Wande Coal: Biography, Early Life, Education, Career and Net Worth

Meet Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe, popularly known as Wande Coal, a renowned Nigerian singer, songwriter, and entertainer.

Wande Coal Profile

Full Name	Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe
Stage Name	Wande Coal
Date of Birth	October 18, 1985
Age	39 years old (as of 2024)
Hometown	Lagos State, Nigeria
Education	University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Field of Study	Human Kinetics
Father’s Name	Chief Ibukun Olufunto
Mother’s Name	Mrs. Omolara Oluwayemisi Ojosipe
Sibling	Towa Ojosipe (Tee Josh)
Career Start	Singing in church choir
Major Breakthrough	Signing with Mo' Hits Records in 2006
Debut Album	Mushin 2 Mo'Hits (2009)
Second Album	Wanted (2015)
Notable Singles	"Iskaba" (2016), "So Mi So" (2018)
Net Worth (2024)	$10 million USD

Early Life and Education

Wande Coal was born on October 18, 1985, making him 39 years old as of 2024. He grew up in Lagos State, Nigeria. For his early education, he attended school in Ijanikin, Lagos, and later pursued higher education at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where he studied Human Kinetics.

Family

Wande Coal’s father, Chief Ibukun Olufunto, is a businessman, and his mother, Mrs. Omolara Oluwayemisi Ojosipe, is a housewife. He has a younger brother named Towa Ojosipe, known in the music industry as Tee Josh, who is also a talented singer.

Career

Wande Coal started his singing career as a teenager in his church choir. His major break came in 2006 when he signed with Don Jazzy's Mo' Hits Records. Collaborating with artists like D'Banj, he released his debut album, Mushin 2 Mo'Hits, in 2009 under Mo' Hits Records (which later became Mavin Records). After some successful singles with Mavin Records, he founded his own label, Black Diamond, and released his second album, Wanted, in 2015.

In the following years, Wande Coal continued to achieve widespread success with hits like "Iskaba" featuring DJ Tunez in 2016 and "So Mi So" in 2018.

Net Worth

As of 2024, Wande Coal's net worth is estimated to be $10 million USD.