Singer and actor Olubankole Wellington, popularly called Banky W, turns 40 today, March 27th, 2020.
Banky W started his record label E.M.E in 2002 while studying. In 2009, he left the US for Nigeria and established his record label in Lagos where he signed artists like Niyola, Shaydee, Skales, and Wizkid to the label at the time.
His breakthrough debut studio album, Back in the Building was released in 2005.
He wrote the first theme song of Etisalat Nigeria titled “0809ja for life”.
Banky W married Adesua Etomi traditionally on 19 November 2017 and subsequently did his white wedding in South Africa on 25 November 2017. In early 2021, Banky and Adesua had a son.
To celebrate his big day, fans and celebrities have taken to the microblogging platform, Twitter, to celebrate him.
See some of the Tweets below;
Happy birthday Banky W! He turns 40 today.pic.twitter.com/4F1MMU0c6s
— Tunde Ednut (@TundeEddnut) March 27, 2021
Happy birthday brother @bankywellington
Ezigbo Onye Egwu.
Many more great years I wish you.
May God be with you always. https://t.co/gYlVKqhNy8— Yul Edochie (@YulEdochie) March 27, 2021
@BankyW Happy Birthday !!! LLNP , wishing you more years of greater achievement and success. Amen and Amen. Its nice to be your birthday mate
— Oceans (@GOVERNORPOZA) March 26, 2021
Ayyyye!!! Man like @BankyW!!! Na you get today 🎂
— Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (@Ebuka) March 27, 2021
Happy birthday Boss Banky.
— OBELENTE💐🏆 (@funnyobelente1) March 27, 2021
Happy Birthday to the guru Banky W if solidarity was a person, this is the man. When one of us wins, we all win ✊🏿🏆 Don’t forget to stream his latest album “Final Say” on all platforms. 💯 pic.twitter.com/68TpY5KYc1
— Mike Edwards (@aireyys) March 27, 2021
Happy birthday Eyeneka @BankyW
Welcome to the 4th floor…
Blessings always 🙏
🎂🥂🍾🎊💕💕💕 pic.twitter.com/6H7ZMcvKB2— Kate Henshaw (@HenshawKate) March 27, 2021
World Bankstarr Day!
Happy 25th (+15)birthday to the best God daddy in the world!
Keep forgetting how long I’ve know you for…way before Captain sef lool. From King of the Lagos Party to Daddy Banks!!
We love you, the boys love you, errybody loves you!!! ❤❤@BankyW pic.twitter.com/IgxModjarH— Toolz O.D (@ToolzO) March 27, 2021
Happy Birthday To You Brother, God Bless your new age 🙏🏽 @BankyW pic.twitter.com/961covr5Up
— Femi Adebayo (@realfemiadebayo) March 27, 2021
