Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), [3] better known by his stage name Wizkid (sometimes stylised as WizKid ), is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He started recording music at age 11 and managed to release a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. In 2009, he signed a record deal with Banky W. 's record label Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E). He rose to prominence in 2010 with the release of the song " Holla at Your Boy " from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011). " Tease Me/Bad Guys ", " Don't Dull ", "Love My Baby", "Pakurumo" and "Oluwa Lo Ni" were also released as singles from the Superstar album. Wizkid's self-titled second studio album, Ayo , was released in September 2014 and was preceded by six singles: " Jaiye Jaiye ", "On Top Your Matter", "One Question", "Joy", "Bombay...