Khaid Biography: Early Life, Career, Songs, Girlfriend & Net Worth
Sulaimon Shekoni Solomon, also known as Khaid, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and rapper now signed to Neville Records. He rose to prominence with the release of the song “With You” after securing a record deal with Sydney Talker’s Neville Records in 2022, which earned him his first chart entry on the Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 single chart at number forty-eight on February 14, 2022. Khaid converted to Christianity after quitting Islam.
Khaid Biography
Khaid was born on December 10th, 2004 to Nigerian parents of southern descent. He is from the country’s south and grew up in the south west. He was born in Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria. He spent his formative years in Lagos City with his parents and siblings.
He hailed from a middle-class family and was raised in the Christian faith. He was born into a household of ten, thus he has seven siblings. Khaid developed a love of music as a teenager. This interest was sparked by Afrobeats music by top Nigerian singers such as 2baba, P-Square, D’banj, Wizkid, Davido, and Olamide, among others.
Khaid’s parents made certain that he obtained the greatest education possible given their financial circumstances. For his elementary and secondary studies, he attended top-tier private schools. He graduated from a prestigious university in the country’s south-west.
Career
Khaid began his musical career on the streets of Ojo. Khaid posted a viral freestyle on Instagram in 2021, which piqued the interest of Sydney Talker, who offered him a recording contract and launched him to the world on January 20, 2022, as Sydney’s Neville Records’ first artist.
On January 28, 2022, he released his first single, “With You,” which peaked at number 48 on Nigeria’s TurnTable chart. Olu the Wave directed the accompanying music video, which presently has 4.1 million views on YouTube as of February 2023.
He released “SKI” on April 22, 2022, and the music video was directed by Sydney Talker. According to Native author Wonu Osikoya, “Ski” paints an honest picture of his life before fame. On May 27, 2022, Khaid released his six-track first extended play Diversity (stylised as DIVERSITY).
Wonu Osikoya, writing for The Native, described the EP as “a collage of vibrant sounds that will appeal to the young and the young-at-heart”. On June 4, 2022, Khaid’s single “With You” topped the Pulse Nigeria Future Sounds Vol. 10 playlist.
On June 22, 2022, he was chosen as Apple Music’s Up Next Artist in Nigeria. During an interview on Cool FM 96.9 Lagos’ Midday Show with Do2tun and Eve on August 2, 2022, he discusses how a direct message from Sydney Talker transformed his life.
He released “Amala” on November 9, 2022, following the success of his freestyle on Instagram and TikTok. “Amala” features guest vocals from Zlatan and Rexxie, who also serves as producer. Sydney Talker directed the accompanying visualiser.
On November 14, 2022, “Amala” debuted at 91 on the official Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 Songs, 66 on Top Streaming Songs, and 24 on Top Street-POP Songs. On January 20, 2023, “Jolie” debuted at number 92 on the official Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 tracks, and was released for digital streaming on January 25, 2023.
OkayAfrica dubbed it one of the Best Afrobeats tracks out right now. On January 30, 2023, he ranked first on TurnTable’s NXT Emerging Top Artists.
On January 31, 2023, Spotify named him one of the upcoming musicians to watch in Nigeria, alongside Tempoe and Poco Lee. On February 13, 2023, “Jolie” reached number seven on the official Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 songs.
On 14 February 2023, Sydney Talker posts a screenshot of his Instagram DM in which Davido comments on “Jolie” with the words “I have played this song like 100 times in my house”. On February 18, 2023, “Jolie” was named fifth on TheCable’s top ten TCL radio picks of the week.
The video for ‘Anabella’ was released on July 24th and directed by The Peacock. And in 2024 he released Orobo, which became a household favourite, and now he is about to release Beku, which fans are hyped up and can’t wait to listen to as he gave a teaser on his socials, and the song is one of his most used on TikTok.
Discography
- With You
- Jolie
- Carry Me Go (feat. Boy Spyce)
- Amala
- SKI
- Fire
- Blessed
- Akpako
- Bad Man
- Diversity (EP)
Personal Life
Khaid lives in a big, well-furnished serviced apartment block in Lagos. He has a close relationship with his label head, Sydney Talker, and his close associates. When he is not in the studio, he enjoys spending time with Sydney Talker and his pals.
Khaid, the rapidly rising singer, is thought to be unmarried at the time. This is because he hasn’t stated that he’s in a relationship. However, the next few days will answer this question.
His fans are known as the Shleet Gang. He also goes by KK’s nickname, which he mentions at the start of his freestyle videos.
Khaid Net Worth
Khaid’s finances have improved as he transitioned from underground musician to growing artist status in a short period of time. He is now earning money from his interests and is on a mission to establish a fortune through his career. Khaid is estimated to have a net worth of US$50,000-$80,000.
Social Media
Instagram: @khaidxr
