{"id":294997,"date":"2023-01-22T21:32:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T20:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=294997"},"modified":"2023-01-22T21:32:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T20:32:03","slug":"oxlade-biography-age-career-net-worth-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/oxlade-biography-age-career-net-worth-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxlade Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxlade is a fast-rising singer-songwriter known for his melodious tunes such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ku Lo Sa <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Away<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As Oxlade&#8217;s songs keep gaining traction on radio, television, and social media, there&#8217;s a chance you&#8217;d want to know more about him. If you&#8217;re interested in learning about the biography of Oxlade, then you&#8217;re on the right page as this article seeks to do just that. Read on to learn about his age, career, net worth, and more. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294998\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Oxlade-Biography.jpg\" alt=\"Oxlade Biography\" width=\"608\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Oxlade-Biography.jpg 608w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Oxlade-Biography-595x400.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biography of Oxlade would be discussed below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Early Life and Education of Oxlade<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxlade was born Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman on May 21, 1997. He was born in Surulere, Lagos State where he had his elementary and secondary school education. As a young child, Oxlade began singing and drumming in school, and at 11, with the help of his uncle who was a sound engineer, he recorded his first demo. This encouraged his desire to build a career in music in the future. Even after getting into Lagos State University (LASU) to study History and International Relations after had completed his secondary school education, Oxlade dropped out in the second year to pursue a career in music. This decision to leave the university for music didn&#8217;t sit well with Oxlade&#8217;s father who was a lecturer at LASU. As a result, Oxlade was cut off from receiving any stipends from his father.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Age of Oxlade<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxlade will turn 26 years on April 22, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Music Career of Oxlade\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After leaving LASU to pursue music, in 2018, Oxlade was featured on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mamiwota, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a single off Blaqbonez&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad Boy Blaq<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> EP. His verse on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mamiwota <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">got him a minor breakthrough in the industry, enough to attract the attention of A&amp;R executive Bizzle Osikoya. Bizzle met up with Oxlade, offering him a management deal with The Plug, to which Oxlade agreed. Afterward, Oxlade signed a publishing, licensing, and distribution deal with The Plug Entertainment and a record deal with Troniq Music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxlade caught his big break when he released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Away <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on March 20, 2020,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as the lead single for his Oxygene EP which would be released a week later. The song was produced by Spax and released through The Plug Entertainment. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Away <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">received massive airplay across the country with critics praising the simplicity of the lyrics and the song beat. The song peaked at the number 2 position on Apple Music in Nigeria and number 23 on the TurnTable Yearly Top 50 charts by December 30, 2020. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Away <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earned a spot on Rolling Stone&#8217;s list of &#8220;50 Best Songs of 2020&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On March 27, 2020, a week after the release of its lead single <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Away, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxlade dropped the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxygene A<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P, through Troniq Music and The Plug Entertainment. The EP contained six tracks which were produced by Dera, Echo, Lussh, and others. The opening track of the album titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">02, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cleared the air on Oxlade&#8217;s vocal dexterity and smoothness of his range while delivering an emotional and honest love song. Other tracks on the EP include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold On, Kokose, Away, Tables Turn<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which featured Moelogo, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weakness.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxygene <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EP, Oxlade released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DKT <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">independently on September 2, 2020. At the turn of 2021, Oxlade collaborated with Dolapo and Ms. Banks on their song <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interest<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interest <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">peaked at number 11 on the Captial Xtra Airplay chart on February 18, 2021, making it Oxlade&#8217;s first entry on that chart. The song, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interest, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also earned Oxlade his first career entry on the UK Afrobeat Single Chart, at the number 10 position, and remaining on the chart for twelve consecutive weeks. Another major collaboration of Oxlade in 2021 was when he was featured on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolo, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a song in which Ice Prince was the lead artist. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolo <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earned massive airplay and positive reviews from critics and fans alike, both in Nigeria and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In October 2021, Oxlade released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ojuju<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as the lead single of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eclipse <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EP which was released later that year. The song, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ojuju, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also earned a spot on UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, making it Oxlade&#8217;s second entry on the UK Afrobeats Singles chart. At Nigeria&#8217;s TurnTable Top 50 weekly chart of the week of September 3, 2021, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ojuju <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">peaked at number 11. Later on, on August 20, 2021, the DJ Coublon-produced <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eclipse <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EP was released through Troniq Music and Epic Records, France. It contained four tracks including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More, Ojuju, Pay Me, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incomplete.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On March 10, 2022, Oxlade signed a new deal with Columbia Record UK. A week later, Oxlade released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want You, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a single which was produced by TMXO and mixed by Spax. By early June 2022, Oxlade dropped <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ku Lo Sa, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which would go be become a massive hit in Nigeria. The song did well on several music charts, in Nigeria and abroad. Toward the end of 2022, Oxlade released the remix of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ku Lo Sa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which featured Camilla Cabello. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ku Lo Sa <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remix is still making waves in Nigeria and other countries of the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxlade sings mostly in English and Pidgin, sometimes Yoruba.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Discography<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This section will outline some songs and extended play projects credited to Oxlade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some songs credited to Oxlade:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incomplete<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay Me<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ojuju<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold On<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kokose<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Away<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tables Turn (ft. Moelogo)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weakness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the EPs Oxlade has released so far:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everywhere (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxygene (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eclipse (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Awards and Recognition\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxlade has been nominated a couple of times but he&#8217;s yet to win any of the categories which he was nominated for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a list of Oxlade&#8217;s nominations:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rookie of the Year &#8211; The Headies (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Rated &#8211; The Headies (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Rated Artiste (Male) &#8211; City People Music Awards (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African RnB &amp; Soul &#8211; All Africa Music Awards (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best New Artist &#8211; African Entertainment Awards USA (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Net Worth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to several online publications about Oxlade&#8217;s net worth, we&#8217;ve been able to deduce that Oxlade is estimated to be worth between $600,000 and $800,000. His income source includes royalties from music streaming platforms, music collaborations, show performances, and endorsement deals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oxlade is a fast-rising singer-songwriter known for his melodious tunes such as Ku Lo Sa and Away. 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