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Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (REECARDO BANKS)

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Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (born 6 December 1993),[1] better known by his stage name Reekado Banks, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He signed with Mavin Records in 2014 and left the label in 2018.[2] He went by the stage name Spicy before his record deal with Mavin Records. Reekado Banks won Rookie of the Year at The Headies 2014,[3] and won the controversial Next Rated award at The Headies 2015. His debut studio album Spotlight was released on 1 September 2016; it debuted at number 10 on the Billboard World Albums chart. Reekado Banks is the last child of a music-loving family. His father is a pastor from Ondo State and his mother is a caterer.[5] He grew up in a disciplinarian setting due to both of his parents being pastors. He completed his secondary school at the age of 14, and started recording his first set of songs in 2008. His elder brother produced all of his earlier songs and tutored him on the rudiments of singing, writing and producing. He derived the stage name Reekado Banks by combining the meanings of the two names; the former part of his stage name translates to “strong ruler”, while the latter part loosely translates to “wealth”.[6] In 2014, Reekado Banks graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in history and strategic study.[7][3] He has cited Don Jazzy, 2face Idibia, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Olamide and M.I as his key musical inspirations.

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The Headies Award for Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year, Top Naija Music Award for Revelation of the Year, City People Entertainment Award for Most Promising Act of the Year (Male)

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Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (REECARDO BANKS)

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