Wande Coal Net Worth 2020 - Complete Biography

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Wande Coal Biography and Net Worth

Wande Coal Early Life Before The Fame

Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe popularly known by his stage name as Wande Coal is a famous Nigerian singer, songwriter, stage performer, recording artiste and a model. He was born on 18th October 1985 in Lagos Island, Lagos State in the south western part of Nigeria.

His father’s name is Chief Ibukun Olufunto while his mother’s name is Omolara Oluwayemisi Ojosipe. He is the first child in a family of two children. Wande Coal had his basic education at Staff Nursery and Ijaniki Primary School in Lagos, Nigeria and obtained his First School Leaving Certificate. After completing his primary school education, Wande Coal proceeded to Federal Government College in Lagos, Nigeria and obtained his West African Senior School Certificate.

After completing his secondary school education, Wande Coal proceeded to University of Lagos (Unilag) in Lagos State, Nigeria and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Curriculum Studies. Wande Coal started singing as a teenager and joined the choir at his local church in Lagos, Nigeria. He got his break in the Nigerian entertainment industry as a dancer. In 2006, he was signed to Mo’Hits Records by Don Jazzy and D’banj.

Wande Coal Music Career

He started music in 2005, and Don Jazzy’s Mo’ Hits Records signed him in 2006. Being a member of Mo’Hits record automatically qualified him as a member of Mo’ Hits Allstars, so, he was one of the artists that contributed to the successful release of the CV (Curriculum Vitae) album.

Wande Coal’s first single – Ololufe was from the CV album. Ololufe has been described as one of the greatest love songs ever written by a Nigerian. Later, Wande Coal released his debut album titled Mushin To Mo’Hits which was widely received across Nigeria, UK and the USA.

Wande Coal has been featured by several Nigerian artistes including, Ikechukwu, Naeto C, Dr SID, D’Prince, Wizkid, etc.

A fallout between the executives of Mo’Hits made Wande Coal and some other artiste leave the label and sign with Don Jazzy’s new record label – Mavin Records. Wande Coal left Mavin Records in 2013, and also released a single called Baby Face same year.

After a long break from the music scene, Wande Coal released his sophomore album Wanted. Most reviews of Wanted were slightly above average.

Wande Coal released another single Turkey Nla in December 2017, and So Mi So in 2018. Wande Cole is currently under his independent record label – Black Diamond Records.

Wande Coal Net Worth

Wande Coal is currently one of the richest and most influential artists in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $ 1.9 million. Wande Coal charges about 6 million naira per showin Nigeria