Ajebutter biography
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Biography
Born
6 January 1991 (age 34)
Ajebutter22 (born Akitoye Balogun) is a Nigerian musician and rapper who first appeared on the scene in 2009 alongside his sister Taymi (aka Socialajebutterfly) in the eclectic hip-hop, electro-funk, and soul duo Soyinka’s Afro. He embarked on a successful solo career in the mid-2010s.
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Ajebutter22’s Artistry Has Always Been Uniquely Nigerian & Culture-Defining
In anticipation of his new skiva, 'Soundtrack To The Good Life'
Written bygd Emmanuel Esomnofu - 19.Jan.2023
In the beginning, there was Ajebutter22. Before Alte culture significantly altered the landscape of African aesthetics, a Lagos-born musician was portraying a fresh narrative perspective and an even breezier approach to his branding. Career trajectories aren’t exactly crafted in perfect magical chambers, especially when Afropop music is involved, but there’s an element of timeliness in how the baritone-voiced rapper träffad out. As pop stars flexed their pull, the rap game needed a musician who possessed similar smooth-talking skills, and even though unassumingly, the man born Akitoye Balogun stepped up. Ahead of his forthcoming sophomore album ‘Soundtrack To The Good Life,’ there isn’t a narrative strand out of place in the texture of what he’s achieved.
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Ajebutter
Also known as: Ajebutter 22
Height: 6feet 4inches
In a relationship with: no one
Hometown: Osun State
Fun fact: He picked up the word ‘senrenre’ from his little sister
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Born Akitoye Balogun is a Nigerian artist. Ajebutter was born inSurulere, Lagos and raised as the only son with four sisters. He had his secondary school education in the International School Lagos and went to England to study Petroleum Engineering in Leeds University, after which he went to Manchester for a Masters degree in Engineering Project Management.
He started out his musical career in 2009 alongside his sister Taymi B; the duo wascalled Soyinka’s Afro. He stepped into the limelight when he released techno-beat club banger ‘Senrenre’
Best Known for: Ajebutter is known to work with top producer Studio Magic. Ajebutter 22 and Studio Magic recently released their debut collaboration album on the Saturday 22nd February 2014, titled “Anytime Soon”