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Who is Mr. Eazi and what’s Mr. Eazi’s Net worth?
Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade popularly known by his stage name Mr. Eazi is a Nigerian business man, singer, songwriter, and record executive from Ogun State in Nigeria though he was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State also in Nigeria. Mr. Eazi would be 33 years old by July 19th as he was born in 1991.
Besides primary school learning and breakfast time when his dad played music for the family, Mr. Eazi didn’t have much exposure to music. He was rather exposed to the entrepreneurial world and you’d see how that shaped him as a businessman and music artist.
If you love songs that give Ghanaian and Nigerian vibes at the same time, then it means you love Banku music and the good thing is that Mr. Eazi is the pioneer of that genre. Banku a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns.
Mr. Eazi fully stepped into the music scene in September 2013 when he dropped his debut single ‘Bankulize’. His net worth is estimated to be $5 million dollars. That’s approximately ₦7,589,754,970.00 (seven billion five hundred eighty-nine million seven hundred fifty-four thousand nine hundred seventy naira).
However, in October 2023, Mr. Eazi gave clues that he’s worth more than $5 Million. He said this when he responded to a comment on X that stated his net worth is just 5 million dollars. In the response, Mr. Eazi said, “The Evil Genius Net worth is not $5m. That’s erroneously disrespectful! Please correct yourself before I sue you for defamation!!”
Mr. Eazi’s Parents
Eazi’s mother is from the South-Southern region of Nigeria and was a small business owner. On April 29th 2023, Mr. Eazi revealed three things his mother warned him about. The first is blindly following people’s opinions or decisions without making his decisions for himself. Second is spending all his money just to show off or impress people. And the third is to avoid falling in love with a Karishika (Karishika implies a demonic woman who uses love to control a man)
Eazi’s father on the other hand is from Ogun State in Nigeria. He’s a Pilot by profession and also operates a private aviation consulting brand.
This little background of Mr. Eazi’s parents literally explains where his entrepreneurial drive comes from.
Mr. Eazi’s wife and children

In what the public describes as a private marriage, Mr. Eazi got married to Temi Otedola, the daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola on the 10th of April 2022. Irrespective of what the public says, Mr Eazi emphasized that the wedding was not private because his song video ‘Legalize’ was a clip of the occasion.
Describing her feelings for Eazi, Temi said, “It’s not even something about him. I can say it’s a feeling of peace. I can’t feel anyone else. It’s feeling like you found your best friend, your person, your soulmate. I don’t know how to describe it. It’s just like home”.
For now, there’s no confirmation as to whether Eazi has a child.
Mr. Eazi’s Educational Background
There isn’t much information about Mr. Eazi’s early educational background.
For higher education, he moved to Ghana at age 16 (2008) to study mechanical engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
On 7 June 2022, he graduated from Harvard University in Cambridge, USA with a degree in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports.
Life in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
While in university, Mr. Eazi became a show promoter and even built a proper brand around it which he called ‘Swagger Entertainment’. He used to help emerging artists by putting them on his show so they could show themselves. While the artists really didn’t mind performing for free, Mr. Eazi still paid them though he recalled that the pay wasn’t that much.
Being a promoter gave Mr. Eazi an advantage. He got exposed to the operation of the music industry and even got access to big artists like Sarkodie, R2Bees, and Wande Coal. At the time, these were part of the top charting artists in West Africa.
Because of these connections with big names, Mr. Eazi caught the attention of artists who understood the leverage he had and he occasionally found himself in the studio with those artists. Recounting one of the experiences, Eazi said, “One of those days I went to a studio and a guy told me I should jump on a record, so I did it. It became a very popular record at school because it was good and I was already popular from being a promo guy and party boy.” The track, which they titled “My Life,” gained popularity, and by what looked a coincidence, Mr. Eazi’s music career was unofficially born that day.
