Wande Coal Net Worth and Biography

What is Wande Coal Net Worth? According to this website Wande Coal net worth is estimated at around $10 million Us Dollars (Over 4 billion in Naira) Wande Coal is among the Nigeria best, Talented and prominent music and a best songwriter.

However in this article we are reviewing Wande Coal Bio, Wikipedia, Parents, Father, Children, Endorsement deals, State Of Origin, Height, Net Worth, House and Cars, Phone Number, Contact, Marriage, Wife/Spouse, Education career, Social Media Account, Controversies, Record label.

Let dive into Wande Coal net worth

Net worth	$10 million
Source	Music & Endorsement Deals

Introduction

Speaking of some of the most iconic figures who have graced the Nigerian music industry, Wande Coal is a name not too Far from the thinking of Nigerian music lovers.

Having spent more than a decade in the Nigerian music industry, he has built a portfolio that many upcoming young guns in music would envy and desire.

Although he is not one of the top ten richest musicians in Nigeria, most popular artists who meet Wande Coal in the music industry refer to him as a legend, and rightfully so.

The singer is regarded as a mentor and idol of many emerging music acts in the country. He has a record and publishing deal with Empire Music.

Wande Coal Biography

Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe musically known as Wande Coal (born October 18, 1985) is a Nigerian music icon who is regarded as one of the pacesetters in the Afrobeats music scene. The singer and songwriter is known professionally as Wande Coal.

After being signed to Mo’Hit Records, he came to the limelight and recorded the single, Ololufe, one of the tracks in the label’s compilation album titled Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Initially, The release of his debut album, Mushin To Mo’Hits, solidified the singer’s place in the industry, with hit singles like Bumper2Bumper and You Bad becoming fans’ favorites.

His sophomore album, Wanted, was released in 2015, while his third album, titled Realms, was dropped in 2020.

However, Wande Coal has risen to the Hall Of Fame in the African music industry with songs such as Ballerz, Turkey Nla, Iskaba, So Mi So, Ashimapeyin, My Way, amongst others.

Wande Coal Early Life

Wande Coal was born on the 18th Of October 1985 in the heart of Lagos Island, in Lagos State. He was born into the family of Chief Ibukun Olufunto Ojosipe and Mrs Omolara Oluwayemisi Ojosipe.

He is an indigene of Lagos State and hails from the Yoruba tribe. Days after he was born into the world, his parents named him Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe. He is the first child of the family and has a younger sibling. His parents are Christians and raised him in the same faith. He has a sister named Towa Ojosipe.

As a teenager, music started for Wande Coal when he discovered that he was gifted with a beautiful voice. To improve on his vocals, he joins the choir in his church. He was still a teenager at the time. His time in the choir helped Wande Coal learn more about music and fostered the desire to make music professionally.

Besides music, Wande Coal is also a talented dancer. He started off in the Nigerian entertainment space as a dancer before getting his big break in the music industry.

Wande Coal Career

Wande Coal‘s came into limelight after his path crossed with Don Jazzy and D’banj, the founders of Mo’Hit Records. He was signed to the record label in 2006.

His label mates were D’Prince, Kayswitch, Dr SID, and Tiwa Savage. The world got to see what young Wande Coal had to offer when he appeared on D’banj‘s Rundown/Funk You Up album. He was featured on the singles, Why Me, Loke, and Tonsibe.

He lent his vocals to the creation of the record label’s compilation album, Curriculum Vitae (CV). His debut single in the album, Ololufe, helped him achieve national fame as thousands of Nigerians were blown away by his voice and songwriting skill.

After months of hard work in the studio, the singer released his debut album into the public space in 2010. Titled Mushin 2 Mo’Hits, the album helped Wande Coal become an international music star and secured him more collaborations from both established and emerging artists. The album is home to party jams such as You Bad featuring D’banj, Bumper2Bumper, and Taboo.

However, In 2011, the singer thrilled the ears of his fans with songs such as Private Trips, Go Low, and Been Long You Saw Me featuring Don Jazzy. Like he did with Curriculum Vitae, Wande Coal played a major role in creating Mavin Records‘ second compilation album titled Solar Plexus. He wrote and sang the singles, Pretty Girls, Forever, and See Me Ri. The project was released in 2012.

