Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a popular Nigerian music artist. He is a singer and songwriter loved by millions of Afrobeats fans for his vocal skills and memorable song phrases.

He had his industry breakthrough when he released the 2020 hit, Lady. The label boss of YBNL Records, Olamide, signed him and made him a star. Another song that boosted his stature was Mr Money.

His debut EP, Ololade Asake, was launched and became a commercial success globally. He is one of the brightest stars in the street pop and afro-fusion music genres.

Ahmed Ololade Asake, known professionally as Asake Music, is a fast-rising Nigerian musician and composer born in southwestern Nigeria.

His big break came with the publication of his viral single, Lady which generated tremendous responses from numerous online media and major celebrities. The Nigerian born Lady crooner had to repost his freestyle from the likes of Sydney Talker, Tunde Ednut, NastyBlaq, Broda Shaggi and a countable number of others.

Early Life & Education

Asake was born into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ololade on the 13th of January, 1995. When he was born, his parents had a naming ceremony to mark his birth a few days later. His name was Ahmed Ololade.

He is from the South West part of Nigeria and belongs to the Yoruba tribe. He was born and brought up in the city of Lagos with his family. He comes from a Muslim family and was introduced to the same faith. Growing up, his father was an entrepreneur and his mother a teacher.

Asake began as a dancer in the arts. He was a young child who loved to dance and was quite talented at it. He specialized in cultural dance; he used to spend his leisure time rehearsing a dance so he could be better at it. He was a high school student who would perform lively cultural dances for school events, exciting his classmates and staff members. That was where he got the name Asake from, dancing.

Asake loved dancing but he also had a love for music. He was blessed with a booming voice and would often entertain his close friends and classmates with his original compositions and covers of popular tunes.
He decided to start singing along with his dancing to make himself a better entertainer. He also played drums as a sideline and was in his school’s music band.

Asake, a singer was born to parents of the Yoruba ethnicity in the late 1990s. He is a native of southwestern Nigeria.

The gifted vocalist had most of his childhood experience growing up in Lagos State. Asake is in his 20s and yet extremely fresh in the Nigerian music industry.

He studied Theater & Performing arts at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun State and obtained his degree.

Musical Career

Asake started his music career at a very juvenile age and was constantly spotted dropping series of freestyles all over his social media channels.

Asake began his professional music career in 2015. He was inspired by the success of music singers like Olamide, Davido, Wizkid, 9ice and Wande Coal to enter the Afrobeats music sector and he concentrated on Afrofusion songs. He uses Hip Hop, Amapiano, R&B and Fuji sounds to make songs that would stand out from other performers.

He began his career as a backup singer for Broda Shaggi’s band, appearing at gigs and gatherings across the country. Star is a single released in 2019 by Broda Shaggi and Zlatan. The song was a success in the market and it encouraged more music lovers to get to know his talent. The victory also saw him release single Lady in January 2020. The song became viral on social media with several influencers re-sharing the single on their social media sites and content makers using it as background music in their films.

The popularity of Lady cleared the stage for Asake to launch the hit song, Mr Money, one of the trending tracks of 2020. The song gained him a second nickname, Mr. Money.

Asake released the track Omo Ope in 2022. It was a viral song on the internet. This time around, it came to the ears of rapper and music executive, Olamide. The veteran musician loved the tune and chose to record his verse for the single. Shortly after, Olamide met with Asake and offered him a deal to join with the YBNL record company. Asake accepted the offer and joined the YBNL family. The newest signing to YBNL was made on the 8th of February, 2022.

After this, Asake dropped his debut EP, Ololade Asake. The music project has four successful singles – Omo Ope, Sungba, Trabaye and Baba God. In February 2022, he played Baba God in a live session with Glitch Africa.

He recorded the remix of Sungba with Grammy award-winning Burna Boy. The song was launched on 28th March 200 and has been topping music charts for a number of weeks.

He was a featured performer on DJ Spinall’s song Palazzo. It was launched on the 13th of May 2022. TG Omori filmed and directed the visuals of the single.

The chart-topping single “Peace Be Unto You” (PBUY) was released on June 16, 2022. The song was well-received by critics and has been streamed thousands of times by fans.

Grace spotted him in 2020 when one of his freestyles went viral, Lady, and was reposted by big celebrities on multiple internet platforms. The freestyle was recorded and went viral immediately with production being credited to Blaque Beats.

The song got a huge turn up with repost and dance videos from the likes of Broda Shaggi, Sydney Talker and a huge amount others. The tune, Lady by Asake became an instant smash and social media anthem due to the large turn-up.

Personal Life

Asake lives in a well-furnished apartment building in Lekki, Lagos and has exotic rides to his name. When not performing at performances and composing songs, Asake likes to relax by playing tennis, football and snooker games. He also spends a big chunk of his day listening to tunes from other artists.

The musician is now single and has not made his love life public. He likes to be cheerful all the time, and that makes him make good songs. He also enjoys visiting new areas and meeting new people.

Asake is still very much single, he has no wife or girlfriend, he has no spouse.

He has an inclination for music. Asake is signed under Olamide’s record label YBNL Nation.

Awards & Nominations*

Mon Cheri wins The City People Music Award for Best Collabo of the Year 2020
Mr Money wins City People Music Award for Popular Song of the Year 2020
Nomination For Street Music of the Year at the City People Music Awards 2020

Net Worth

Since emerging into the limelight, Asake has been a regular face at major performances and events across the country. He makes a lot of money from performance gigs and royalties from his tunes.

Asake’s net worth is believed to be between US$2 million and US$5 million.

The versatile Nigerian musician, Asake Music estimated net worth has placed him among the top earners in the industry. He is a mansion owner and owns a fleet of cars including Benz and Range rovers.