Adekunle Gold Biography: Real Name, Age, Parents, Hometown, Wife, Net-Worth, Career, Awards, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Latest Songs
Robert Bradley Adekunle Gold born Adekunle Kosoko, is a Nigerian professional graphics designer, music recording artist
He is a performer with a unique genre of music he calls Urban Highlife.
Adekunle GoldHe was born on the 28th of January, 1987. He is 32 years old.
Below is a detailed biography of the artist.
Adekunle Gold Real Name
He was born Adekunle Gold but goes by the stage name Adekunle Gold.
Adekunle Gold Parents
Adekunle Gold’s father is called Prince Hakeem Kosoko, he passed away in 2013 and was buried in Lagos.
Adekunle GoldAdekunle Gold Hometown
Adekunle was born into a royal family in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Adekunle Gold Education
He holds a Higher National Diploma in Arts and Design after graduating from Lagos State Polytechnic.
Adekunle Gold Wife
Adekunle married Simi in a close-knit ceremony in January 2019.
Adekunle Gold and Wife (Simi)Adekunle Gold Career
While growing up, Adekunle developed an interest in music while listening to songs by King Sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey.
He became a member of his church’s junior choir during his teenage years and went on to write his first song at the age of 15.
In 2014, Adekunle went solo after disbanding from a music group he formed with a friend while in school. He was dubbed the “King of Photoshop” after posting an edited photoshop image of himself hugging Tiwa Savage on social media platforms.
Adekunle GoldOn 19 December 2014, he released “Sade”, a cover of One Direction’s “Story of My Life”. The song rose to critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Alternative Song at The Headies 2015.
After the release of “Sade”, Adekunle released his first official single titled “Orente” through YBNL Nation after signing a music contract with the record label on March 5, 2015.
He was nominated in the Most Promising Act of the Year category at the 2015 City People Entertainment Awards. On 18 July 2016, Adekunle Gold revealed the cover and tracklist of his debut studio album titled Gold.
The album is a 16-track project, with musical production from Pheelz, Masterkraft, B Banks, Sleekamo, Oscar and Seyikeyz.
Adekunle GoldIt was released on 25 July, three days before the originally scheduled date of release. Upon its release, it peaked at #7 on the Billboard World Album Chart for the week of 13 August 2016.
Moreover, it was critically reviewed by contemporary music critics. Following his departure from YBNL Nation due to the expiry of his contract, Adekunle Gold unveiled his band “The 79th Element” in reference to the atomic number of gold.
On the 15th of January, 2018, Unity Bank unveiled Adekunle Gold as its brand ambassador.
Adekunle Gold Awards
Gold has been nominated for so many awards and he has on many occasions bagged them home. Notable among them is the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Award for Best Song and the Best New Act to Watch, the 2016 Headies Award for Best Alternative Song, the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Award for Best New Act among many others.
Adekunle GoldAdekunle Gold Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
His official Instagram username is @adekunlegold. He is known on Twitter as @adekunleGOLD. His Facebook page account is AdekunleGold.
Adekunle GoldAdekunle Latest Songs
Adekunle has quite a number of songs to his credit. Among them is the banger Sade, Young Love, Fame, Call On Me, among many others. You can download and listen to Adekunle Gold’s music here.
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