Moreso, In 2012, the co-founders of Mo’Hit Records, D’banj and Don Jazzy had a disagreement which led to the closing down of the record label. Don Jazzy floated a new record label called Mavin Records, which Wande Coal signed on. D’Prince and DR SID also signed to the new label. They were soon joined by Tiwa Savage, the first female artist on the label.

However, Wande Coal left Mavin Records in 2013 to continue his career under his own music imprint. This led to the birth of Black Diamond Entertainment. He took a break from music for close to two years before returning in 2015 with a second album. The album Wanted doing moderately well in the market and received an above average rating from critics.

Wande Coal Educational Background

Wande Coal attended top-notch public-owned schools for his elementary, high school, and university education.

He underwent primary school education at Staff Nursery & Primary School, Ijanikin, Lagos State. While he schooled at Federal Government College, Ijanikin, for his secondary school education.

He studied at the prestigious University Of Lagos, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Kinetics.

Wande Coal Profile

Full Name: Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe
Stage Name: Wande Coal
Born: 18 October 1985 (age 36 years old)
Place of Birth: Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria
State Of Origin: Lagos State
Nationality: Nigerian
Height: 1.70 m
Parents: Chief Ibukun Olufunto, Omolara Oluwayemisi Ojosipe
Siblings: Towa Ojosipe
Wife/Spouse: Married
Children: 1
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter
Net Worth: US$10 million

Wande Coal Awards and Nomination

Here are some of his awards:

Next Rated at Hip Hop World Awards – 2008
Naija’s fastest Rising Superstar at UNIPORT Awards – 2008
Song of the Year at the Dynamix Youth awards – 2009
City People named him as the Best rhythm and blues singer of the year – 2009
Best Afro Hip Hop Video at the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) – 2009
African Artiste of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards – 2010
Artiste of the Year at the Hip Hop World Awards – 2010
Best R&B/Pop Single at the Hip Hop World Awards – 2010
Album of the year at the Hip Hop World Awards – 2010
Song of the Year at the Hip Hop World Awards – 2010
Hip Hop Revelation of the Year at the Hip Hop World Awards – 2010
City People Album of the year – 2010
Outstanding Performance in the music industry by City People – 2010
City People named him Artist of year – 2010
Wanted was nominated for Best R&B pop album at The Headies – 2016
Nominated for Best Pop Single at The Headies – 2018
Viewer’s choice nominee at the Sound City MVP Awards – 2019

Wande Coal Record label

Wande Coal unveil his own record label called BLACK DIAMOND. The label is already registered and has 2 artistes on it with their singles to be released in 2013. The record label, which is being managed by Wande’s manager Abbey Nana, has been Wande’s dream dream since his days at Mo’Hits before moving on with Don Jazzy as an established artiste under Mavin Records.

Sources close to Wande disclosed to Music Gist that he was inspired to float his own label about 2 years ago when he started having problems with D’banj over the release of his 2nd album. He made efforts to leave Mo’Hits Records but was held back by Don Jazzy who promised to straighten his career for him no matter what.

Wande Coal Social Media Handles

Regarded as an icon in the African music space, Wande Coal has millions of his fans actively following him on social media.

He has over 1.6 million followers on Instagram, over 2.4 million followers on Twitter and over 196k Subcribers on Youtube .

Instagram handle: @wandecoal
Twitter handle: @wandecoal
YouTube Subscribers: 196K subscribers

Wande Coal Properties (House and Cars)

Speaking of cars, his only luxurious car known to the public is the E200 Kompressor Mercedes Benz which he acquired a couple of years back.

He also stays in a luxury mansion worth millions of Naira with his family.

Wande Coal Endorsement Deals

In 2015, the singer signed an endorsement deal with Guaranty Trust Bank one of the leading banks in Nigeria and Africa
He also had an endorsement deal with Globacom, Nigeria’s leading indigenous telecommunications company in 2013.
Wande Coal is also an ambassador for Dbanj’s C.R.E.A.M platform, a platform for the identification and development of creativity, reality, entertainment and music.

Wande Coal Marital Status

Wande Coal is said to be a married man and father to a handsome son. However, the media doesn’t know much about his wife because Wande Coal has chosen to be private about his personal life.

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