Olubankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W is a popular Nigerian RnB Singer, rapper and an actor. Asides the fact that his music career started as far back as 2002 and has over the years won a spot in our hearts, there are quite amazing things that nobody has told you about Banky yet and we’re about to spill it here.
They are
1. Banky W was born on the 27th of March, 1981 in the United States. He’ll turn 39 this year. Five years after he was born, Banky and his family moved back to live in Nigeria.
2. Just like most musicians, Banky was once in the church choir. After he moved back to Nigeria with his family, he began singing in the children church choir.
3. Banky is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York where he studied on scholarship. After graduation, he practiced as a certified engineer in the United States before he decided to focus on music full time, even though he stared a music label while studying.
4. In 2009, Banky took a bold step into his then growing career, came back to Nigeria and signed Wizkid, Niyola, Skales and Shaydee into his record label called Empire Mate$ Entertainment (E.M.E).
5. Banky’s first Album; Back in The Building was released in 2005
6. I bet you knew that Banky wrote the Etisalat advert theme song called “0809jaforlife”
7. Banky loves to cook and does not hesitate to share his cooking adventures on his social media.
8. He is the founder of “I am Capable” scholarship programs which helps university undergraduates who face financial constraints while studying.
9. Banky bagged whooping sum of eight awards between the year 2006 to 2010 while releasing hit singles and albums.
Banky is really a force to reckoned with in the Nigerian music industry as he has made his mark.
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