Wale
Wale Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale is an American rapper from
Washington DC. Wale was born to Nigerian parents. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his
hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale in
2006 and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media
including MTV and various urban magazine ...read more
Wale Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale is an American rapper from
Washington DC. Wale was born to Nigerian parents. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his
hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale in
2006 and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media
including MTV and various urban magazines.
In 2008, Wale signed to Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released in 2009 with the singles
"Chillin", "Pretty Girls", and "World Tour". The album, although under-shipped, received positive reviews from critics. Wale is currently signed
on with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, Self Made Vol. 1 on May 23, 2011. « hide |
