Adekunle Gold biography, net worth, career and marital life

Adekunle Kosoko popularly known as Adekunle Gold, is a Nigerian songwriter, urban highlife singer, Afro crooner, and the husband of the popular artist Simi. In this article, we will attempt an x-ray of his career, wealth, lifestyle and uniqueness.

Adekunle Gold was born on the 28th of January, 1987 into the Kosoko royal family of Lagos State, Nigeria. He acquired a Higher National Diploma in Arts and Design from Lagos State Polytechnic.

Accordingly, he gained popularity after releasing the 2015 hit single “Sade”, a highlife cover of One Direction’s “Story of My Life”. In 2015, he signed a record deal with YBNL Nation and released his debut studio album Gold, which debuted at number 7 on the Billboard World Albums chart.

Gold was followed by the release of three singles: “Sade”, “Orente” and “Pick Up”.

However, Adekunle Gold revealed in an interview that prior to signing with YBNL, he designed the label’s official logo and completed other designs for Lil Kesh, Viktoh, and Olamide.

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Hansome Adekunle Gold

Music and Lifestyle:

According to him,  growing up he developed an interest in music by listening to songs by King Sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey. He became a member of his church’s junior choir during his teenage years and went on to write his first song at the age of 15.

In 2014, Adekunle went solo after disbanding from a music group he formed with a friend while in school. He was dubbed the “King of Photoshop” after posting an edited photoshop image of him hugging Tiwa Savage on social media platforms.

On 19 December 2014, he released “Sade”, a cover of One Direction’s “Story of My Life”. The song rose to critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Alternative Song at The Headies 2015.

No doubt, the uniqueness of Adekunle Gold is known wide and clear.

Easy on the ears, Adekunle Gold is a wizard on this track; he builds a cascade of sounds bouncing off in his breathy lines, take you to a place of unfettered sound magic.

You will surely feel the innate authenticity and musical innovation in an engagement of anecdotes and lines from deep within is auditory gold. This classic example exists in the Afro Pop volume 1 which I can say is a work of art that contains, metaphors and rhythmic verses with intense atmospherical sounds.

Business:

Talking of his business, in an interview with The Cable, he explained why he ventured into the business landscape with the launch of Shades, his paint company.

According to the music star the company was launched as a result of his love for colours and interior design.

Gold said he had been nursing the idea of flouting a paint manufacturing company about three years ago but did not take the initiative seriously until recently.

Citing himself as an instance, the musician said people should always strive to translate their ideas into reality if they want to live their dream.

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Networth, Awards and Marriage:

From his music and the businesses he ventured into, we can estimate that his net worth is at $1.8 million. Adekunle Gold no doubt has gained many awards to his side.

However, on the 9th of January, he married the popular later Duduke crooner, Simi. Their marriage has been a spec, in that their celebrity lifestyle is quite different from the norms.

“I’m so proud to know you and be your wife. I pray that God continues to be the foundation of our marriage and home.

“I love you Kunle Kosoko. Now, forever and one extra day, and then another, and then another, and then another, ati bębę lo…”

The pair tied the knot at a low-key ceremony in January 2019 and welcomed their first child together in June last year.

Conclusively, there is something that differentiates Adekunle Gold from most hip stars, he reads literary materials. This we can say is the backbone of his deep metaphorical verses.