Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade[1] (born in Port Harcourt[3]), known professionally as Mr Eazi,[1] is a Nigerian Afrobeat singer based in Ghana since 2007.[4][5] An internationally performing artist[6][7] signed to Wizkid's StarBoy Worldwide label,[8] Mr Eazi has collaborated with famous names in the Ghanaian music industry, such as Sarkodie,[9] Efya,[10] and Pappy Kojo.[11] In 2016, he was controversially excluded from the annual Ghana Music Awards because he's not a Ghanaian citizen.[12][13] In 2016 he was awarded by WatsUp TV with the 2016 WAMVA Special Recognition Award[14] announced in Accra. Mr Eazi announced in January 2016 that he would release in July his first studio album, entitled Life is Eazi.[17] In 2016, Mr Eazi was disqualified from the Vodafone Ghana Music Award.[clarification needed] In May 7, 2016, WizKid announced that he had signed Mr Eazi to his record label Starboy Worldwide Mr Eazi is also linked with his producer and best friend DJ Juls. Won The Prestigious Next Rated Act at The Headies 2016 Won Best New Artiste of the Year at the Inaugural Soundcity MVP Awards/Festival 2016