Making music was quite easy for him. He’d go to the studio, and make like ten songs in one day. Then he wouldn’t go for the next two months. He really didn’t value it and wasn’t even pushing his music. For him, it was just a hobby.
Life after graduation from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
When Mr. Eazi rounded up his program at KNUST, he had no plans of pursuing a career in music. He just wanted to make a good living without having to frequent the club as music demands.
To him, a music career in Africa seems like gambling because there’s no proper setup for distribution of African music or promotion of African music. In his own words, “If you want to get your music out in Nigeria and Ghana, You have to pay the radio station huge sums of money, pay TV stations to play your video, and you’re not even sure if it’s a good investment. To me, it was like going to the casino and throwing away money. I’m not gonna lie, I disrespected the music”.
By age 23, he returned to Nigeria leaving his promising music career as he got busy running his startup ‘Obiwezy’ (an e-commerce platform for trading stocks) which he established in Lagos.
A Direct Message from Juls
In 2014, barely two months after Mr. Eazi started Obiwezy, he got a direct message on Twitter from Juls who is a UK-based Ghanaian producer. Juls had stumbled on some tracks from Mr. Eazi while he visited Kumasi and he loved every bit of what he heard so he reached out to Mr. Eazi for a collaboration.
It took a long time before the collaboration eventually happened because Eazi had lost track of his old music files. This just shows how uninterested really was with music. Thanks to Juls’ patience, when Eazi finally found the vocals for ‘Bankulize’ and sent it to him, he produced a fresh beat for the song and designed a fitting artwork to accompany it.
As you already know, ‘Bankulize’ became Mr. Eazi’s first single and it got a good deal of acceptance from Nigeria and Ghana.
At this point, you may be wondering whether Mr. Eazi gave up his business to do music actively or whether he tried to balance both. Shockingly, he still didn’t pay attention to music. As a matter of fact, he didn’t even know exactly when Juls released ‘Bankulize’
to the public. In his own words, “The day Juls put it out, I was so busy at my startup, I wasn’t even on Twitter. I came on Twitter later in the night and I had so many tweets. So after that, I started going back to the studio and would send everything I recorded to Juls.”
When the ‘Bankulize’ video was released later, it gathered over 2 million views on YouTube. This just explains how much attention the song got.
The Turning Point: Mr. Eazi finally accepts music fully
Fast forward to December 2015, Eazi got an invitation from Sarkodie to perform at a show and Eazi decided to give music a proper chance. He said, “…Sarkodie asked me to perform at his gig, so I got there, got on stage and everybody started screaming. Sarkodie was amazed as he walked me through the event. That’s when it really hit me that, maybe I’m onto something. From that day, I thought, “Let’s put some time and attention to the music.”
While working full time at his startup, Mr. Eazi was still able to track his music streams and sales. Through this, he discovered that he was making more waves in the UK, so himself and his team planned a tour for the UK. He even started going for interviews to promote his music and also set up a website for the music brand. At this point, Eazi had to commit his business to a friend he felt was capable of running it while he was building his music career.
Challenges with collaboration
Do you remember when Mr. Eazi put a hold on the release of his debut album, and instead released the ‘Accra to Lagos’ mixtape?
Eazi actually made that decision in response to Western artists who wanted to collaborate with him but weren’t genuinely interested in what he had to offer. He explained this saying, “Most of the musicians coming to work with me are not coming to work with me to project my culture or project my sound. They’re coming to change my sound to sound like what they think the rest of the world wants. Mr. Eazi is not Tory Lanez. Mr. Eazi is not Bryson Tiller. I should be able to have my heart. I should be able to have a video where we’re in an African farm and show the cows.”
By releasing the ‘Accra to Lagos’ mixtape which solely portrayed Africa, Eazi was quietly letting people know that he is African, he has his own style of music, and he’d make music that would support Africa and put her on the spotlight.
