List of ‘top paid entertainers’ in Nigeria and their net worth
Here is the list of the top paid entertainers in Nigeria, lets hope you have your favorite artiste on the list.
See the list below…
Don Jazzy – Michael Enebeli, also known as Don Jazzy, is the
founder of Mo’Hits and most recently, Mavin Records. Reputed to be one
of the best and most sought after producers, showbiz-savvy Nigerians
don’t refer to him as a music producer but THE music producer. At age
five, Don Jazzy already had eyes for the microphone, the music console
and was always in the studio. He was a member of Good Morning Kids, a
group created by his father. Don Jazzy is known for his business
dexterity.
Little wonder he successfully built Mo’Hits from scratch to become
one of the biggest entertainment empires in the country. He recently
signed a recording deal with international superstar, Kanye West – a
move that not only boosted his reputation as an entertainer, but also
his wealth. Even though he is still signed to Kanye’s label, he has
relocated back to Nigeria to continue building his all star record
label, Mavin Records.
2Face Idibia – Born Innocent Idibia, the former member of the band,
Plantashun Boyz, is said to be among the richest artistes in the
industry. With two platinum records in his kitty, Tuface is speculated
to be worth about N550m. It comes as no surprise as he has had
endorsement deals with brands like Guinness, which earned him N20m and
Airtel, which earned him N22m this year. He was also said to have earned
N30m from the producers of Phat Girls movie, and charges between N4m
and N5m depending on the show. The artiste has invested heavily in real
estate and stocks, where he earns big bucks. He once said he was set to
recover all the wealth taken from Africa.
Banky W – Also known as Mr. Capable, Banky W has proved to
Nigerians that he is capable of being among the richest entertainers in
the industry. He makes the bulk of his wealth from gigs. He is said to
charge between N2.5m and N3m per show and performs three to four times
in a week. He is a brand ambassador of Estisalat, one of Nigeria’s
telecommunications giants, where he featured in their popular
commercial, 0809ja for life. He also featured in Coca Cola-Nigeria’s
World Cup theme song and Microsoft’s Anti-cyber Crime Initiative.
Banky W is an entrepreneur and has invested heavily in businesses
that are fetching him good money. As a philanthropist, he founded the
Mr. Capable Foundation, where he provides tuition fees for indigent and
brilliant students. Not only does he have money on his own, but his own
record label EME is home to one of Nigeria’s biggest acts: Wizkid. You
can believe that he is pulling in a good amount of money off of that.
D’banj– Popularly known as the Kokomaster or Mr. Endowed, D’Banj is
one artiste that has a penchant for making money. D’Banj certainly has a
passion for business. Apart from music, Mr. Endowed has other
businesses, which include Koko Mansion, a TV reality show, Koko Lounge,
an upscale hangout in Lagos and UK, Koko Foundation, a charity and the
recently-launched Koko Mobile under his label christened, Koko.
He has a deal running into millions with Chris Aire, as the face of
his watches and another one with UAC Foods. He collects between N5m and
N7m as performance fee for local gigs; $80,000 to $150,000 for African
shows; £40,000 to £60,000 for UK shows; and $50,000 to $60,000 for
American shows. Like his former boss, Don Jazzy, D’banj also bagged a
recording deal with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music; this will not only boost
his career, but also the fee he attracts. D’Banj once said, “I work
hard so that money, awards, endorsements, bookings and kokolets chase
me.”
P-Square – The singing and dancing duo, Peter and Paul Okoye, are
unarguably among the richest in the industry. They won the KORA award
for Best Africa Artiste 2010. The award came with $1m (N150m). Shortly
after, the duo got an endorsement deal with Globacom telecommunications
worth about N240m for four years. The hip-hop artistes had one of their
greatest international gigs last year. Their American tour of seven
cities earned them a whopping $1m (N150m). After a misunderstanding with
their landlord, the duo built a house they named Squareville in the
same neighbourhood. The house, which they completed in less than six
months, is valued at N300m. They own Rayfield Hotel, Jos, and two
multi-million naira factories in the same city, where they built a
multimillion naira bakery and sachet water companies for their dad and
mum, among other investments. The bulk of their wealth comes from
concerts, especially in Africa. The duo has sold above 14 million copies
of their CDs since 2005. They are said to charge about N2m per show.
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