Mr Eazi Biography, Cars, Net worth, girlfriend, career

Mr Eazi is a Nigerian music artiste that first became popular to many after his song Skin Tight was released in 2015. He is one of the finest Nigerian music artists today, with several songs that many people constantly jam to today.

Those who did not know Mr Eazi, they might have gotten to know him through Temi Otedola, his then-girlfriend and current fiance. Today, Mr Eazi is one of the most popular Nigerian celebrities out there.

If you have been wanting to know more about him, this article contains some of the most interesting things about this Nigerian singer that you don’t know about. To know more, keep scrolling.

Mr Eazi Biography

Oluwatosin Ajibade, professionally known as Mr Eazi is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and entrepreneur that was born on 19th July 1991 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Mr Eazi was brought up in a home full of entrepreneurs. His mother is a businesswoman with a small business she managed and his father is a pilot. Later on, his father will move on to establish his own private aviation consulting practice.

Although Eazi was born in Port Harcourt, he did his primary school in Lagos where he had a bried stint in the school’s choir. Mr Eazi found pleasure in immersing himself into the records his father would play for the family while having breakfast.

To further his education, Mr Eazi moved to Ghana at the age of 16 to study Mechanical Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. It was also during his time here that he kick started his musical career.

Recently, he finished a course on Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports at the prestigious Harvard University.

Mr Eazi Personal Life

It can be said that Mr Eazi met Temi Otedola at the point when his musical career was kicking off. They met in 2016 at an event hosted by Dj Cuppy, Temi’s elder sister. It was not until June 2017 that the dating rumour started when they took turns to feature on each other’s Snapchat stories, travel to Barcelona together and attended a wedding in the UK together in the same month.

Their relationship was confirmed in July 2017 on Mr Eazi’s birthday when Temi penned a brief but hearty birthday message on a flying banner. From 2017 until 2022, they’ve been a couple and recently, their relationship hit a new milestone with the both of them getting engaged in April 2022.

Mr Eazi Career

With Mr Eazi started off music recording while studying in Ghana, he contributed guest vocals to the track titled “My Life,” a song that gained traction and became a popular record at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

But, before that, he had already set up a party and promotion company called Swagger Entertainment. It became the platform that was used to book shows and promote events on the campus of KNUST. 

When he was 23, he returned to Nigeria and briefly worked for Schlumberger before starting his e-commerce platform. His business ventures included soft drinks importation, gold mining, and food distribution. He told Highsnobiety he started about six business ventures. 

Mr Eazi songs

On the musical side of his career, Mr Eazi released his debut mixtape in July 2013. But it was after he released “Skin Tight” that he acquired an international audience following. He has also gone on to perform at the 2019 Coachella event.

Known as the pioneer of the Banku Music, a sound that is made from a mixture of Ghanaian Pidgin English and Nigerian patterns, some of the songs he has released include;

• Skin Tight —2015
• Leg Over
• Dance For Me—2016
• Bad Vibe—2018
• AKWAABA—2018
• Dabebi—2018
• Pour Me Water—2018
• Miss You Bad—2018
• DON’T JEALOUS ME—2019
• Doyin—2019
• Oh My Gawd—2020
• The Don—2021

Some of his EPs include;

• One Day You Will Understand
• Something Else

Mr Eazi has also gotten several awards and recognitions which include;

• 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards—Special Recognition Award Music Video Africa 
• 2016 Soundcity MVP Awards—Best New Artiste
• 2016 The Headies Awards —Next Rated
• 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards—Most Promising Act To Watch

Mr Eazi Cars

In a 2019 interview with Guardian Nigerian, Mr Eazi told Guardian that he doesn’t own a car. He says, 

“Till today, I use Uber but I do not care and by the way, I don’t even pay for the ride because I was given Uber credit. But if you see me in the Uber vehicle and feel that Mr Eazi is poor, what is my business (with that)? For instance, everybody around me has cars, and besides, I buy cars for people. If it makes sense for me to use an Uber, why should I drive? Why would I pay about N100M for a car that I would probably drive five times a year?”

A year after that interview, Mr Eazi acquired his first ever car in December, 2020. The car is a Range Rover SUV which he shared on his instastories and wrote, “if I end up not being in one place to enjoy my new car I will be upset.” The car is said to have cost him 92-140 million naira.

Mr Eazi Net Worth

Mr Eazi is both a musician, song writer and entrepreneur. In 2019, his total net worth was estimated at $1.5 million. A huge part of this came from music and performance. 

Presently, his net worth is valued at $6 million, making him one of the richest and most influential musicians in the Nigerian music industry, this is not only on his musical career, inlcuding his companies,

“I don’t know how people see artistes. Immediately you launch your career as an artiste and record some success, you’re like a business operating and generating revenue with customers in over 70 countries. At this point, you have become a global business.” Mr Eazi said

Mr Eazi Achievement and Awards

Mr Eazi has achieved several notable awards and recognitions throughout his music career. Here is a list of some of his most significant achievements:

• In 2016, he won the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards Special Recognition Award for the music video of his hit song “Skin Tight” featuring Efya.
• He also won the Best New Artiste award at the 2016 Soundcity MVP Awards.
• The same year, he won the Next Rated award at The Headies, which is one of Nigeria’s most prestigious music awards.
• Mr Eazi was named the Most Promising Act to Watch at the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
• In 2017, Mr Eazi was nominated for Best African Act at the MOBO Awards and the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
• He was also nominated for Song of the Year, Viewers Choice, and Listeners Choice at the 2016 Soundcity MVP Awards.
• In 2018, Mr Eazi was nominated for the Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year award at The Headies.
• In 2023 Mr Eazi sells portfolio company, Vydia, for $1bn

Conclusion

Since starting his career, Mr Eazi has been confident in his art and the work he put out. Whether it’s his music, songs or business, he has embraced them with pride and commitment to bettering himself. That on the side has played a huge part in getting him into the limelight.