Though there are people who didn’t understand the message of the mixtape, Mr. Eazi emphasizes that, “It’s education at the end of the day. Even though, I feel that if every artist is on the same page, it’s gonna be an interesting time because there are a lot of people of African descent around the world,” he pauses to think. “I think it’s over 1 billion. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to reach out to a billion people around the world with the culture and the music to bridge that gap that has been severed by slavery and export.”
Mr. Eazi’s relationship with other creatives
Juls
Julian Nii Ayitey Adjin Nicco-Annan better known by his stage name Juls is a British-Ghanaian record producer, his trust in Mr. Eazi’s sound made it possible for Eazi to embrace music fully.
Sarkodie
Mr. Eazi’s relationship with Sarkodie (Michael Owusu Addo) started from a show organized by Eazi and he featured Sarkodie in his song ‘Anointing’.
R2bees
This is also one of the ties that Eazi developed during his time in school as a show organizer. He once invited R2bees to his show and R2bees later featured him on a track ‘Cassanova’.
8 questions and answers on Mr. Eazi’s life
Mr. Eazi loves the good life, when did he develop a liking for the luxurious life?
Here’s what Eazi shared about the subject,
“I think one of the things I picked up very early on from high school, is that I quickly realized so early that there was a difference in cars.
On my street where I lived in Sango-Ota, it was my job every morning to open the tap at 6:00 AM so people on the street could fetch water. So I quickly realized that there was a difference between me and my family in the house. Our own compound I think was four bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms, one big cube, and probably like 4 cars. My mom owned the house across the road.
“Like I quickly realized there was a difference between me and my friends I played football with on the street. Because when we’re going to school, you know, I’ll wear my home science uniform and I will get dropped off by the driver, but then they’ll just walk down.
“And even though in my school during break time there were boys like Oputa, Badua, Bolo Alabi that were ballers, you know, they will buy more meat pie and doughnuts. I felt like they had more kiosk money than me, but back home I had more money to buy Gala, La Casera, or even balling at the Aboki spot.
“So I quickly sort of realized that there was a disparity. My best friend Ikena was living with his uncle and five other kids in a one bedroom apartment. I remember going to his house and then seeing my house, so I realized that there was disparity and I wanted some of that. I like it.
“Like some years ago I didn’t eat sushi, I didn’t eat rare meat. But now I’m eating tuna ceviche. I’m like this is good, you know, So I think it’s like fruits of your labor. So I see it’s more of a reward. It’s not like a constant chase, see I won’t get all the money in the world. It’s just the fine things of life, it’s the fruit of your labor and if you can enjoy it, that’s a blessing because you could spend your whole life chasing, chasing, chasing, chasing and not enjoy it. And then you’re in the hospital or your hospital bed and you’re like it’s time to go TTG. So every time you get to enjoy some nice cup of Glenfiddich, eat some nice jollof, you know, and it doesn’t even have to be super expensive, but every time you use your money to buy something that you’ve earned, you should just celebrate.”
What motivates or fuels Mr. Eazi?

Mr. Eazi’s motivation is quite different from the regular things we hear. He spoke about this subject during an interview on the ‘Afrobeat Intelligence Podcast’ saying, “Freedom is like the biggest thing for me. I want to be able to make music when I want. I want to decide that I don’t want to put out music this month or I don’t want to put out music this year, or, I don’t want to take the show. I don’t think there are many artists in Nigeria like me that have returned people’s money from shows. Like, I take the money and I pay you back.
“Do you want compensation? Not because I didn’t turn up, because you paid me today.
*You want to book me? And then I wake up tomorrow morning, I’m like, okay, I actually don’t want to do the show. So it’s not like you’ve advertised and I’m now turning it down. No, It’s like, I don’t want to do it again.
So just the freedom, that freedom is what drives me. Freedom of creativity.
I remember growing up. And my mom will say, as long as you’re under my roof, you must do this, this, this. So I wanted to get out of the roof so that I can do whatever I want to do.
