Bankole Wellington popularly
known as Banky W is a Nigerian musician, performer and rapper. He was born on
the 27th of March 1981. He was born in the United States.
After his Secondary
School Education, he got a scholarship to study at a college in New York.
He bagged a degree
in Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While in college, Banky W, was brought to
limelight when he won the Albany Idol Competition. Banky W later established
the Empire Mates Entertainment(E.M.E.) in other to project his music more.
He is an ambassador for
Samsung Electronics Nigeria and he is also a brand ambassador for Ciroc Ultra
Premium Vodka. His hit tracks include Ebute metta, Capable and many more.
He is one of the most
successful and richest artists in the industry and he has managed to stay
relevant even after a long time. He is the CEO of the EME record label and he
is also a brand ambassador for Etisalat, the home based telecoms company. He is
one of the richest musicians in the industry and he has helped discovered and
promote talents including the popular star boy label artist Wizkid. He is paid
up to 3 million per shoe and his networth is assumed to be around 1.8 billion
naira.
Banky w is an artist
with passion and focus considering the fact that he has managed to stay
relevant in the industry since he launched his career till date. He is one of
the artists that is worth saluting for right business decisions he has made and
for the ways he has impacted in the music industry.