Wizkid is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He is one of the most commercially successful music artistes from Nigeria. He started his music career at a very early age despite opposition from his family. He achieved commercial success at a very young age, and has collaborated with leading artistes and producers from Nigeria as well as Canada, USA, and the UK. He is one of the richest African stars as named by the Forbes magazine. He has also been repeatedly named one of the fastest rising stars from Africa by the media. He broke into the major league music scene in 2009 after dropping out from university, and has been on a rise ever since.