Reekado Banks, real name Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon, is a Nigerian singer, composer, entertainer, and stage performer with a reported net worth of $2.1 million. He first garnered notoriety with his breakthrough song “Turn it up,” which featured Tiwa Savage, and went on to win over the world with his part in the Mavin All-Star hit song “Dorobuchi.” Don Jazzy, a legendary Nigerian music producer, found him and signed him in 2014.

For the young and gifted performer who has won the hearts of Nigerians, the rest is history. In his illustrious career, Dr. Sid, Wande Coal, Falz, D’Prince, and Di’ja have all appeared. Tuface Idibia, MI, and DJ Jimmy Jat are some of the artists that Reekado finds inspiration in.

Reekado Banks Was Born And Raised in Lagos State

The productive Yoruba music sensation Reekado is the last offspring of six kids from a blessed with musical abilities family. He thought of his stage name by “serious areas of strength for joining” “riches.” He got the subsidiary of Reekado from a Spanish name, ‘Ricardo’ signifying’ ‘Leader of rulers’ and ‘Banks,’ which is the place of abundance; the names go together to actually imply ‘being wealthy in melodic substance.’

He was naturally introduced to a strict and severe home in Ikorodu Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria. Reekado’s dad is a vocalist and Pastor from Ondo state who brought his kids up, showing them the morals cherished in the book of scriptures; there was no space for a delinquent youngster to prosper under his supervision. His mom is a minister and a cook. The two his folks were severe taskmasters by righteousness of their positions.

A portion of Reekado’s kin wandered into music very much like him. His more established sibling, Temi Solomon, is a music maker and chief; he helped mentor Banks and oversaw him up until he ventured into the spotlight and, surprisingly, later. At 15 years old, Reekado began composing tunes as a side interest. Temi found his book of verses and started to direct youthful Reekado on the most proficient method to make and record music. Reekado’s sister, whose name isn’t known, is a gospel craftsman. In any case, the media has next to no data about her.

He Started Preparing For His Musical Journey From Secondary School

Banks finished his essential and auxiliary training in Lagos at the youthful age of 14 and started recording his originally set of melodies created by his senior sibling Temi. He enlisted at the University of Lagos and graduated with a degree in History and Strategic Study. Prior to coming to the spotlight, he would constantly exhibit his melodic ability in such countless ways and was realized by the stage name ‘Hot.’

He made more rap music at that point, however his sibling Temi encouraged him to zero in more on singing. Paying attention to various types of music, he later picked Afropop as a sort of music. After his college degree, Reekado needed to function as an unskilled worker at a building site before his music vocation started off. In 2013, his sibling enlisted him in a web-based ability search coordinated by Mavin Records.

Temi had presented Reekado’s tunes in the pursuit. His unmistakable voice and skill for making novel tunes and verses grabbed the eye of music master and Mavin records chief, Don Jazzy. Luckily, he was selected from north of 5,000 passages made by various impending craftsmen at that point. In 2014 he was divulged along with Korede Bello and Di’ja as the new authority endorsers for the record mark.

Some Of His Most Popular Songs

• Turn It Up ft Tiwa Savage​​​ -2014
• Dorobucci​​​​​​​ -2014
• Ada Obi​​​​​​​ -2014
• Arise ​​​​​​​-2014
• Looku Looku -​​​​​​ 2014
• Katapot​​​​​​​ – 2015
• Sugar Baby​​​​​​ -2015
• Tomorrow​​​​​​​ -2015
• Koloba​​​​​​​ -2016
• Oluwa Ni​​​​​​​ -2016
• Standard​​​​​​​ -2016
• Hey Stranger -​​​​​​2016 etc.

The skilled musician composed songs for a Kenyan Big Brother Africa contestant in 2010 and contributed to Tiwa Savage’s smash hit “My Darlin.” Reekado’s regular pranks on social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook helped him progressively establish himself as a social trendsetter among his peers. The musician announced on December 7, 2018, that he was quitting Mavin Records in order to pursue bigger opportunities.

Some Of His Awards

Awards and nominations for Reekado are included. Throughout his musical career, the musician has won numerous accolades. They include:

• Rookie of The Year, The Headies Award, 2014
• Next Rated Award, The Headies, 2015
• Video of the Year “Katapot,” Headies Awards, 2015
• Most promising act Of The Year Award (Male), City people entertainment awards, 2015
• Revelation of the Year, Top Naija Music Award, 2015
• Best Album, Headies Awards, 2016
• Revelation Of The Year, Headies Awards, 2017
• Hip hop World Revelation of the Year, The Headies Award, 2018

Banks Has His Music Career To Thank For His $2.1 Million Net Worth

Reekado Banks is a fruitful performer. In any case, he doesn’t parade his abundance via virtual entertainment or boast about it. However, it is no longer news that the performer has a total assets assessed at $2.1 million or considerably more. He brings in heaps of cash from his collection deals. Reekado’s collection deals gathered momentum with the arrival of tracks like Oluwani, Sugarbaby, and Standard. He has additionally been highlighted in a few music recordings, which supports his prevalence and pay.

His presentation per show continues to take off, as well; word in the roads has it that Reekado Banks charges nothing under N900,000 – a million for every show. While he was with Mavin, he needed to share as per the specified rate in his agreements. Notwithstanding, as he presently claims a record name, all continues go directly to him.

Reekado brings in cash from his record name, which has drawn in a few A-rundown specialists and makers who influence his popularity to help deals. At the point when his agreement lapsed with Mavin Records, he was worth about $1 million. In any case, because of difficult work, determination, and the capacity to deal with additional open doors, he has expanded his value as he has solidified himself into the Nigerian Hall of Fame.

With his melodic impact, he has sacked delectable supports. In July 2015, he and different vocalists inked a multimillion-naira support concurrence with worldwide Telecommunication monster Globacom, an arrangement which rounded up large number of Naira and kept him grinning to the bank. He additionally brings in cash on his adapted YouTube channel, which has more than 100 million supporters.

Reekado Bank’s Cars

Reekado isn’t a car nut, but he does have a garage full of unusual vehicles, including the Hyundai iX35. He received a Hyundai iX35 as a prize for winning the Next Rated award at the 2015 Headies.

The musician also bought a Lexus SC430 convertible for himself. The 4.3-liter engine-powered, all-aluminum construction is valued at roughly $6 million. He also proudly owns a dignified villa in Lagos.

Reekado has previously stated that he doesn’t like to brag about his fortune on social media. The musician announced he was constructing a school while speaking to thenet.ng in 2017, but little is known about the claimed construction. The Rora singer gave his parents a duplex in 2015.