King Sunny
- January 10, 2024
- Folk Singer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | King Sunny |
| Occupation | Folk Singer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 22, 1946(1946-09-22) |
| Age | 78 |
| Birthplace | Ondo |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
King Sunny Biography
| Name | King Sunny |
| Birthday | Sep 22 |
| Birth Year | 1946 |
| Place Of Birth | Ondo |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Maria Adegeye, Samuel Adeniyi Adegeye |
King Sunny is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on September 22, 1946 in Ondo, Nigeria. Nigerian musician who specializes in juju and afropop styles of music. He is most recognized for his hit album Juju Music and for being inducted in December of 2016 into the Hard Rock Cafe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
He has collaborated with a range of major artists including Manu Dibango and Stevie Wonder.
He was born and raised in Ondo City, Nigeria. He was born into a Nigerian royal family from Ondo and as a result became an Omoba of the Yoruba people.
King Sunny Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Folk Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
King Sunny is one of the richest Folk Singer from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, King Sunny 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He attended the University of Lagos where his career in music began. He helped form the band The Green Spots in 1967 and went on to release his debut solo album that same year. His career in Hollywood began in the 1980’s and he earned a bigger audience after his song appeared in the 1983 Richard Gere film Breathless.
His 1988 album Odu, a collection of traditional Yoruba songs, was nominated for a Grammy making him the first African to be nominated twice for a Grammy Award.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is King Sunny Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
King Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. King Sunny celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.
Who is King Sunny Ade father?
Samuel Adeniyi Adegeye
How old is King Sunny Ade now?
75 years (September 22, 1946)
What state is King Sunny Ade from?
King Sunny Ade was born Sunday Adeniyi in the Ondo State of western Nigeria in 1946, the son of a Methodist minister.
Who is the king of Nigeria music?
“King” Sunny Ade enjoyed noble status not only through birth into the Yoruba royalty of southwestern Nigeria but also through popular acclaim as the “King of Juju” since the late 1970s.
Who is the first musician in Nigeria?
Fela Sowande is undoubtedly the father of modern Nigerian Art Music and perhaps the most distinguished and internationally known African composer. The most significant pioneer-composer of works in the European classical idiom, his works mark the beginning of an era of modern Nigerian Art Music.