King Wadada

King Wadada
Birth name Austin Peter
Born 1975 (age 42–43)
Edo State, Nigeria
Origin Nigerian
Genres Reggae
Occupation(s) Singer, Musician
Instruments Vocalist Guitarist congas
Labels Enorecords Snc/VPAL
Website winningjahofficial.com/enorecords-snc/artist-profile-king-wadada//

King Wadada, also known as Austin Peter, (born on 6 August 1975) Nigerian reggae musician, singer, and songwriter. In 2010, he won the Kora Awards as Africa's best reggae artist of the year. He is best known for his song "Holy Holy."[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Biography

King Wadada was born in Urhonigbe, in the Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State in Nigeria.[10]

in 2016, he signed a management deal with Enorecords Snc, alongside with other Nigeria Dancehall artists, like Sidney Leo a.k.a. Supreme Leo,NaXis DG, Ebere Chi and many other top charts musicians from Italy , in 2017 he signed a distribution deal with VPAL music record label, a parent label to world known best reggae industry VP Records he is recently working with the Nigeria Reggae Superstar Kingsley Eno Osagie professionally known by stage name "Winning Jah" for various Africa Reggae projects. he has worked with the multiple Award Eu Pop Winner NaXis De GeneXis a.k.a. NaXis DG

References

  1. ↑ http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/kora-hasnt-paid-me-a-dime-king-wadada/ - The_Punch Nigerian newspaper
  2. ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/201305220451.html - AllAfrica.com
  3. ↑ http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/arts-life/majek-wadada-on-mission-to-rebrand-reggae/ - The_Punch Nigerian newspaper
  4. ↑ http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/tasks-younger-artistes-king-wadada/
  5. ↑ "Dont Take Advantage of The Public With Vulgar Songs.King Wadada Warns - nigeriafilms.com". nigeriafilms.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.modernghana.com/movie/2932/3/i-smoked-igbo-indian-hemp-heavilyreggae-act-king-w.html - Modernghana.com
  7. ↑ http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/people-are-jealous-that-im-taking-care-of-majek-fashek-king-wadada/ - National_Mirror Nigerian newspaper
  8. ↑ +KORA Awards. "WINNERS 2010". KORA.
  9. ↑ https://www.nollywoodgists.com/news/45519/singer-kinger-wada-signs-new-record-deal.html/ - Nollywoodgists
  10. ↑ http://www.nigerianobservernews.com/10082014/news/news18.html#.VWNgF1JmJT4 - Nigerian_Observer newspaper


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