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Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), known professionally as Wale ( WAH-lay), is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2006 song "Dig Dug (Shake It)", which became popular in his hometown of Germantown, Maryland and led Wale to gain further local recognition as he amassed a number of follow-up releases. He signed a recording contract with English DJ-producer Mark Ronson's Allido Records in 2007, which, after a three-label bidding war, entered a joint venture with Interscope Records for US$1.3 million the following year. During this time, Wale's mixtapes and singles saw national attention as he appeared on MTV and various Black America-focused magazines. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Wale is the 4,573rd most popular singer (down from 4,121st in 2024), the 20,181st most popular biography from United States (down from 19,008th in 2019) and the 1,158th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Wale ranks 4,573 out of 4,381. Before him are Michelle Courtens, Lauren Bennett, Kelsea Ballerini, Jack Lawrence, Olena Tokar, and Heejin. After him are Roksana Węgiel, Theo Hutchcraft, Juelz Santana, Asia Nitollano, Carly Patterson, and Little Boots.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Wale ranks 1,528. Before him are Gustavo Salgueiro de Almeida Correia, Augusto Midana, Boaz Meylink, Eddy De Lépine, Adam D'Angelo, and Yampier Hernández. After him are Kenta Tokushige, Kiyohiro Hirabayashi, Little Boots, Alan Hutton, Alexander Steen, and Márcio Vieira.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wale ranks 20,189 out of 20,380. Before him are Shoshannah Stern (1980), Ross Powers (1979), Adam D'Angelo (1984), Lalaine (1987), Harvey Guillén (1990), and Jahlil Okafor (1995). After him are Parker Young (1988), Torey DeFalco (1997), Justin Frankel (1978), Keean Johnson (1996), Derek Mills (1972), and Hirofumi Moriyasu (1985).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Wale ranks 1,158. Before him are Mannie Fresh (1969), Blue Ivy Carter (2012), Joe Budden (1980), Amos Lee (1977), Kelsea Ballerini (1993), and Jack Lawrence (1976). After him are Juelz Santana (1982), Asia Nitollano (1988), Carly Patterson (1988), Natalie Grant (1971), PnB Rock (1991), and Jackie Evancho (2000).

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