Birth name: Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel
Birthdate: March 23, 1994
Origin: Osun State, Nigeria.
Genres: Afrobeats
Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, and pianist
Instruments: Vocals and piano
Years active: 2016–present
Labels: Davido Music Worldwide (DMW)
Personal Life
Mayorkun is the first of three children. He was born into a family of entertainers – mother being a Nollywood actress and father, an artist and movie producer.
Mayorkun was part of the choir at a very young age where he, according to him, “learnt the rudiments of music”. He has a degree in accounting from the University of Lagos, and was in a banking job before he was discovered in 2016.