Mr. Eazi

Birthday: Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade popularly known by his stage name Mr. Eazi was born on July 19, 1991, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Mr. Eazi is a pioneering Nigerian singer, songwriter, and highly successful cross-border entrepreneur. He is widely recognized as the founder of “Banku Music,” a unique, laid-back fusion sound that blends Ghanaian highlife rhythms with traditional Nigerian chord progressions.

Mr. Eazi Early Life:

Born to a businesswoman and a father who worked as a pilot, he spent his childhood in Port Harcourt and Lagos. Mr Eazi’s love for music was since childhood as he joined the school choir in the primary school.

Education:

He moved to Ghana aged 16, to study Mechanical Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST.

Being exposed to both Nigerian and Ghanaian cultures greatly shaped his artistic vision.
Whilst at university he entered the entertainment business not as an artist but as an event promoter and founded Swagger Entertainment, which arranged campus concerts.

Music Career:

While at university, his journey into entertainment began not as an artist, but as an event promoter, launching a party-booking company called Swagger Entertainment to manage campus concerts.

The Breakthrough (2015–2017): He burst onto the international Afrobeats scene with his 2015 hit single “Skin Tight” (featuring Efya), followed by global club anthems like “Leg Over”. His 2017 mixtape, Life Is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra to Lagos, solidified him as a major voice in West African pop.

Stage: He has collaborated with major international stars like Beyoncé, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and Nicki Minaj, and in 2019, became one of the few African artists to perform at the Coachella music festival.

Business & Tech Investment:

What truly separates Mr Eazi from many of his musical peers is his massive footprint as a business executive and venture capitalist. He actively manages his investments through his venture fund, Zagadat Capital.

emPawa Africa: In 2018, he founded emPawa Africa, a talent incubation powerhouse designed to discover, mentor, and fund independent African artists. The company launched and powered the careers of several superstars, including Joeboy.

Fintech & PawaPay: He expanded heavily into African financial technology by backing PawaPay, a high-volume mobile payments platform operational across multiple African countries processing millions of transactions weekly.

ChopLife: He launched ChopLife, a massive entertainment brand encompassing reality TV, gaming, and the ChopLife SoundSystem touring collective.

Pan-African Footprint: His business ecosystem spans 19 African nations. He frequently leverages his status as a cross-border entrepreneur to advocate internationally for a “borderless Africa,” urging leaders to dismantle trade barriers and financial friction to empower young creators and SMEs.

Mr. Eazi Personal Life:

Mr Eazi keeps a relatively private profile regarding his personal life. In 2025, he legally tied the knot with his longtime partner, fashion influencer and actress Temi Otedola (daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola), in an intimate wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy.

Mr. Eazi Net Worth:

Mr Eazi’s net worth is estimated at $10 million that’s ₦15 billion naira all thanks to his multiple income streams: music (streaming, royalties, performances), business ventures (emPawa Africa etc.) and brand endorsements.