Reekado Banks

Quick Facts

Full Name	Reekado Banks
Occupation	Rapper
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1993(1993-12-06)
Age	31
Birthplace	Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Lagos State
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Reekado Banks Biography

Reekado Banks is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on December 6, 1993 in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. Afropop and hip-hop recording artist and songwriter, with notable singles like “Turn It up,” “Dorobucci,” and “Adaobi.”

Tiwa Svage features on his single “Turn It Up”, and Don Jazzy appears on many of his singles.

Reekado Banks is the last child of a music-loving family. His father is a pastor from Ondo State and his mother is a caterer. Moreover, his elder brother is a producer and his elder sister is a gospel singer. He grew up in a disciplinarian setting due to both of his parents being pastors. He completed his secondary school at the age of 14, and started recording his first set of songs in 2008. His elder brother produced all of his earlier songs and tutored him on the rudiments of singing, writing and producing. He derived the stage name Reekado Banks by combining the meanings of the two names; the former part of his stage name translates to “strong ruler”, while the latter part loosely translates to “wealth”. In 2014, Reekado Banks graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in history and strategic study. He has cited Don Jazzy, 2face Idibia, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Olamide and M.I as his key musical inspirations.

Reekado Banks premiered the single “Turn It Up” on 21 February 2014, which coincided with the day he signed with Mavin Records. The song features Tiwa Savage and was released as his first official single under Mavin Records. Reekado Banks was featured on the critically acclaimed song “Dorobucci”, alongside Don Jazzy, Korede Bello, Tiwa Savage, Di’Ja, Dr SID and D’Prince. Reekado Banks also worked with some of the aforementioned artists to release three collaborative singles: “Adaobi”, “Arise” and “Looku Looku”. On 13 February 2015, he released the Don Jazzy-produced song “Katapot”. It was alleged to be a diss track towards D’banj and Wande Coal. In February 2015, Don Jazzy debunked the allegations in a series of tweets. While speaking to Vanguard newspaper, Reekado Banks said he created “Katapot” for his fans.

Ayoleyi Hanniel was born to a musical family in Lagos State, Nigeria. His father is a singer, and his mother is a dancer. His older brother is a producer, and his older sister is a gospel singer.

Reekado Banks Net Worth

Reekado Banks is one of the richest Rapper from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Reekado Banks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2008, he began recording songs. Before signing with Mavin Records, he was known as Spicy.

At the 2014 The Headies, he was awarded the title of Rookie Of The Year. He released three singles consecutively on July 9, 10, 11 and 11, 2015: “Corner”, “Sugar Baby” or “Tomorrow”.

Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (born 6 December 1993), better known by his stage name Reekado Banks, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He signed with Mavin Records in 2014 and left the label in 2018. He went by the stage name Spicy prior to his record deal with Mavin Records. Reekado Banks was declared Rookie of the Year at The Headies 2014, and won the controversial Next Rated award at The Headies 2015. His debut studio album Spotlight was released on 1 September 2016; it debuted at number 10 on the Billboard World Albums chart.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Reekado Banks Dating?

According to our records, Reekado Banks is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Reekado Banks’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Reekado Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Reekado Banks celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Reekado Banks

1. Reekado Banks is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and performer.
2. He was born on December 6, 1993 in Lagos, Nigeria.
3. His real name is Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon.
4. He started his music career in 2008 as part of a gospel group.
5. In 2014, he signed with Mavin Records and released his debut single “Turn It Up”.
6. He has won several awards including the Headies Next Rated award in 2015.
7. His hit songs include “Katapot”, “Oluwa Ni” and “Easy (Jeje)”.
8. He left Mavin Records in 2018 to start his own record label, Banks Music.
9. As of August 2021, he has over 2 million followers on Instagram.
10. He has collaborated with several artists including Wizkid and Tiwa Savage.

Is Reekado banks a Yoruba?

Reekado Banks
Born| 6 December 1993 Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Origin| Ondo state
Genres| Afropop
Occupation(s)| Singer songwriter

Who is Reekado banks brother?

Nigerian music star, Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon better known by his performing name, Reekado Banks in a recent chat with Cool FM has explained why he decided to part ways on the business front with his brother, Temi Solomon who was formerly his manager.

What is the real name of Reekado banks?

Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon

When did Reekado banks join Mavins?

Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon popularly known by the stage name Reekado Banks is a Nigerian singer-songwriter who began his music career in 2008. In 2014 , he signed an endorsement deal with the Mavin Records.

Is olamide Igbo or Yoruba?

Olamide Badoo as he is fondly called is one of the most popular Nigerian artistes known for singing in Yoruba language. His real name is Olamide Adedeji. He sings in English, pidgin English and Yoruba language. This gained him a lot of popularity among the Yoruba when he first started his music career.