L.A.X (musician)

Damilola Afolabi (born April 10, 1993), known professionally as L.A.X is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper. L.A.X started out as a rapper and was part of a three-man group called Flyboiz while he was still in high school. On August 20, 2013, L.A.X signed a major-label deal with Starboy Entertainment Life and career Damilola Afolabi was born in Lagos State, Nigeria. He had his secondary school education at Nigerian Turkish International College, Lagos where he formed a music group called Flyboiz, releasing a single titled “Busy Body”. With the view of furthering his education, L.A.X left the group to study in the United Kingdom where he started recording songs and shot few videos. In 2012, L.A.X released his first major single “Jaye” which featured vocal appearance from Ice Prince. Upon his return to Nigeria, he met Wizkid through his stylist and went on to sign his first professional recording contract with Starboy Entertainment in 2013. “Caro” gained massive airplay and was critically accepted among music critics. The song was nominated in the “Hottest Single of The Year” category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Following the success of “Caro”, L.A.X featured Wizki