Oritse Femi

Birth Name: Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele[1]

Stage Name: Oritse Femi

Born: 5 January 1985 (age 37) Ajegunle, Lagos State

Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter, recording artist, performer

Labels: Money Stop Nonsense (MSN) Gang 

Marital Status: Nabila Fash

Net Worth: $1.5 Million

 

Oritse Femi’s Biography and Net Worth

Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele, popularly known as Oritse Femi, was born on 5 January 1985. He is a Nigerian performer and songwriter who is widely known for his mix of the popular Femi Kuti’s song, ‘’Double Wahala.’’

Oritsefemi was born and bred in a polygamous family in Ajegunle, Lagos, with 7 wives and 30 children where he stands as the third child of his mother. He is from the Itsekiri tribe of Warri, Delta State.

He neglected his parents wish and decided to dive in to music where he had a tough start. It was until 2014 when he released his own version of the Femi Kuti’s song, “Double Wahala” that solidified his place as a certified music professional. 

However, his version of the song nominated him for two awards at the 2014 City People Entertainment awards. He won the award for the most popular song and the indigenous artist of the year award at the 2014 entertainment awards.

In the same year, 2014, he released the remix of the song which featured D’banj. Oritse Femi has released numerous hit singles including “Mercies of the Lord”, “Igbeyawo”, “Gomina” to mention a few.

Without any doubt, he is one of Nigeria’s finest singers of his generation due to his unique style of music. The Musical Taliban has a net worth of $1.5 Million.