Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, also known as Wizkid, shocked his fans on Monday as he changed his Instagram name from Wizkid to Big Wiz.<\/p>\n
Without a formal announcement, the artiste has hinted on how he would rather be addressed by fans.<\/p>\n
Fans of the 30-year-old singer had in the past suggested that the singer remove the suffix \u2018-kid\u2019 from his name, based on his age and achievements in the Nigerian music industry over the past decade.<\/p>\n
However, his Twitter page, as of the time of this report, had still retained the name \u201cWizkid\u201d, despite being active.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the singer is not the first Nigerian musician to change names, either formally or informally.<\/p>\n
For instance, Legendary singer, Tuface, changed his name to 2baba; iconic rap artiste, Sauce Kid, changed his name to Sinzu; and Kiss Daniel changed to Kizz Daniel.<\/p>\n
Wizkid started recording music at the age of 11. He signed his first major deal with Banky W and Captain Demuren\u2019s Empire Mates Entertainment record label in 2009 and rose to prominence after his single \u2018Holla at Your Boy\u2019.<\/p>\n
Ever since the release of his debut album, Star Boy, which is also one of his pseudonyms, he has been soaring high.<\/p>\n
Recently, he snagged his first-ever Grammy recognition for his role in \u2018Brown Skin Girl\u2019 \u2014 a song by Beyonce.<\/p>\n
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