18 Amazing Facts About Mr Eazi
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Born Oluwatosin Ajibade on July 19, 1991, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Father is retired Air Force pilot; mother ran a small business.
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Pioneered "Banku Music," fusing Ghanaian highlife with Nigerian chords.
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Moved to Ghana at 16 to study mechanical engineering at KNUST.
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Started as a campus party promoter via Swagger Entertainment.
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Briefly worked for oil giant Schlumberger before music fame.
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Debut mixtape About to Blow dropped in July 2013 with 13 tracks.
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"Skin Tight" feat. Efya became a breakout hit in 2015.
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Life Is Eazi, Vol. 1 hit No. 4 on Billboard World Albums chart.
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Signed to Wizkid's Starboy Entertainment after 2016 Ghana Music Awards.
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Won Next Rated at The Headies in 2016 for rising talent.
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Twitter backlash in 2017 for crediting Ghanaian influence on Nigerian music.
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Launched emPawa Africa in 2019 to mentor emerging African artists.
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Debut album The Evil Genius released October 2023 after decade-long wait.
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Collaborated with J Balvin, Nicki Minaj on international hits.
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Tried six startups including gold mining and soft drinks import.
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Graduated Harvard Business School in 2022 on entertainment management.
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Married Temi Otedola in 2025; they're a celebrated power couple.