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Who is Seyi Vibez?
Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi, aka Seyi Vibez, was born on July 12, 2000, in the mainland area of Ketu, Lagos State. Seyi began making music professionally in senior secondary school (SS1) when he was 14 years old. This was way back in 2014.
His fame and recognition began in 2020, when he released the song ‘God Sent’ to commemorate his twentieth birthday. With time the track peaked at number one on Apple Music and he went on to drop his first studio album ‘No Seyi, No Vibez’ in the same year.
Barely a year after Seyi had his massive breakthrough in the music scene, he has been able to build a net worth estimated at $900,000 which is approximately 809,190,000.00 NGN (Eight hundred nine million one hundred ninety thousand naira).
Seyi’s source of wealth comes from streaming revenue and live show fees. In July 2023, his streams from Spotify alone generated an estimated 187 Million Naira revenue.
Seyi Vibez family
Parents and siblings
Seyi was born to Mr and Mrs Balogun. His father was a plumber and his late mom was a petty trader.
There is no reliable information available about Seyi’s siblings.
Wife or girlfriend and children
Seyi has never disclosed his relationship status and has never mentioned that he has a child.
Seyi Vibez’s educational background
Seyi began his education at Al Sodiq Primary School Ketu. His secondary education was at Skylight Secondary School Agric, Ikorodu and he went on to study Sociology at the prestigious Lagos State University.
13 questions and answers on Seyi Vibez’s life
What inspired or led Seyi into music?
Just like other artists, Seyi grew up listening to several accomplished musicians. He loved the way they demonstrated in their videos and just wanted to be like them. Luckily, a friend took him on a studio excursion to see what a studio looked like and how people recorded their songs.
After that excursion, Seyi Vibez became inspired. He loved the studio setting and wished to always be there. Quickly, he spoke to his mom about his inspiration for music and she was supportive. Like what seemed like play; Seyi recorded his first song when he was fourteen years old.

How did friends react when Seyi Vibez dropped his first song at fourteen?
Definitely folks will be surprised but Seyi was fortunate because he had a good amount of encouraging feedback from people around him and that helped to solidify his confidence that he could make it. He even went on to search for people who started their music career early and when he saw that most of them became famous at eighteen, nineteen, and twenty; he was further encouraged to pursue his dream and aimed to become recognised by age twenty.
Who was Seyi’s manager when he started his musical career?
This may come as a shock to you but Seyi Vibez didn’t have a manager or promoter to put him through or secure opportunities for him. He was doing his stuff to the best of his abilities. All he had was himself, his songs, and Ikorodu people cheering him on.
As a matter of fact, he didn’t even know exactly where to upload his songs for proper visibility. His luck was that he had listeners who gave him feedback and asked questions.

How did Seyi put out the song ‘God Sent’ considering that he had no promoter?
If you guessed Audiomack, you’re absolutely correct. Seyi was leveraging free music platforms and even when he saved money to promote the song on NaijaLoaded, he was scammed by a guy who claimed to know the NaijaLoaded team. Seyi gave him twenty thousand naira and he disappeared with the money.
The explosion of ‘God Sent’ started on Audiomack and became bigger when people tried to stream on Apple Music but could not. They reached out to him asking why he didn’t upload on Apple Music too. Quickly he uploaded on the suggested platform and even started using Instagram to promote his songs.
PS: Do you remember that Seyi had plans to get famous by age twenty? This song ‘God Sent’ was released to commemorate his twentieth birthday in 2020 and he actually gained some recognition that year because Ice Prince kept mentioning his name to the host of ‘Afrobeat Podcast’ Adesope.
How strong is the bond between Seyi Vibez and his fan base?
During an interview on the ‘Afrobeat Podcast’, Adesope (the podcast host who actually resides and hosts the podcast in London) mentioned that the only reason why he and other people in London got to know about Seyi was because of his fans. He disclosed that Seyi’s fan base was consistently using every opportunity they had to speak about Seyi’s energy and talent.
In response to that Seyi said, “…I just pray for that love to increase because it’s my energy. Apart from my mom, dad, and family, it’s just the fan base. They’re keeping me alive, I can’t do without them. So I make sure I stay loyal to my fan base and they also do the same thing to me so I’m not forgetting that. After God, my mom, my dad, it’s my fan base and after my fan base, it’s still my fan base”.
How did Seyi Vibez manage to gain recognition independently?
First things first is the dream to become famous and the determination to do what was required even if it meant doing it alone.
Secondly is collaboration. Seyi is often collaborating with other artists to reach a wider audience.
The third is probably what you already know. Seyi is a studio rat. He always records and often puts out two albums per quarter; this means that in a year, he drops four albums. So there’s no way people will not hear one track from any of those albums.
The fourth point is very crucial. Seyi understands his audience and he sings in a way that they can relate to, so his songs are often welcomed with open arms.
The fifth point is also very crucial and has been one of his motivation and confidence. Seyi has a very supportive fan base. They share his songs, review them, and give him feedback.
Seyi features a lot of artists on his songs – how does he feel when he reaches out to these artists and some reject him?
Firstly, you have to note that Seyi doesn’t like disturbing other artists for collaborations. In his own words, he said, “…I don’t like bugging someone saying I want verse. That’s not how I came up. If you can remember, I wasn’t signed to any label before I came up. So I’m this artist that believes in my own thing – I can do it alone because the person I want to feature was doing it alone before I thought of featuring them whether they’re in the mainstream or not.
But my own thing seems to be organic. For example, Mayorkun is like my big bro. He called me to come to his place for a collaboration. Same thing happened with Simi. Same thing happened with Tiwa. Everybody reaches out to me for the collaboration and I show them much respect. I’ve been on their DMs too though but they reached out later on their own”.

