Wizkid, Don Jazzy Other Celebrities Who Dropped Out Of School And Never Went Back

Wizkid

Nigerian singer and songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid boy did not finish university but was once a student.

He was a 200L student of Lead City University where he was studying International Studies until 2010 when he dropped out and went into music.

“Holla at Your Boy” is the music that brought the star boy, as he is fondly called, into limelight in 2010.

Since then the singer has been doing well for himself without a degree.

Genevieve Nnaji

Genevieve Nnaji, one of Nigeria’s most talented and beautiful actress, attended the Methodist Girls College, Yaba, Lagos. She then proceeded to the University of Lagos and dropped out after getting her first role.

She is one of the most successful Nollywood actresses.

Apart from acting, Genevieve owns a fashion line St. Genevieve, launched in May 2008.

Mercy Johnson

Mercy Johnson Okojie is one of the highest paid actresses in Nollywood. She revealed that she got into the Nigerian movie industry because she failed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) several times.

D’banj

Nigerian musician, singer and songwriter, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj reportedly dropped out of school when he was in 300 Level while studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos.

He has won several awards including the MAMA 2015 Evolution award.

Don Jazzy

Michael Collins Ajere popularly known as Don Jazzy is one of the famous Nigerians who did not need education to achieve success. The prolific music producer and C.E.O of Mavin Records dropped out of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma in his first year.

2face Idibia

Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known as 2Baba attended Saint Gabriel’s Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State. He enrolled at Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu (IMT), where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in Business Administration and Management. While attending IMT, he performed at school organised shows and parties. He eventually dropped out to pursue his music career.

2Face told Views Channel in an interview about an incident where he was robbed, which led to his decision to leave school to face music.

“I got robbed sometime in school. All my audio cassettes that I recorded they took them. I was sad for like a year plus. I dropped out and I am like look I am not continuing this thing I am going to follow music.

“I actually confessed to my parents. I told them the truth that I am not going back to school. I am going to Lagos, Festac town. All this waka wey I dey talk so, na molue… staff, sometimes na fight we go fight. Them go pursue us from bus,” he said.

9ice

Nigerian artiste cum politician Abolore Adegbola Akande popularly known as 9ice attended Abule Okuta Primary School and CMS Grammar School, and dropped out from his law course at the Lagos State University to concentrate on music.

On his achievements so far, 9ice won the Revelation of the Year award and the Best Male Vocal Performer at the 2008 edition of the Hip Hop World Awards held in Nigeria. A month later he grabbed his first SoundCity Music Video Awards, 9ice was nominated in the category of Best New Artiste. 9ice’s biggest single is titled “Gongo Aso”. He is the founder of Alapomeji Records.