{"id":295030,"date":"2023-01-26T16:17:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T15:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=295030"},"modified":"2023-01-26T16:17:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T15:17:46","slug":"asake-biography-age-career-net-worth-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/asake-biography-age-career-net-worth-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Asake Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In just over a year Asake gained mainstream success in the music industry following the release of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omo Ope <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in early 2022, he&#8217;s enjoyed an impressive run ever since, churning out hit songs upon hit songs. His debut EP, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olalode Asake<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and his first studio album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money With the Vibe, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contain several songs that have topped music charts within and outside Nigeria. In this article, we will explore the biography of Asake so you&#8217;ll learn about his age, career, net worth, awards, and more. Read on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-295031\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asake-Biography.jpg\" alt=\"Asake Biography\" width=\"610\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asake-Biography.jpg 610w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asake-Biography-600x393.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asake&#8217;s biography 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\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asake, whose real name is Ahmed Olalode, was born in Lagos into a Yoruba Muslim family on January 13, 1995. He is a native of Lagos State. Asake had his elementary and secondary school education in Lagos. As a young boy, Asake was a dancer in his school and around his neighbourhood. He danced in social gatherings and dancing competitions organized by the school. After completing secondary school, Asake proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied and graduated with a degree in Dramatic Arts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Age<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asake turned 28 years of age on January 13, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Career of Asake<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people may first know about Asake when he collaborated with Olamide on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omo Ope, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his breakthrough hit in early 2022. However, before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omo Ope <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was released, Asake had independently released several songs such as<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Body, Yan Yan, Don&#8217;t Hype Me,<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lady<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which enjoyed moderate traction in the Nigerian social media space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the collaboration on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omo Ope, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olamide offered Asake a record deal with YBNL in February 2022. The record deal with Olamide&#8217;s record label, YBNL, came with a distribution partnership with Empire Distribution. In just a few weeks as a YBNL act, Asake released his debut EP, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olalode Asake, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in February 2022. The 4-track EP contained <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trabaye, Sungba, Baba God, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the earlier released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omo Ope. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EP enjoyed an outstanding run in the months following its release. The remix of Sungba, which would feature Burna Boy, was later released on March 27, 2022.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the second quarter of 2022, Asake teamed up with DJ Spinall to release <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palazzo, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which became an instant hit across Nigeria, and in other countries as well. Shortly after, he was featured on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bandana, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a track off Fireboy DML&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playboy <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">album. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bandana <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was also a massive hit across Nigeria, boasting frequent airplay across radio stations in Nigeria as well as millions of downloads and streams on music streaming platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the Sungba remix that dropped on March 27, Asake released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on June 17, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminator <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on August 16, to support his debut album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money With the Vibe, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which would be released in the fourth quarter of 2022. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminator, Sungba <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remix and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peace Be Unto You (PBUY) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all enjoyed commercial success across Nigeria and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the first week of September, Asake released his debut album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money With the Vibe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, through YBNL and Empire Distribution. The album comprises 12 tracks, all of which Magicsticks produced. Russ and Burnaboy were the only guest appearances on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money With the Vibe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> album. The album enjoyed a positive reception from fans and critics alike. AfroCritik scored a 7\/10, while Pulse Nigeria scored an 8.8\/10. And because of how well the album was received, it achieved several feats and records on music charts and online streaming platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the Apple Music platform, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money With the Money <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">became the first African Album with the most first-day streams, as well as the African Album with the most opening 3-day streams. Also, the album became the first African Album to have all its tracks occupy the top 100 positions on Apple Music Nigeria for a week after its release. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of the tracks of the album at one time, between September 18 and September 24, occupied the number 1 position on Apple Music Top 100 chart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the impressive feats <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money With the Vibe <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recorded Apple Music platform, the album also broke the record for the biggest debut week for any album on Audiomack sinceTurntable Charts began tracking in July 2020. Other accomplishments include the album reaching number 1 on the Top Album Charts in 31 countries, as well as songs from the album reaching the Daily Top 100 chart in 60 countries across the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The songs on the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money With the Vibe <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">album include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dull, Terminator, Organize, Peace Be Unto You (PBUY), Dupe, Muse, Joha, Nzaza, Ototo, Reason <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ft. Russ), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunmomi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sungba <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remix (ft. Burnaboy).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asake had his first world tour towards the end of 2022, and he recorded a sold-out attendance at the O2 Brixton Academy, in Brixton, London.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asake has earned three major awards since he broke into the Nigerian music scene in January 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a list of awards Asake has won so far:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City People Music Award for Best Collabo of the Year for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mon Cheri <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City People Music Award for Popular Song of the Year for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AFRIMMA Award for Break Out Artiste of the Year (2023)<\/span><i><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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;\">Asake dropped his EP, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olalode Asake, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money With the Vibe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both in 2023, seven months apart. He&#8217;s also dropped several singles too, as well as being featured as a guest artiste in some songs of other singers. In this section, we will outline some songs Asake has served as a lead artiste as well as those he was a guest artiste.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are some songs credited to Asake:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Money<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lady\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yan Yan\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t Hype Me<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omo Ope (ft. Olamide)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sungba<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sungba (remix ) (ft. Burna Boy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loaded (Tiwa Savage ft. Asake)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bandana (Fireboy DML ft. Asake)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joha<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palazzo (DJ Spinall ft. Asake)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Net Worth <i>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to projections from earnings Asake receives from album sales, tours, and revenue from online streaming platforms, he&#8217;s estimated to be worth around $1 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In just over a year Asake gained mainstream success in the music industry following the release of Omo Ope in &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Asake Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/asake-biography-age-career-net-worth-more\/#more-295030\" aria-label=\"More on Asake Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2534,"featured_media":295031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asake-Biography.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6w1sx-1eKy","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295030"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2534"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295030"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":295032,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295030\/revisions\/295032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}