Wizkid Was A Hype Man And Back-Up Singer Before I Signed Him – Banky W [Video]

Nigerian singer and music executive, Banky W, has shared insights into how he discovered Wizkid, his former signee who has since become a superstar in the music industry.

In a video shared on social media, the singer-turned-pastor clarified that contrary to speculations that Wizkid was discovered on social media, he revealed that he found the singer in the studio.

Banky W addressed the misconception around an old tweet from Wizkid seeking his assistance, explaining that they had been working together for about a year before the playful tweets.

He mentioned that he discovered Wizkid while the latter was already actively involved in the music scene, having recorded a chorus with rapper M.I. before joining Banky W’s label.

Banky W reminisced about the first time he saw Wizkid in person, revealing that the ‘Ojuelegba’ singer was serving as a backup singer and hypeman for Kellz.

The singer-turned-pastor urged fans to be engaged in meaningful activities while letting God and their helpers find them working.

He said, “Let God and the helper that he would use find you doing something. For some people, God will only find you tweeting.

“Just a few days ago, I noticed my Twitter was going crazy. And I went on and I discovered that people found an old tweet from Wizkid where he said, ‘Hey, Mr Banky, my name is Wizkid. I’m upcoming artist. Please, I need you to help me.’ And then they found a reply that I said, ‘Okay, please send me your demo.’

“And people were pointing to that as the inception of the moment where Wizkid and I started working together. And I hate to burst everybody’s bobble, but that moment was just a joke.

“We have actually been working together for about a year. He has been signed, we have been making music and releasing music. We were just being playful at the time when those tweets were sent.

“I didn’t find wizkid from him tweeting, I found him while he was working. I heard his music when I was just listening to a bunch of unsigned artists.

“Before he even started working with me, he had already recorded a chorus with M.I. The very first day I saw Wiz in person, we was a back-up singer for Kellz at an event. He was faithfully serving as Kellz’s hypeman.”

Watch the video below:

I didn't find wizkid from him tweeting, I found him while he was working — Banky W
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KanyiDaily had also reported how Banky W walked away from a fan who credited him for the Wizkid’s success in the music industry.