
Afrikan Boy’s marital life is not known. The young, talented and vibrant Nigerian singer is however believed to be in a relationship which he does not flaunt on social media.
Afrikan Boy’s Net Worth
Afrikan Boy has made fortune out of his music career and remained prominent in the world of music, rated one of the richest and most influential with an estimated net worth of about $500,000 dollars.
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