Also known as Wande Coal Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter | Years active 2006–present Name Wande Coal | |
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Birth name Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe Born 18 October 1985 (age 38) ( 1985-10-18 ) Genres Afro Pop, Afro hip-hop, R&B Associated acts D'banj, Mo' Hits Allstars, Dr SID, Don Jazzy, Education Federal Government College Lagos Albums Mushin 2 Mohits, Curriculum Vitae, Wanted, Wanted (Bonus Track Version) Record labels Mavin Records, Mo' Hits Records Parents Omolara Oluwayemisi Ojosipe, Chief Ibukun Olufunto Similar People Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Dr SID, Olamide Profiles | ||
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Wande Coal (born 18 October 1985), born as Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe, is a Nigerian singer.
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- Wande coal who born the maga ft k switch official video
- Wande coal who born the maga
- Early life and education
- Career
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- Collaborations
- Awards
- References
Wande coal who born the maga
Early life and education
Coal was born in Lagos Island, Lagos state, Nigeria, to Chief Ibukun Olufunto and Omolara Oluwayemisi Ojosipe. The first of two children, Coal had his primary school education at Staff Nursery and Ijaniki Primary School, and his secondary education in Federal Government College Lagos in Lagos State, and went on to University of Lagos (Unilag), Lagos State, where he studied Curriculum Studies.
Career
Coal started singing in the teenage choir at his church. He got his break in the Nigerian entertainment industry as a dancer. He got signed to Don Jazzy's Mo' Hits Records in 2006. He featured on D'banj's Rundown/Funk you up album on singles such as "Loke", "tonosibe" and "why me". Being signed to Mo' Hits records he is also a member of the Mo' Hits allstars and played a major role in the released CV (Curriculum Vitae) album. His first single of the CV album, "Ololufe", has been described as one of the greatest love songs ever written by a Nigerian. Coal later released his debut album Mushin To Mo’Hits which was widely received across Nigeria, UK and the USA.
Coal has also recorded tracks with other Nigerian artists including ikechukwu, Naeto C, Dr SID, D'Prince, Wizkid and many more. In 2012 following a fallout between record label Executives Don Jazzy and D'banj, Coal, Dr SID and D'Prince signed on to Don Jazzy's new Record Label Mavin Records with the addition of Tiwa Savage from 323 entertainment acting as the first lady of mavin records. Coal left Mavin Records in 2013. In October 2013, he released a single called "Baby Face".
After a long hiatus, Coal dropped his sophomore album Wanted. Most reviews of the album placed him on a slightly above average scale.