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Bankulli | |
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| Born | Abisagboola Oluseun John 24 December 1975 Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Bankulli Entertainment |
Abisagboola Oluseun John popularly known as Bankulli or Osha, is a Nigerian music executive, A&R, talent manager, singer, and songwriter, pioneering the African pop culture.[1][2] He is the founder and CEO of Bankulli Entertainment, known for housing recording acts, such as Basiil,[3] and Konstance.[4] He formerly served as the artiste manager of Mo' Hits Records,[5] one of Africa's defuncted recording companies owned by Don Jazzy, and D’banj. As a talent manager, he managed D'banj's solo career after Mo' Hits.
Bankulli has also worked with artists and producers around the world from Nigeria, the US, and the UK. In 2011, he worked on the collaborative studio project Watch The Throne, a 5× Platinum album created by Kanye West and Jay-Z. He went on to work with Kanye West on his sixth studio album Yeezus. In 2020, Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift[6] soundtrack album, was nominated at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Pop Vocal Album and earned him, a special recognition from The Recording Academy.[7][8]
- ^ Itodo, Sunny Green (28 April 2023). "International collaboration is the new crude oil – Music executive, Bankulli". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "African youths should be involved in Politics full-time, says Bankuli". The Nation. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Eze, Chinelo (22 June 2023). "Basiil Steps Out With Vibration". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Charts, TurnTable. "KONSTANCE DEBUTS HER EXCITING NEW CHAPTER AS SHE SHARES NEW SINGLE "MELO"". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (22 December 2019). "Bankulli: The Star Plug". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Soupamodel, D. J. (25 July 2019). "Meet the African Artists Beyonce Collaborated With For 'The Lion King: The Gift'". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Bankulli, Juls Baby, Lil Nas X – Meet the Recording Academy Member Class of 2020". BellaNaija. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Bankuli: Music, Grammy, and me". The Nation. Retrieved 17 December 2023.