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Venture capital has a diversity problem . BLCK VC , a new organization founded by Storm Ventures associate Frederik Groce and NEA associate Sydney Sykes to connect, engage and advance black venture capitalists, is ready for a new era in the industry. Their mission: Turn 200 black investors into 400 black investors by 2024. “We think of ourselves as an organization formed by black VCs for blacks VCs to increase the representation of black investors,” Sykes told TechCrunch. “You can look around and say well ‘I know five black VCs,’ but you can also say this firm does not have a single black VC, they may not even have a single underrepresented minority … We want to make firms reckon with the fact that there is a racial diversity problem; there is a lack of black VCs and every firm should really care about it.” BLCK VC has been at work since the beginning of 2018, building and expanding a network of black investors in the San Francisco area, Los Angeles and New York. They seek to provide a...
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OLAMIDE his BIOGRAPHY, NET WORTH, RECORD LABEL, ENDORSEMENT, AWARDS AND CARS

Searching for Olamide Bioraphy, Songs, album and Net Worth? as Usual we have detailed fact about the YBNL General his endorsement and Awards.

Olamide Adedeji popularly known as (Olamide Baddo) is a Nigerian Hip hop singer and songwriter born on 15th March 1989 at Bariga, Lagos state Nigeria. He attended his elementary and secondary education in Lagos. The Super star later graduated from Tai Solarin University where he studied mass communication as a part time student. He later decided to pursue a career in music, when asked why music. He said: “I found out I was gifted in it.

He was signed by ID Cabasas coded tunez record label and was managed by industry heavy weight, Toni Payne, he release his first album in 2011 under coded tunez with 16 tracks comprises of the hit track tited "Eni Duro" the super star left coded tunez in earlier 2012. Later in November 2012 the Olamide drop his second album titled "YBNL" under his own imprint YBNL Nation the album production was handled by Tyrone, Samklef, Pheelz, 2 kriss and ID cabasa. He was known as "King of the West" the way he blend his Rap with yourba in his music

The album was supported by the singles "First of all", "Voice of the street", "stupid love" and "illefo illuminati" the hit songs gain massive airplay and boosted the super star career.

BIOGRAPHY TABLE





































NAME     Olamide Adedeji
STAGE NAME      Olamide Baddo
GERNE OF MUSIC         Hip Hop
RECORD LABEL    CEO YBNL Nation
DATE OF BIRTH   15th March 1989
PLACE OF BIRTHBariga Lagos
ENDORSEMENTCiroc, Guiness, Etisalat, Stering Bank and Sure Bet
NET WORTH $12.5 Million USD.

NET WORTH


Based on his business ventures, endorsement deal and album sales Olamide Net worth stands at $12.5 Million USD.



 

On 7th Novmber 2013, he released his third studio album "Baddest Guy Ever Liveth" which included hit songs like Durosoke and Yemi my love the album later followed by "Street OT", "2 Kings", "Eyan Mayweather" and "the Glory"

ENDORSEMENT


On 17th July 2013 the super star signed an endorsement deal with Ciroc making him the first Nigeria to bang endorsement deal with them.

On October same year he signed a multi-million naira deal with Guinness Nigeria which followed by 50 Million Naira Etisalat Endorsement deal making him the ambassador of Nigeria Telecom Gaint alongside Ice prince .In 2015 he signed a multi-million naira endorsement deal with Sure Bet, Recently in 2017 he became an ambassador of sterling Bank Plc.

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<<ADEKUNLE GOLD: BIOGRAPHY, NET WORTH, ENDORSEMENT (FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS FAMOUS PRINCE FROM THE KOSOKO ROYAL HOUSE OF LAGOS)

<<PHYNO: BIOGRAPHY, RECORD LABEL, NET- WORTH, ENDORSEMENT, AWARDS, SONGS, HOUSE AND CARS.

<<PATORANKING: BIOGRAPHY, NET WORTH, RECORD LABEL, ENDORSEMENT, AND AWARDS

<<SEAN TIZZLE: BIOGRAPHY, RECORD LABEL, AWARDS, ENDORSEMENT, SONGS AND CARS.

<<JIDENNA BIOGRAPHY: NET WORTH, ENDORSEMENT, RECORD LABEL AND AWARDS

<<SIMI BIOGRAPHY: NET WORTH, RECORD LABEL, ENDORSEMENT AND AWARDS

<<ARAMIDE: BIOGRAPHY AND LIFESTYLE

 

 

ALBUMS



  • 2016 The Glory

  • 2015 Eyan Mayweather, 2Kings(with Phyno)

  • 2014 Street OT

  • 2013 Baddest Guy Ever Liveth

  • 2012 YBNL

  • 2011 Rapsodi


 

AWARDS


Nigerian Entertainment Award

  • 2013 Best indigenous artiste, Best collabo("Ghost Mode" with Phyno ), Best Album of the year

  • 2016 Album of the year (Eyan Mayweather)


City people Entertainment Award

  • 2015 Rap Artist of the year


        Headies Award

  • 2015 Best street Hip Hop Artiste, Artiste of the year

  • 2014 Best Rap Album, Album of the year.

  • 2013 Best street Hip Hop Artiste, Best Rap Album, Album of the year


Nigeria Music Video Awards

  • 2013 Best Afro Hip Hop Video


2014 Channel O Music Video Awards

  • Most Gifted West


 

 
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