What crazy things did Mr. Eazi do while in secondary school?
So this happened when Eazi was in Senior Secondary school 2 (SS2) and he was transferred to boarding. To him that was the first grip he had on being free since he was no longer under his parents roof.
Eazi recalls that he liked going against the rules, “…they’ll say, don’t relax your hair.
Me and my boy K Spike, will relax our hair every day. They’ll say, wear black shoes, We’ll go and wear sneakers. I just wanted to go against this system”.
Mr. Eazi has grown to be a responsible man. How and when did he learn to take responsibility irrespective of the freedom he had and was still craving for?
At age sixteen when Eazi was getting ready to relocate to Ghana for his university education, his dad took him upstairs, showed him how much salary he was earning, and showed him how much his school fee cost.
According to Eazi, “That was a huge hammer to drop on a kid. My dad just let me know that my tuition fee was $7000 per year and his salary was $10,000.
Eazi has 3 siblings meaning his dad had 4 kids to cater for. His sister’s school fee was also $7000. That’s already $14,000. The recommended pocket money per semester as stated in his admission letter was $1000.
His accommodation was about $1500 yearly. His dad was spending almost $10,000 for his studies alone minus project fee, healthcare, flight fee, etc. Everything for Eazi alone was almost his dad’s two months salary.
So, that experience knocked him hard in the head and he knew that he had to start building for himself because he was no longer under the illusion that his dad was Elon Musk.
Asides the experience with his dad, Mr. Eazi was also influenced by his faith. He narrated this during an interview saying, “…going to Sunday school, and during devotion every morning, you do learn from the Christian faith that there’s action and there’s reaction. Even if you’re a science student, you know that to every action there’s a reaction. To every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction.
All of those experiences shaped Eazi’s thinking and he gradually became more responsible for himself.
What drove Mr. Eazi to entrepreneurship?
Ordinarily we could have judged that coming from an entrepreneurial home would be his core drive but that wasn’t. Eazi embraced entrepreneurship while in school and he explained how it happened saying, “When I went to university, I saw boys spending $10,000 per month based on the pocket money they got from their father. They’d call their dad and say they’re about to go broke and he’d send them $5000 and I’ll be like, wow, my Papa’s salary.
“People in my school had cars, first year, second year, boys had cars, had all the fine babes in their cars, and were balling at the parties. That’s what drove me to entrepreneurship because I wanted to live that life. Why should it be only them stunting? I also want to be able to stunt and I want to be able to say, okay, I’m not going home this holiday. I’m staying in Ghana”.
While other students squandered their pocket money, Mr. Eazi used his to make more money so he could be financially stable.
What are some of the crazy things that Mr. Eazi experienced while organizing parties and promoting shows
At some point, Eazi wanted to do more beyond parties, he came up with the idea of starting an award arm, and established the brand which he called Swag Entertainment Awards under his already existing Swagger Entertainment.
For the maiden edition which was a social award within his school, he booked Sarkodie, Wande Coal, R2Bees. Though Wande Coal was in town, he didn’t show up at the event. People thought Eazi was going to run away with their money. The problem was that Wande Coal didn’t receive his full money and Eazi wasn’t aware of that.
To save the day, Eazi pleaded with Sarkodie to come on stage though his own money was also not complete. Sarkodie agreed and the day was saved.
On the other hand, Eazi revealed that he also booked comedian, I Go Save for the event but I Go Save ran away with the money. Mentioning this during an interview, Eazi went as far as saying, “I Go Save if you’re hearing this right now, remember you took money from some Kwame Nkrumah university students and you never showed up”. He further explained saying, “I remember texting him but he never paid me my money. I hope I can see him and say “yo bro, you still need to pay me my money.”
Another crazy experience was that which pushed Eazi into hiding. He was trying to book MI for one of his shows. After seeing a Tweet from someone that MI wasn’t coming for the show, Mr. Eazi had to perform and afterwards he ran away to protect himself because the audience was really expecting MI.
