Oluwatosin Ajibade (born 19 July 1991),[1] better known by his stage name Mr Eazi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.[2] He is the pioneer of Banku music, a fusion sound he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns.[3] Mr Eazi relocated to Kumasi in 2008 and enrolled at KNUST, where he began booking artists to perform at college parties.[4] He showed interest in music after recording a guest verse on "My Life", a song that gained traction and became a popular record at KNUST.[5] Mr Eazi released his debut mixtape About to Blow in July 2013.[6] He gained an international audience following the release of the Efya-assisted single "Skin Tight".[7] His second mixtape Life Is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra To Lagos was released on 10 February 2017.[8] In March 2018, several outlets reported that Mr Eazi signed a record deal with Diplo's label Mad Decent.[9] Mr Eazi signed a licensing deal with Universal Africa, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.[10] (CLOSE)