Who is Starboy Terri?
Starboy Terri is a Nigerian Afrobeat artist currently signed to Wizkid’s record label, Starboy Entertainment. He is one of the fast-rising musicians in the Nigerian entertainment industry. Terri is known to be an artist with a distinctive, soulful and mesmerizing penmanship and vocal projection that makes his work a representation of the modern classic.
Full data profile of Nigerian musician, Starboy Terri
Full name | Terry Daniel Akewe |
Age | 21 years |
Birthday | May 27, 1999 |
Gender | Male |
State of origin | Edo State |
Parents | Unknown |
Height | 5″10 |
Marital status | Single |
Tribe | Edo |
Career | Music artist, model |
Genre | Afrobeat, R&B, and Hip hop |
Starboy Terri’s childhood and education
Though originally from Edo State, Starboy Terri was born and raised in the Ifako-Ijaye area of Lagos State. He is the eldest of four siblings. Terri had most of his early education in Lagos. He was a student of Marine Insurance at the University of Lagos but later dropped out to pursue his passion for music.
Starboy Terri’s music career
Before attaining fame, Terri was known for making covers of popular songs. He was able to gain the attention of Wizkid when he did a cover of “Oshe”. Starboy Terri came to the limelight after he was introduced on “Soco”, a song written by Wizkid alongside Terri and two others and released under the name Starboy Entertainment.
Terri then went on to release his first official single under the Starboy Entertainment label in the September of 2018 titled “Bia”.
Starboy Terri gained a wider audience after the release of the hit songs, “Shuu” and “Soco”. He recently released his first EP, titled Afro Series, which is a compilation of seven tracks, with no features of any artist but with production from top-class Nigerian producers including Killertunes, Iambeatz, SARZ, and Blaise Beatz.