Biography
Mohammed Animashaun is a fast rising UK based Nigerian singer and songwriter who goes by the stage name, Moelogo.
The Lagos born singer was nominated for the Best Alternative Song Category at the 14th Headies Music Awards.
He was born on the 13th of April in the 1990s to a Yoruba tribe parents in Lagos.
| Moelogo: History, Bio, Photo | |
| Full Name: | Mohammed Animashaun |
| Stage Name: | Moelogo |
| Born: | 13 April 1990s |
| Birth Place: | Lagos State |
| State Of Origin: | Lagos State |
| Age: | in his 20s |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Wife • Girlfriend: | Undisclosed |
| Occupation: | Singer • Songwriter |
| Net Worth: | $300,000 |
Early Life
Moelogo was born on April 13 to the noble family of Mr and Mrs Animashaun in the early 90s.
He comes from a Muslim household and was named after Prophet Mohammed, the last messenger of Allah.
Alongside his siblings, he was raised in the Lagos, Africa’s biggest commercial city.
His parents belonged to the upper-class and they provided him and siblings with a good life. They lived in one of the choice neighborhoods in the city.
In 2001, Moelogo, his mum and siblings emigrated to the United Kingdom. They took up residence in a nice flat apartment in London.
Education
He obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in one of the top primary schools in Lagos.
After moving to London with his family, he resumed his education in one of the public middle schools in the city.
Thereafter he moved to high school and passed his O’levels and A’levels with flying colors.
He enrolled at one of the top colleges in London for his higher education and bagged a honors degree after studying for four years.
Career
Moelogo‘s interest in music started after he moved to London. He began buying the cassettes of his favorite songs and listened to them regularly. Back then, his favorite artistes were R. Kelly and Usher.
When he turned fourteen, he joined his school’s choir so as to train his voice. As he grew older, it became his life dream to become a musician and he started composing songs during his spare time.
In 2010, he got his first opportunity to show his talent to a large audience when he performed alongside Jamaican artist, Busy Signal in a concert. The concert was held in Gambia, West Africa.
He recorded his first official single, She’s My Indomie and released it on top music streaming platforms. The song received good reviews and won him some fans.
Moelogo eventually entered the limelight after dropping the single, Pangolo. The song was an instant hit as many people liked it across the world. It had 120,000 views on YouTube in its first month of release.
He has performed at the Africa Unplugged Festival held at Wembley Arena. He graced the stage alongside top African musical acts like Femi Kuti, Sarkodie, Zahara, 2baba, amongst others.
In 2013, DJ Edu selected Moelogo to participate in the BBC Introducing sessions held in Maida Vale Studios. That same year, he performed at the Destination Africa 7 Afro Hair Beauty Concert.
In the past eight years, he has had a close collaboration with producer, Bayoz Muzik. His music genres are Afrobeat and RnB. He has also toured several African and European cities to perform at musical shows.
He released the EP Ireti in 2013. It is a five-track project of which all the songs were produced by P2J.
He featured popular singer Adekunle Gold on his single, Only Girl. He and British-Ghanaian producer, Juls collaborated on the song, Oshey.
In December 2020, his song, I Wonder was nominated for the Best Alternative Song Category at the 14th Headies Music Awards.
He released his second EP, Myself in 2020. The project contains tracks such as Emotions, Logo’s Prayer, Fate, Mumidani, You, Self Love.
In 2021, he was featured by leading Ghanaian artist, Sarkodie on the single, Come Back.
Awards and Nominations
Moelogo was nominated for the Most Promising Act To Watch and Diaspora Artist Of The Year categories at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
Social Media
Moelogo is active on social media especially Instagram. He has over 58.5k followers on the platform.
His official Instagram handle is @moelogo.
Personal Life
Moelogo is in his late twenties. He is unmarried and currently in a serious relationship with a beautiful young lady.
He is a muslim and resides in London.
Net Worth
The outstanding Nigerian vocalist, Moelogo has an estimated net worth of $300,000.