Does Mr. Eazi get stuck sometimes?
A big yes to this one. Mr. Eazi gets stuck from time to time but he believes there’s always a way to make things work even if he doesn’t know the way it’s going to work out. He once disclosed at an interview saying, “…somehow it’s even at the last minute that I get ideas and solutions. There was a time I thought maybe I was cursed because I was just trying to do all these hustles and it wasn’t clicking. I even thought I should go for deliverance. Then at the last moment something would click and it might not even be the plan that I had”.
You see, Eazi didn’t even sit down to think of a stage name. Even the farmer’s hat and Ray band that Eazi used to wear wasn’t a thought out strategy. He actually went to buy gold in Beposu. On his return to the studio they told him he needed a profile picture for a song they wanted to upload. So he just went into the studio the way he was, took a photo, sent it to his team and that was how that style was born. This solidifies his earlier statement having last moment ideas that turn out better than his actual plans.
Has Mr. Eazi been involved in any controversy?
Mr. Eazi has managed to stay out of fierce controversies but he was taken off guard when he made a tweet saying Ghanaian music has a great influence over Nigerian music. Nigerians didn’t take it easy on him as he received lots of backlash. The following day, he apologized to his fans for the tweet.
What you should about Empawa Africa
Mr Eazi founded emPawa Africa in 2018 and since then, the platform has become a leading force in supporting and empowering up-and-coming African artists. Driven by the belief in the vast potential of African music, emPawa’s mission is to provide the tools, knowledge, and opportunities needed for young talents to blossom into independent music entrepreneurs.
Mr Eazi, having navigated the challenges of the industry firsthand, recognized the need for a platform dedicated to nurturing upcoming artists. His experience fueled the birth of emPawa Africa, initially launched as a talent incubation initiative offering grants and mentorship. The impact was immediate, with the inaugural emPawa 100 initiative providing $3,000 grants and digital marketing support to 100 emerging artists across various African countries.
emPawa’s scope has grown since its inception, evolving into a multi-faceted enterprise offering a comprehensive package of support. Today, artists benefit from:
- Mentorship: Experienced industry professionals guide participants through the intricacies of music production, publishing, distribution, and artist development.
- Distribution & Publishing: emPawa Africa ensures wider reach and proper royalty collection through its distribution and publishing arms.
- Marketing & Promotion: From digital promotion to strategic partnerships, emPawa helps artists gain visibility and connect with new audiences.
- Masterclass: An annual intensive program immerses selected artists in a collaborative environment with renowned producers, musicians, and industry experts, fostering creative growth and professional development.
emPawa Africa’s success is measured not just by numbers, but by the transformative impact it has on artists’ careers. Notable alumni include Joeboy, J.Derobie, and Nandy, whose journeys serve as testaments to the platform’s effectiveness. In 2020, Billboard Magazine recognized emPawa as one of “The Gatekeepers of the Nigerian music industry,” highlighting its crucial role in shaping the landscape.
