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Tunji Balogun is a Nigerian American Executive Vice President, Record Label Executive, CEO and Marketing Intern. Tunji Balogun was the co-founder of Keep Cool, and as of 2022, he is the CEO of Def Jam Recordings.
Early life
About him September 26, 1980, Tunji Balogun was born in the United States of America. As of 2022, he is currently 42 years and has a birth sign of Libra.
Meanwhile, he belongs to the American Nigerian ethnicity and has the American nationality. Furthermore, he practices the Muslim religion and is also nicknamed Tee Billz. Currently, he resides in Los Angeles, California.
He was born to his father, Olatunji Ibrahim Balogun, while his mother’s name is unknown at this time. Meanwhile, her father was president of computers and related products and also worked for a dealer association in Nigeria.
According to online reports, his father has many wives. When Tunji was very young, his parents divorced. At the moment, he has not talked much about his siblings in front of the media or the public.
Tunji Balogun – Education
In academic terms, he went to a local school in Nigeria for his formal dedication. Later, she enrolled at Pomona College in Claremont, California, and completed a Bachelor of Arts in the field of Media Studies. Later, she completed her graduation in 2004. From 1996 to 2000, she attended Deerfield Academy and completed her diploma.
Career
After completing his graduation, Tunji Balogun began his professional career by joining a company called Warner Bros Records in Burbank, California. There, he worked for a year as an assistant.
This man later worked as an A&R executive at Interscope, where he worked with artists signed to Bad Boy Entertainment and Shady Records, as well as Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Keyshia Cole, OneRepublic and others. Additionally, he joined RCA in 2015 as Senior Vice President of A&R and was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2018.
Caption: Tunji Balogun speaks onstage during the 2018 Culture Creators Leaders and Innovators Awards brunch at The Beverly Hilton (Source: Def Pen)
At the time of their promotion, RCA teamed up with Balogun, Courtney Stewart, Jon Tanners, and Jared Sherman to form Keep Cool. Normani was the first artist to sign with Keep Cool. Meanwhile, Tunji was Executive Vice President of A&R for RCA Records and co-founder of Keep Cool.
Balogun has signed or helped sign the likes of Brockhampton, Childish Gambino, Goldlink, HER, Khalid, SZA, Bryson Tiller and Cozz. He was named CEO of Def Jam in August 2021 and took over the role in January 2022.
Awards
Balogun is primarily known for his work in the Nigerian music industry. However, this man has yet to win any major awards or recognition at this point.
Tunji Balogun – Net Worth 2023
Through his music career, he has earned a good amount of money. According to online reports, her net worth is estimated to be around $4 million to $5 million, while his income and salary are yet to come.
civil status
Talking about his personal life, Tunji Balogun is currently a divorced man. Previously, he was married to Tiwa Savage on November 23, 2013. Twa is a popular singer in Nigeria and Tunji was the manager of his wife.
They first met through their mutual friend Wale. Initially when they met, Tiwa was not famous. Tunji also heard her music and advised her to return to Nigeria. Their friendship grew stronger with each passing day. Tunji founded 323 Entertainment Company in 2010 and hired Tiwa as an artist manager.
Caption: Tunji Balogun with his ex-wife Tiwa Savage (Source: Daily Post Nigeria)
On February 6, 2013, he proposed to Tiwa at a restaurant in Lagos during Tiwa’s birthday party. Meanwhile, Tiwa accepted her proposal and the couple got married on November 23, 2013 at Ark in Lekki, Lagos. With the marriage, the couple have two children whose names are still unknown. After a few years of marriage, the couple went their separate ways, and in 2016, they finally divorced.
Controversy
After divorcing his first wife, he posted a photo on Instagram accusing her and her mother. It was later revealed that he was legally married to another woman and had children with her. He stated that Tiwa is aware of her previous relationship and has no objection. During an interview, his wife described him as a bad father, alcoholic, drug addict and womanizer.
Meanwhile, she accused him of physically torturing her. After that, she tried to commit suicide. Tunji was trying to jump from the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge. Additionally, he was rescued by his friends and fellow artists Banky W and Peter Okoye.
body measurements
Caption: Tunji Balogun attending an award function (Source: IMDb)
Tunji is 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.72 m) and weighs around 75 kg (121 lbs). Furthermore, she has a pair of black eyes with black colored hair, and the other body measurement of him is still unknown.
Tunji Balogun – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@tunji’ he has more than 65.6k followers. Furthermore, he has more than 23,600 followers on his Twitter page ‘@Tunji’ and is not active on Facebook.
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