Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade (; born 19 July 1991), better known by his stage name Mr Eazi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record executive. He is the pioneer of Banku music, a fusion sound he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns. Mr Eazi relocated to Kumasi in 2008 and enrolled at KNUST, where he began booking artists to perform at college parties. He showed interest in music after recording a guest verse on "My Life", a song that gained traction and became a popular record at KNUST. Mr Eazi released his debut mixtape, About to Blow, in 2013. He gained an international audience following the release of the Efya-assisted single "Skin Tight". His second mixtape, Life Is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra to Lagos, was released in 2017.
Early life and education
Mr Eazi was born in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. He grew up in an entrepreneurial home and is a member of the Yoruba ethnic group. His mother was a business owner and his father owns a private aviation consulting practice. While attending primary school in Lagos, Mr Eazi had a brief stint in the school's choir. During his upbringing, he listened to songs his dad would play for the family while having breakfast.
