Wale
- January 5, 2024
- Rapper
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Wale |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 21, 1984(1984-09-21) |
| Age | 40 |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Wale Biography
| Name | Wale |
| Birthday | Sep 21 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Children(s) | Zyla Moon Oluwakemi |
Wale is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on September 21, 1984 in Washington, United States. Nigerian American rapper who rose to fame through his hit track, “Dig Dug (Shake It).” His debut album was titled Attention Deficit and he produced songs such as “Pretty Girls.”
He was featured on the Mark Ronson song “Smile,” a remix of the Lily Allen song.
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale (/ˈ w ɔː l eɪ / WAH -lay), is an American rapper. He first rose to prominence in 2006, when his song “Dig Dug (Shake It)” became popular in his hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale in 2006 and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various Black-American-focused magazines. A song called “Ridin’ in That Black Joint” was featured in the popular video game Saints Row 2′ s soundtrack in 2008.
In an interview with Flavorwire, Wale said that he incorporates elements of go-go in his music. Cyril Cordor of AllMusic described go-go as “a more raw, percussion-driven offshoot of disco” that originated in the Washington, D. C. area. Wale’s early singles that were played primarily in his local metropolitan area heavily sampled 1990s go-go records. Reviewing Attention Deficit, David Jeffries of allmusic remarked that Wale had a “post-Kanye, post-Lil Wayne, alternative-meets-hardcore style” and commented that Wale’s single “Chillin'”, which featured Lady Gaga, “crafts an instant floor-filler out of a sample from the 1969 hit ‘Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye'”.
Akinnagbe’s cousin His cousin is Gbenga Akinnagbe, an actor who starred in The Wire. actor who was as a character in The Wire.
Wale Net Worth
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rapper |
| House | Living in own house. |
Wale is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wale 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played football throughout high school and at college. His first track that was recorded was dubbed “Rhyme of the Century.”
He composed the song and then issued “Dig Dug” entirely on his own. It became the most frequently requested radio hit throughout D.C.’s history.
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin was born on September 21, 1984, in Northwest, Washington, D.C.. His parents were both from the Yoruba ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria, and both of them came from Austria to the United States in 1979. Wale’s family first lived in Northwest, Washington, D.C., and then moved to Montgomery County, when Wale was 10. In 2002, he graduated from the Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and moved to Largo, Maryland in Prince George’s County. Wale attended Robert Morris University and Virginia State University on football scholarships, then transferred to Bowie State University. However, he dropped out due to academic reasons. Wale’s love of the game of football and the Washington Redskins has led to a longstanding rumor that Wale had a tattoo of tight end Chris Cooley. He’s also the cousin of an actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, who is best known as for playing Chris Partlow on HBO’s The Wire. Wale’s first recorded track, called “Rhyme of the Century”, became his first song to ever be played on the local radio. In 2006, he was featured in the “Unsigned Hype” column of The Source magazine, and later signed to a local label, Studio 43. The track, called “Dig Dug (Shake It)” became popular in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, and was a tribute to Ronald “Dig Dug” Dixon, who was a percussion player for the go-go band Northeast Groovers. The song became the most requested song by a local artist in Washington D.C. radio history and Wale was the first local artist to get some BDS spins since DJ Kool in the early 1990s. The song was included in Wale’s first mixtape, Paint a Picture.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Wale height 5 ft 10 in Wale weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Wale Dating?
According to our records, Wale is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Wale’s is not dating anyone.
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On August 3, 2010, Wale released his sixth mixtape, More About Nothing hosted by DJ Omega a follow-up to his critically acclaimed The Mixtape About Nothing under The Board Administration – an independent label co-founded with Marketing Executive Le’Greg O. Harrison. More About Nothing took the internet by storm resulting in 100,000 plus downloads in 90 minutes. More About Nothing creatively integrates sitcom material with rhyme and wordplay to present Wale’s frustrations on his plight to reach mainstream acceptance and success. Features include Wiz Khalifa, Waka Flocka, Daniel Merriweather, UCB, Board Administration Artists’ Tiara Thomas, Black Cobain, Fat Trel, and NBA Player and DC Native Kevin Durant. In the last half of 2010, inspired by Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Fridays project, Wale re-released a track from one of his previous mixtapes for free-download on his own website every Thursday, calling this enterprise “Throwback Thursday”. Guests on those tracks included Bun B, Pusha T, John Mayer, Lil Wayne and K’Naan.
Facts & Trivia
Wale Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Wale celebrates birthday on September 21 of every year.
On November 25, 2011, shortly after the release of Ambition, Wale announced on Twitter that he has already begun working on his third album. In an interview with UpVenue in January 2012, Wale confirmed the third album and the focus will be about his growth as a person. He was featured on Maybach Music Group’s second studio album Self Made II. Wale released the mixtape Folarin on December 24, 2012, which is hosted by DJ Clark Kent. He released a trailer for Folarin on December 6, 2012. He has also started working on his third studio album which is to be released in 2013. The mixtape features guest spots Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Nipsey Hussle, French Montana, Tiara Thomas, Lightshow, and Trinidad James among others. Production comes from Hit-Boy, Jake One, Cardo, Diplo, Beat Billionaire and Rico Love among others.