Tony Tetuila Stagename | |
Birth Name: | Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye |
Origin: | Oro, Kwara, Nigeria |
Genre: | Afrobeats |
Years Active: | 1998–present |
Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye, better known as Tony Tetuila, also regard as the golden father of Afrobeats artist from Nigeria. He was born in 1973, he is a native of Oro, Kwara state.
His name, Olanrewaju, means "Wealth would be found ahead".[1] He was a member of the now-defunct hip-hop group of The Remedies (along with Eedris Abdulkareem and Eddy Montana).https://m.guardian.ng/life/wizkid-sued-for-n30-million-by-tony-tetuila/ Tony Tetuila split from the group and became successful as a solo artist.[2] He is best known for his hit song My Car, as well as Nigeria's first-ever diss track, Omode Meta.[3]
In 2014, Tony Tetuila ran for political office in the House of Assembly of Kwara State as a candidate for the All Progressives Congress party.[4] He later claimed that he was denied the Political position.[5]
In December 2019, Tony sued Wizkid,[6] he alleged that Wizkid had violated his copyrights, in his collaboration song with Ghanaian singer Tic Tac for their song Fefe N'efe. The lawsuit was reportedly worth 30 million naira.[7]
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My Car | |
E Go Better |