Born name

Olubowale Victor Akintimehin

nickname

Wale Folarin, Wale (Pronounced as Waw-lay)

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Northwest, Washington DC, USA

nationality

training

Wale was enrolled at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg.

He then got admission to Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh on a football scholarship. On another football scholarship, he transferred to Virginia State University .

He then moved to Bowie State University in Prince George’s County. However, he dropped out for academic reasons.

occupation

Rapper

family

• Father – Was a taxi driver.
• Mother – Formerly worked as a nurse.
• Siblings – Alvin Akintimehin (brother)
• Others – Gbenga Akinnagbe (Cousin) (Actor, Producer)

Manager

Wale is represented by

• Coda Agency – International
• Paradigm Agency – USA

Genre

HipHop

instruments

Life

labels

Musik von Maybach, Atlantic, Every Blue Moon, Allido, Interscope Records, Warner Bros.

To build

Average

Height

178 cm (approx)

weight

84 kg or 185 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

whales dated –

1. Chloe Alexis (2011-present) – Wale began his on-and-off relationship with model Chloe Alexis in 2011. Some sources suggest they started dating about two years earlier than 2011, after growing close working on his song’s music album were. dairy . In a 2015 interview, he opened up about Chloe’s pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage. This episode left him depressed and caused problems between them. Chloe reportedly became pregnant again in May 2016.
2. Amelia Knox (2014) – Wale had an affair with model and vixen Amelia Knox. The fact that she was in a relationship with Darnell Dockett and he was involved with Chloe ensured that this affair received a lot of negative publicity.
3. Serayah (2015) – Wale hooked up with actress and singer Serayah in 2015. The media reported in October 2015 that they had been seeing each other for some time.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is of Yoruba descent, an ethnic group from south-west Nigeria.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Dreadlocks Hairstyle
• French goatee
• Various tattoos

measurements

His body specifications can be –

• Chest – 109 cm or 43 inches
• Arms/biceps – 39.5 cm or 15.5 inches
• Waist – 91.5 cm (36 inches)

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Wale Folarin appeared in a Pepsi commercial in 2014 alongside Jhené Aiko and Juicy J.

Religion

His religious views are not known.

Known for

• The commercial success of his third studio album, The Gifted , which reached #1 on the Billboard 200.
• Critical acclaim from his album, The Album About Nothing.

First album

In November 2009 he released his debut studio album, Attention Deficit . It peaked at number 2 on the list of top rap albums in the US.

first movie

To date, he has not appeared in a movie.

First TV show

In 2005, Wale was seen as himself in the documentary series In the Laboratory .

Personal trainer

Rapper Wale’s workout routine and diet plan are unavailable.

Wale Folarin favorite things

• Karaoke Songs – Carefree Whispers and Believes by George Michael
• Washington Restaurant – Oohs & Ahhs Soul Food Restaurant
• Nike Foamposite Sneakers – Foam Pro, Black on Black Foamposite Max, Copper, OG Penny Foam Pro 1, Total Air Foamposite Max Silver
• NFL-Team – Washington Redskins

Walking Folarin Facts

1. In collaboration with ASICS and Philadelphia retailer, Ruvilla, he launched the “Bottle Rocket” Asics Gel Lyte III product in 2015.
2. He began seriously considering his music career after being dropped from the Virginia State University football team.
3. During his troubled days, he took on several odd jobs at various retail outlets such as Sprint, Up Against the Wall, and Downtown Locker Room.
4. Visit his official website @ walemusic.com.
5. Follow whales on Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud, YouTube, Google+ and iTunes. He was also on Instagram but deleted the account in August 2017.