| Abisagboola Oluseun John (born 24 December 1975), known professionally as “Bankulli”, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in Lagos, his work as a talent manager has increased his influence across both Afrobeats and Afropop across the world. He helped build Mo’hits Records, one of africa's defunct record label with the co-founders Don Jazzy, D’banj, Wande Coal, D'Prince, K Switch etc on its roster. Bankulli subsequently managed D'banj's solo career for a while. Bankulli is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and Grammy nominated via Beyoncé’s The Lion King 2019, the gift album project.
Bankulli has also worked with artists and producers from Nigeria, the US and the UK. In 2011. He worked on the collaborative studio project “Watch The Throne”, created by hip-hop moguls Kanye West and Jay-Z. The album was released by Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings. He also worked on Kanye’s sixth studio album 'Yeezus'. Both projects are certified platinum. |