Why did Seyi title his second studio album ‘Billion Dollar Baby’?
The Billion Dollar Baby album was released in 2022. According to Seyi, he wants his future to be reflected in his current state. He mentioned in an interview that even though he does not have a billion dollar yet, he deals in millions and wants to get to a point where he can confidently say he’s a billionaire.
Is it true that Seyi Vibez signed ‘tml Vibez to his record label because of Zinoleesky?
Judging from Seyi’s statements during several interviews, it appears Zinoleesky had nothing to do with why Seyi signed tml Vibez. Seyi particularly said that he loved the young artist not even because he bears the same name with him but because of his talent.
What really caused Seyi’s controversy with Zinoleesky?
The media has it that Zinoleesky told Seyi to go back to his old music style and he also offered suggestions for Seyi to touch up his recording studio. Seyi did not receive the suggestion well so he told Zino to shut his mouth and buy a new house before speaking.
But Seyi said the actual reason why he got pissed at Zinoleesky is because Zino told him to join the Marlians Record and when he refused, Zino said that if he doesn’t; none of his songs will get to the top of the chart.
How did Seyi get his stage name?
As you would have already guessed, Seyi is short for ‘Oluwaloseyi’. Vibez came into the picture when he dropped a song that talked about street life and his manager suggested that he should adopt the name Vibez because he has the right vibe.
So he ended up with Seyi Vibez.
What was really happening in that video where Seyi Vibez was throwing money at a crowd from the fence?
Seyi had visited his father’s house and people in the neighbourhood pulled up to greet him. Seeing that he couldn’t reach out to everybody one on one because of the crowd, he decided to spray them some funds. This was a controversial move by Seyi and we have a video of it below.
What does Seyi have to say to upcoming artists?
During an interview with the Beat 99.9FM, Seyi gave his words to fresh artists saying, “You’ll get frustrated, you’ll see some things and feel down; but never take no for an answer. Make sure you’re doing it, one day it will click. Trust me”.
Seyi Vibez’s chart history

Seyi Vibez dropped his first song ‘Anybody’ in 2019. As you already know he gained recognition in 2021 after the release of ‘God Sent’ and in the same year he dropped his first studio album ‘No Seyi No Vibez (NSNV).
‘Billion Dollar Baby’ , which is his second studio album, was released in 2022 and peaked at number 1 on the Turntable 50 albums chart. In the same year, MoreBranches listed him as one of the 16 African artists to watch.
Fast forward to 2023, Seyi dropped an EP (Extended Play) titled ‘Memory Card’. The project featured American rapper YXNG K.A.
Within the first week of launching the EP, it got over 6.30 million streams and reached the peak of Turntable top 10 chart. Pan African Music listed the album as one of the 10 best albums of January 2023.
While the glory of the Memory Card EP was still on, Zlatan featured Seyi Vibez on his track ‘Let There Be Light’ on February 2, 2023.
The song debuted at No. 14 on Apple Music top 100 Nigeria chart.
Seyi Vibez net worth, houses, and cars
Seyi’s net worth is estimated at $900,000 which is approximately 809,190,000.00 NGN (Eight hundred nine million one hundred ninety thousand naira).
According to his close friends, a Lamborghini Urus is one of the cars in his garage but he keeps his assets out of public eyes. The Lamborghini Urus is priced between 350,000,000 and 400,000,000 Naira. He also purchased a luxury mansion in May 2023. The mansion is in Lagos State.
Here are some other clues that Seyi Vibez net worth is indeed huge.
In January 2023, he bought a brand-new Mercedes Benz for Morda, his Producer.
While grieving the loss of his mom, he shared photos of a multimillion-naira home he built for his family.
Seyi Vibez awards and recognitions
As a testament to his talent, Seyi was nominated for the Next Rated Award and Best Street Hop Artist Award for his hit track ‘Chance (Na Ham) at the 16th Headies Award held in September 2023. He went home with the Best Street Hop Artist Award.
Few lessons you can learn from Seyi Vibez’s life
- Persistence pays off: Despite challenges and lack of a manager initially, Seyi persisted in promoting his music, illustrating the power of determination and self-belief.
- Invest in collaborations: Seyi’s collaborations with other artists expanded his reach, highlighting the importance of networking and collaboration in achieving success. Also, his affiliation with his senior colleagues, like Burna Boy, should be studied.
- Understand your audience: Seyi’s success is attributed to understanding and connection with his audience, underlining the significance of knowing and catering to your target audience.
- Build a supportive community: Seyi values his fan base, recognizing their role in his success. This stresses the importance of building a supportive community around your work. A supportive community will stand by you through thick and thin.
- Maintain a positive mindset: Seyi encourages aspiring artists to remain positive and persistent, emphasising that success may take time but is achievable with determination.