How to Hire WALE (wah-lay) For Your Event!
aka: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, Ralph Folarin
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Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known by his stage name Wale, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He first gained recognition in 2006, when his song, “Dig Dug (Shake It)”, became popular in his hometown, leading Wale to become locally recognized as he continued recording music for the regional audience.
Wale met English DJ-producer Mark Ronson in 2006 and joined his label, Allido Records, in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media, including MTV and various Black American-focused magazines. A song called “Ridin’ in That Black Joint” was featured in the popular video game Saints Row 2’s soundtrack in 2008.
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In 2008, a three-label bidding war resulted in Wale signing with Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album, Attention Deficit, was released in 2009 with the singles “Chillin” (featuring Lady Gaga), “Pretty Girls” (featuring Gucci Mane), and “World Tour” (featuring Jazmine Sullivan).
In early 2011, Wale signed with Florida rapper Rick Ross‘ Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, Self Made Vol. 1 on May 23.
His second studio album, Ambition, was released on November 1, 2011.
In 2012, Wale performed at Lollapalooza with others, including Kendrick Lamar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Jack White, J. Cole, Florence + the Machine, The Shins, Franz Ferdinand, Frank Ocean, The Head & the Heart, Alabama Shakes and Walk Off the Earth.
His third studio album, The Gifted, was released on June 25, 2013, to mainly positive reviews; it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
On March 31, 2015, his second Billboard number one album, The Album About Nothing, was released.
In 2018, Wale released three EPs titled It’s Complicated, Self-Promotion and Free Lunch. In 2019, Wale released his sixth studio album, Wow… That’s Crazy, with the album’s lead single “On Chill” (featuring Jeremih) was released on July 12, 2019. The song was spent 23 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 22.
In 2021, Wale followed up his 2012 mixtape, Folarin with his seventh studio album, Folarin II. In 2022, Wale appeared in the film, Ambulance, directed by Michael Bay.
His discography includes seven studio albums, three compilation albums, ten mixtapes, one extended play, sixty-five singles (including twenty-seven as a featured artist), two promotional singles and forty-one music videos.
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Frequently Asked Questions About How To Hire WALE for a private party or special event.
HOW TO BOOK WALE?
(i.e., how to hire WALE for an event)
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Simply click on the “Let’s Get Started!” link found on this page. Then, send us your request for booking information.
Include information about your plans for your event and how taking steps to hire WALE (or someone similar) might be of special interest.
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK/HIRE WALE?
(i.e., what is the booking fee to hire WALE for an event?)
(i.e., what is WALE booking fee to perform at an event?)
Official booking fees for WALE, or any other celebrity, are determined based on a number of factors and may change at any time without prior notice.
Factors influencing pricing vary and may include date, location, type of event, whether a private party or a public concert, the artist’s calendar, whether the artist is on tour or not, how well tickets are selling at the artist’s concerts, the current demand for the artist’s music, market activity, etc.
As you might expect, the more in-demand the artist is, the more buyers are prepared to pay. Of course, this causes the artist’s price to increase as the artist becomes more popular or decrease when the artist becomes less popular.
Exclusive agents with exclusive representation frequently quote a range instead of a specific price, since changes can occur at any time. Generally, the artist’s manager has a role in the decision to accept any particular offer from a talent buyer.
To learn the most current artist’s pricing, or the estimated artist’s fee for your particular event, simply click on the “Let’s Get Started!” link found on this page. Then, send us your request for booking information.
IS WALE AVAILABLE TO WORK MY EVENT?
(i.e., what is WALE‘s availability?)
To learn the artist’s current availability for your special event, simply click on the “Let’s Get Started!” link found on this page. Then, send us your request for booking information.
Once we have your event/party information, we will be better able to assist you with putting your entertainment talent booking plans in place as your entertainment consultant. Let’s get this done right! We look forward to working with you!
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