Mr. Eazi’s discography
Singles as lead artist
2012 – Pipi Dance
2013 – Bankulize
2015 – Skin Tight feat Efya
2016 – Leg Over
2017 – Skin Tight (UK Remix) feat Stefflon Don and Haile
2017 – In The Morning feat Big Lean
2018 – Bad Vibe with M.O and Lotto Boyzz
2019 – Don’t Jealous Me with Tekno, Lord Afrixana and Yemi Alade
2019 – Keys To The Kingdom with Tiwa Savage
2020 – Oh My Gawd with Major Lazer featuring Nicki Minaj and K4mo
2020 – Baby I’m Jealous with emPawa Africa and King Promise
2020 – Arcoíris with J Balvin
2020 – Lento with J Balvin
2021 – Falling for U with Blaq Jerzee and Harmonize
2021 – Breakup Riddim with DJ Aroma and Nhlanhla Nciza
2021 – I Wanna Run Away with R3hab and Wafia
2021 – The Don
2021 – E Be Mad
2022 – Walangolo with DJ Neptune and Konshens
2022 – Legalize
Mixtapes
2013 – About to Blow
2017 – Life is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra to Lagos
2018 – Life is Eazi, Vol. 2 – Lagos to London
EPs
2020 – One Day You Will Understand
2021 – Something Else
Albums
2023 – The Evil Genius
Singles as featured artist
2018 – Miss You, Still Fresh feat Mr Eazi
2019 – Como Un Bebé J Balvin and Bad Bunny feat Mr Eazi
Mr. Eazi’s nominations and awards
2016
- Won Most Promising Act to Watch from Nigeria Entertainment Awards
- Nominated for Best African Act at MOBO Awards
- Won Next Rated from The Headies
- Skin Tight nominated for Listeners Choice at Soundcity MVP Awards
- Hollup nominated for Viewers Choice and Song of the Year at Soundcity MVP Awards
- Won Best New Artiste from Soundcity MVP Awards
- Skin Tight won Special Recognition Award Music Video Africa from WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards
- Not nominated for any of the Ghanaian-specific categories at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards due to his Nigerian nationality. Organizers of the event, represented by George Quaye, explained that only Ghanaian artists were eligible for these categories. They further stated that Mr. Eazi could have competed in the “African Artiste of the Year” category, but he wasn’t as big as other nominees.
2017
- Nominated for Afropop Male Artist at Nigeria Entertainment Awards
- Nominated for Best African Act at MOBO Awards
2018
- Nominated for Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year at The Headies
Mr. Eazi’s net worth and assets
Mr. Eazi’s net worth
Fans believe that Mr. Eazi’s net worth is around $5 million dollars. That’s approximately ₦7,589,754,970.00 (seven billion five hundred eighty-nine million seven hundred fifty-four thousand nine hundred seventy naira). However, in October 2023, Mr. Eazi spoke up about this and mentioned through a comment on X that he is worth more than $5 Million.
Mr. Eazi’s houses
In March 2023, Eazi posted photos of a newly completed mansion on social media with the caption, “House number 4 pondeck”.
In June 2023, Taking to his Instagram story Eazi shared a housing project he was working on in Rwanda. In the caption he said, “2000 local staff, 30% female. Local Tech! Dignified and affordable housing”.
Mr. Eazi’s cars
In 2019, Mr. Eazi opened up during an interview with the Guardian saying that he doesn’t have a car. He said, “Till today, I use Uber but I do not care and by the way, I don’t even pay for the ride because I was given Uber credit. But if you see me in the Uber vehicle and feel that Mr Eazi is poor, what is my business with that? For instance, everybody around me has cars, and besides, I buy cars for people. If it makes sense for me to use an Uber, why should I drive? Why would I pay about N100M for a car that I would probably drive five times a year?”
Fast forward to December 2020, Mr. Eazi finally got himself a Range Rover SUV. In the caption, he said, “If I end up not being in one place to enjoy my new car I will be upset.”
Few lessons you can learn from Mr. Eazi
- Embrace your individuality and don’t be afraid to be different: Mr. Eazi didn’t follow the typical path to success in the music industry. He created his own sound and carved his own niche. It’s totally fine if your path requires you to do things differently.
- Take responsibility for your choices: For every action there’s a consequence. Living by this mantra helped Mr. Eazi to take responsibility for his life and make good choices. Always remember that whatever you do will spark a reaction and make your choices wisely.
- Don’t be afraid to take risks: Mr. Eazi left his promising career in business to pursue music, even though it was a risky move. Step outside your comfort zone and chase your dreams.
- Don’t depend on the wealth of your parents: Mr. Eazi’s parents were definitely not poor. They had enough to give him a good life but he learned to work for his wealth too. Today he is worth more than 7 billion naira.