Banky W.

**Olubankole Wellington** (Dem bon am for March 27 1981) wey meni pipu no am wit im stage nem as **Banky W**. bí Naija  singer,rapper, actor, politishian and entrepreneur. Banky w wey pipu no as motivational spika for one interview wit TVC news Im  clear di rumors wey pipu dey carry say im na pastor im kom tel TVC nius sey  no bi pastor oo!But im na God pikin wey dey gro spiritually e stil tok sey im like share im experience wey im get with di lessons wey im dey len fom and di tins wey God don teach am. Banky w say if e fit hep young pipu kom near God even for dis hard time and still give backbone wey dem need an di wey wey dem need to succeed for life and Im  fit do all dis tins bikos of di wisdom wey God giv am.

## Hau im tek start life
Olubankole Wellington dem bon for United States for 27march 1981 and Im Papa and Mama na original Niger pipu. Im family dem come bak to Nigeria wen e dey five years old. Banky w stat to dey sing wen e be smol boy and e dey among di Chorch choir.

## Skul wey im go
Banky w primary and secondary schools na Lagos e go am later e kom go New York wia e get scholarship to skul for Rensselaer polytechnic institute. Im start e own record label E.M.E for 2002 as e dey study and e still dey work with Globalspec for in working place e dey sing loud with di headphone for im head. For 2009 e commot for US come back to Nigeria and make e own record label for Lagos way e sign artist like Niyola, Shaydee, Skalds and WizKids for di record label dat time. Im breaktru debut studio album Back in di Building e release am for 2005 Banky w raite di first theme song for Etisalat Nigeria wey di title na "0809ja for life".

## 2012 - 2013 R&BW
One day after Valentine for 2013 Banky w launch im new album "R&BW" with concert tag wey be "Grand love concert" wey dem do for Civic centre Ozumba Mbadiwe Victoria Island Lagos Wey e feature plenty other artist including Iyanya and Waje. Di first two singles for di album wey be "lowkey and Yes/No".

## 2017: Hau E.M.E end o!
Banky w announce for February 2018 say im don end E.M.E record label e get new label now wey bi Talent management company wey focus on creative marketing, advertising, PR, and brand events. DJ xclusive, Ebuka Obi Uchendu, Tolu Toolz Oniru, and Banky w wife Adesua Etomi na dem be di first set of client for Banky w rebranded company.

## Oda Collaborations
For 2017 Banky w take part for di initiating of di monumental heirloom, di philosophers legacy.

## Im dream for politics
For 11 November 2018 Banky w come out say im go like run for di Lagos Eti-Osa federal constituency seat for Nigeria house of representative for di platform of modern Democratic party wey dem form for 2017.
For 23 February 2019 Banky W Wellington lose di Eti-Osa federal constituency election to Babajide Obanikoro wey Im party be All progressive Congress.

## Im personal life
Banky w marry Adesua Etimo for traditional way for 19 November 2017 and after for di same year 25 of November dey do white wedding for South Africa. For di same year e go for skin cancer surgery way be say di surgery go successful. For early 2021 Banky  and Adesua born one boy.

## Discography
*Back in di building (2006)
*Mr capable (2008)
*The W Experience (2009)
*R&BW (2013)
*EPS 
*Undeniable (2013)

## Im Playlist
*Songs About U (2017)
   
## Hol im album
*Empire mates state of mind (2012)
  
## Singles wey im select
*2013 Jasi
*2014 Jaiye orimi
*2015 High Notes
*2015 All I want is you feature Chidima
*2015 cash only as feature artist
*2016 Made for you
*2016 Onyeuwaoma As feature artist
*2016 mi Re Do (Cocoloso) feature stonebwoy and shaydee.
     
## fim wey im dey inside
*The wedding party (2016)
*The wedding party 2 (2017)
*Up North (2019)
*Sugar Rush(2019)

## difren-difren Awod wey im get
*John Lennon songwriter Award 2006 R&B category for "My Regret".
*Best R&B Artist Nigeria Entertainment Award 2006 Best Male R&B artist urban independent music Awards USA 2006
*Best international Album Nigeria Entertainment Award 2007 for Mr capable
*R&B single of di year 2010 hip hop World Awards for 'strong Ting' Best R&B singer(male)and Best music Video 2010 city people Entertainment Awards.