Metro Banky’s Grass To Grace Story:” ‘I begged to sell CDs in US salons to survive’ - Vanguard

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Many see the glamour but are ignorant of the hard work and pains that preceded the fame of Nigeria's rhythm and blues, R&B, superstar, Banky W . From an undergraduate begging for audience at salons in the United States, US, where his musical career started, 32-year-old Banky has built a musical empire that has produced internationally acclaimed artistes like Skales and Wizkid. Christened Olubankole Wellington, the Empire Mates Entertainment -EME- boss was born in the US to Nigerian parents who later relocated to Nigeria when he was five. It was after studying at the Home Science Association Secondary School, Lagos that he moved to New York to study industrial engineering on scholarship. With several albums to his credit, the manifold award-winner shares his story.

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Source: Vanguard Newspaper

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Source: Vanguard Newspaper

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/bankys-grass-grace-story-begged-sell-cds-us-salons-survive/

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Happy for you Banky, Hardwork pays. All Nigerian Celebrities were all born with wooden spoon, they always tell stories of how they struggled.. For all i know, none of them has ever admitted to be born with a silver spoon. Well its some form of motivation to people