{{cleanup|date=January 2021|reason= Almost all the references are not verifiable or totally poor deadlinks were used during the article creation: Kora Award which is his main award should be replaced by other reliable news source}} {{Short description|Nigerian musician and singer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{EngvarB|date=May 2015}} {{infobox musical artist | name = King Wadada | image = | caption = Kora Award Winner 2010 | birth_name = Austin Peter | birth_place = Urhonigbe, Edo State, Nigeria | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1975}} | origin = Nigerian | instrument = Vocalist guitarist congas | occupations = Singer, musician | genre = Reggae | label = Miracle Day Music }}
'''Austin Peter''', professionally known as '''King Wadada''', (born on 6 August 1975) is a Nigerian reggae musician, singer, and songwriter. He won the Kora Awards in 2010 as Africa's best reggae artist of the year. He is best known for his song "Holy Holy."<ref>http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/kora-hasnt-paid-me-a-dime-king-wadada/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415141732/http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/kora-hasnt-paid-me-a-dime-king-wadada/ |date=15 April 2015 }} – The_Punch Nigerian newspaper</ref><ref>http://allafrica.com/stories/201305220451.html – AllAfrica.com</ref><ref>http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/arts-life/majek-wadada-on-mission-to-rebrand-reggae/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525142234/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/arts-life/majek-wadada-on-mission-to-rebrand-reggae/ |date=25 May 2015 }} – The_Punch Nigerian newspaper</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/tasks-younger-artistes-king-wadada/ |title=Tasks before younger artistes – King Wadada | Newswatch Times |access-date=25 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206113530/http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/tasks-younger-artistes-king-wadada/ |archive-date=6 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/28001/35/dont-take-advantage-of-the-public-with-vulgar-song.html |title=Dont Take Advantage of The Public With Vulgar Songs.King Wadada Warns |work=nigeriafilms.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525145153/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/28001/35/dont-take-advantage-of-the-public-with-vulgar-song.html |archivedate=25 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>http://www.modernghana.com/movie/2932/3/i-smoked-igbo-indian-hemp-heavilyreggae-act-king-w.html – Modernghana.com</ref><ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20141119182335/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/people-are-jealous-that-im-taking-care-of-majek-fashek-king-wadada/ Page title]}} – National_Mirror Nigerian newspaper</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koraawards.com/en/uncategorized/winners-2010/|title=WINNERS 2010|author=+KORA Awards|work=KORA|date=4 March 2015|access-date=25 May 2015|archive-date=25 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525145948/http://www.koraawards.com/en/uncategorized/winners-2010/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Early life== King Wadada was born on 6 August 1975 in Urhonigbe, in the Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State in Nigeria.<ref>http://www.nigerianobservernews.com/10082014/news/news18.html#.VWNgF1JmJT4 – Nigerian_Observer newspaper</ref>
==Career== King Wadada was signed to Miracle Day Music. He won the Kora Awards as Africa's best reggae artist of the year in 2010.<ref>http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/kora-hasnt-paid-me-a-dime-king-wadada/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415141732/http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/kora-hasnt-paid-me-a-dime-king-wadada/ |date=15 April 2015 }} – The_Punch Nigerian newspaper</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFp0z7XV5KA – King Wadada winning Kora Awards in 2010</ref>
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