Tekno Biography ☛ Top facts you didn`t know

Nigeria is a land of talents, and one of these talents has recently turned twenty-five. His name is Augustine Miles, but you may know him as Tekno Miles or even just Tekno. He is a popular Nigerian singer and songwriter. Let's take a look at the biography of Tekno to find out how he has become so popular at such a young age.

Tekno Biography

He's one of the best young performers in the genres of Afropop, Hip-Hop, and R&B. He is a dancer, singer, performer, songwriter and even producer. According to Tekno Nigeria biography, this popular guy was born on the 17th of December 1992. His place of birth is Bauchi.

Growing up, he had to travel a lot with his parents, and it can be said that he grew up in different parts of Nigeria. It includes Abuja, Nassarawa, Kaduna, and others. His first acquaintance with music started when he was eight years old. At that time, he started to attend a music school. His favorite instruments to play were the guitar and piano.

Tekno's music career

Tekno's first performances were connected with the K Money Entertainment Group. His first single was released by K Money. It was titled “Holiday.” Tekno's first success was connected with Davido. In one of the Davido's songs, Tekno's vocals were really impressive. It created a wave of news in the media with headers like “a new superstar is born”!

Tekno's performance at an event in Abuja in 2012 received a standing ovation. His song titled “Onye Ne Kwu” (“Oleku” remix) was spotted by Julius Agwu. This was also how Tekno met Ubi Franklin. He was one of the founders of the Made Men Music Group. He also met Iyanya at this time.

Tekno Miles then moved to Lagos to continue his promising music career. He would later sign a contract with Made Men Music.

In Tekno biography, this contract is dated 5th October 2013. Under the Made Men Music, Tekno released some popular singles like “Anything” and “Dance.” These tracks won him some nominations at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2014. His first award was in the Best New Act category.

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Another great song released by Tekno Miles was “Duro.” This song went on to become a hit in 2015. Later on, he released the remix for this song with DJ Coublon. Tekno Miles was on the top 10 of a lot of African charts – both domestically and internationally.

One more of his songs that heated up 2015 was the single “Wash.” The video for this song was directed by AJE films. It got the attention of Sony Music and was able to sign his first international contract.

In 2016, Tekno released a song that made him a household name. This song was titled “Pana”. This song was an instant hit! It was a song about love with powerful visual and lyrics. This song got him a lot of nominations, like:

• TV Africa Award;
• Best West African Video;
• Best Afro Pop Video;
• African Video of the Year.

In 2016, the fan base of Tekno miles started to grow up rapidly. Tekno's dance technique led him to be referred to as the Nigerian Chris Brown. His popularity was staggering. His hits “Duro,” “Rara” and “Pana” helped him increase his fan base daily.

One more interesting fact about Tekno Miles that you may not know - despite his fame, he does not like the idea of smoking or drinking alcohol. According to him, his dedication is only to his music.

Tekno's net worth

Tekno Miles has an astonishing $2.5 million in Net Worth. This information was gotten from NetWorthJet.com.

Tekno Miles loves cars. One of his recent cars cost him about 75 million Naira. His most expensive rides are Acura (N17.6 million), BMW X6 (N24 million) and Mercedes Benz CLS 550 (N30 million).

Tekno Miles contract with MTN Nigeria can be named one of the first biggest endorsement deals in his music career. He received a contract worth of N18 million. However, this was nothing compared to Sony Music contract which earned him 4 million dollars. This deal made him one of the highest paid Nigerian performers.

Tekno Miles Singles

Tekno is one of the most popular singers in Nigeria with millions of fans. Still, what is an artist without his music? Just listen one of these music compositions, and you will fall in love with Tekno's music!

• Where
• Pana
• Maria
• Duro
• Wash
• Jonzing
• Go-Low
• Shoki
• Anything
• Dance
• Holiday.

Tekno also featured in some songs with other artists. Just take a look at some of his collaborations.

• Onye ne Kwu (Ice Prince);
• Ride (Sammy);
• Killing Me Slow (Dammy Krane);
• Say Yeah (Iyanya);
• Shaba (Sosick);
• Gospel On the Beatz (K-Switch);
• Boniface Dumex (Selebobo)

He received a lot of fame and award for his musical effort and collaborations. All this made him rich and popular and also earned him millions of devoted fans. Keep in mind that this is only the beginning of his career. What should we expect next?

Conclusion

Despite his young age, Tekno has gathered quite a collection of awards. His music can be heard all over Nigeria, and he is one of the best Hip-Hop performers of his generation.

However, this is only the beginning of his career and Nigerians may expect more interesting and impressive things from this young man in the future.

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Source: Naija.ng