Celebrities Profile

Today on our Celebrities Profile we take the tour to United State to discuss about a Nigerian who is also making wave in American  Music industry. His names are Olubowale Victor Akintimehin better known by his stage name Wale.

He is a Nigerian American  rapper  born September 21, 1984,in Northwest, Washington, D.C  His parents are of the Yoruba ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria they relocate to  the United States  from Austria in 1979.

Wale's family first lived in Northwest, Washington, DC before moving to Montgomery County when Wale was 10. He graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland in 2002 and later moved to Largo, Maryland  in Prince George's County. Wale attended Robert Morris University and Virginia State University on football scholarships, then transferred to Bowie State University but dropped out due to academic reasons.

Wale's love of the game of football and the Washington Redskins has led to a longstanding rumor that Wale had a tattoo of tight end Chris Cooley. He is the cousin of actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, best known as Chris Partlow on HBO's The Wire. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his hometown.
Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale in 2006 and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various urban magazines.

In 2008, Wale signed to Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released in 2009 with the singles "Chillin", "Pretty Girls", and "World Tour". The album, although under-shipped, received positive reviews from critics.

 In early 2011 Wale signed on with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, Self Made Vol. 1 on May 23, 2011. His second studio album, Ambition was released November 1, 2011, with mixed reviews. His third studio album, The Gifted was released on June 25, 2013 to mainly positive reviews, and a Number 1 debut on the Billboard 200.


Awards and nominations

2014  Nigeria Entertainment Awards.....Category....Diaspora Artist of the Year..........Nominated
2014  African Muzik Magazine Awards.....Category.....Best Male Diaspora.....Nominated
2014  BET Awards.........Category........Centric Award........................................Nominated
2014  Grammy Awards...............Category..........Best Rap Song........................ Nominated
2013  BET Hip Hop Awards  .................Category....... Album Of The Year.......Nominated
2013  BET Hip Hop Awards  .................Category.......Lyricist Of The Year.......Nominate
2013  Soul Train Awards.................Category....... .....Best Hip Hop Song Of The Year......Won
2012  BET Awards.................Category...........Viewer's Choice............................Nominated
2012  BET Awards.................Category...........  Best Collaboration.......................Won
2012  BET Hip Hop Awards  ..............Category...........Best Hip-Hop Video..........Nominated
2012  BET Hip Hop Awards  .............Category...........Perfect Combo....................Nominated
2012  Soul Train Awards...............Category....... .....Best Hip-Hop Song.................Nominated
2012  Soul Train Awards...............Category..........Song of the Year.......................  Nominated
2011  BET Hip Hop Awards................Category..........Best Collaboration................Nominated
2011  BET Hip Hop Awards  ................ Category............Best Club Banger.............Won.
2010  BET Hip Hop Awards .................Category........... Best New Artist..................Nominated
2010  Nigeria Entertainment Awards.......Category..........Best International Artist.....Won
2010  Soul Train Awards....................Category.........Best New Artist....................... .Nominated


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