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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Wale is the 4,176th most popular singer (down from 4,120th in 2019), the 19,156th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,013th in 2019) and the 1,090th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Wale ranks 4,176 out of 4,381Before him are Hyuk, PinkPantheress, Amos Lee, Michelle Courtens, Lauren Bennett, and Kelsea Ballerini. After him are Roksana Węgiel, Theo Hutchcraft, Juelz Santana, Carly Patterson, Little Boots, and Natalie Grant.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Wale ranks 1,369Before him are Anna Frolina, Glenn Whelan, Raymond Felton, Gustavo Salgueiro de Almeida Correia, Augusto Midana, 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 19,164 out of 20,380Before him are Jeret Peterson (1981), Geoffrey S. Fletcher (1970), Jalen Green (2002), Ross Powers (1979), Lalaine (1987), and Jahlil Okafor (1995). After him are Parker Young (1988), Torey DeFalco (1997), Keean Johnson (1996), Derek Mills (1972), Hirofumi Moriyasu (1985), and James Anderson (1989).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Wale ranks 1,090Before him are Eamon (1983), Kiiara (1995), Mannie Fresh (1969), Joe Budden (1980), Amos Lee (1977), and Kelsea Ballerini (1993). After him are Juelz Santana (1982), Carly Patterson (1988), Natalie Grant (1971), PnB Rock (1991), Jackie Evancho (2000), and Beanie Sigel (1974).