MR. EAZY
The name does not sound very familiar at first, but is easier to relate with when you hear “It’s your boy Eazi” and see a picture of the straw-hatted songster. Mr Eazi is one of the biggest kids on the music block in Africa right now, and is currently signed to Wizkid’s Starboy Worldwide record label.
The 2016 breakout star’s “Life is Eazi” concert shut Lagos down. He also won the Next Rated award at the just concluded Headies Awards. He achieved all these without even releasing an album yet
In all the musical glory and accolades, that Mr. Eazi co-founded a tech startup, and is still currently running one, is a fact that only a small circle of people know (until now).
In 2014, Techpoint listed Obiwezy among 10 of the startups to watch for in 2015, and when accelerator 440 ng invested in Obiwezy, they brought Mr. Eazi in.
If you follow Mr. Eazi’s Twitter, you will see he still tweets about tech business, phones and brands. Next time you shout “Zagadat”, remember this man is deep.
In 2014, Techpoint listed Obiwezy among 10 of the startups to watch for in 2015, and when accelerator 440 ng invested in Obiwezy, they brought Mr. Eazi in.
If you follow Mr. Eazi’s Twitter, you will see he still tweets about tech business, phones and brands. Next time you shout “Zagadat”, remember this man is deep.
ELDEE
As far back as 1998, eLDee the Don, alongside rappers KB and Freestyle, was among the first members of the now defunct Trybesmen rap group; one of the pioneer rap groups in Nigeria.
Over the years, with back to back hits, he is considered a superb rapper prolific in punchlines and wordplay. With his record label, Trybe Records, eLDee added producer, songwriter and record label executive to his repertoire.
Last year, eLDee actively quit the music scene to concentrate on Playdata, an analytical tech solution designed for musicians and advertisers. With a background in computer science dating back to an engineer father who owned and operated different tech companies, eLDee surprisingly writes code.
For those that are familiar with tech events, eLDee used to attend a lot of them. He once revealed in an interview that he built CNN’s first ever radio website. Apparently, the man still codes and has executed some world-class tech projects hands-on. Who would have known!
As an angel investor, eLDee invested in Washist, Nigeria’s first ever on demand laundry service.
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