{{Undisclosed paid|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Wavy The Creator | image = EmilyNkanga Wavy BodyDeep-39.jpg | caption = On set at the 'Body Deep' Video Shoot | birth_name = Jennifer Ejoke | birth_place = Lagos | genre = Alternative R&B, Pop, Alté | occupation = Visual Artist | instrument = | years_active = 2017-Present | label = Disturbing London | website = }}
'''Jennifer Ejoke''', professionally known as '''Wavy the Creator''' (stylized as '''Wavy The Creator'''), is a recording artist, photographer, fashion designer and film-maker, born in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria and raised in the United States. She is best known for her song "H.I.G.H" and as the official photographer of Nigerian hip-hop artist Olamide.
==Career== Wavy's began her career in 2017 as a performance photographer at the One Africa Musicfest concert in Houston, Texas, where she met Nigerian rapper Olamide. She eventually became his personal photographer and videographer under the name Wavy Film.<ref name="guardian">{{Cite news |last1=Praise |first1=Billy |title=Wavy The Creator: The Retro Creative |url=https://guardian.ng/life/wavy-the-creator-the-retro-creative/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=The Guardian|date=9 April 2018 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> Wavy moved back to Lagos in 2017 to collaborate on visual projects with Olamide. Shortly thereafter, she began to photograph other Nigerian musicians and released her fashion collection Azif''.''<ref name="native1">{{cite web |last1=Okare |first1=Fisayo |title=CROWN WAVY THE CREATOR OUR NEW NON-CONFORMIST IT-GIRL |url=https://thenativemag.com/profile/wavy-creator-new-favourite-girl/ |website=www.thenativemag.com |date=10 July 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>
In June 2017, Wavy launched her music career with the release of her debut single "H.I.G.H" (Her in Greater Heights),<ref name="bella">{{cite web |title=New Music: Wavy (The Creator) – H.I.G.H. |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/06/new-music-wavy-creator-h-g-h/ |website=www.bellanaija.com |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> which resulted in an invitation to open for Skepta and his Boy Better Know crew at the Homecoming Africa concert in Lagos, performing alongside the likes of J Hus, Wizkid and Davido.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Homecoming Festival Partners NIKE, Announces Ticket Release For 2019|url=https://guardian.ng/life/events/homecoming-festival-partners-nike-for-2019-edition-announces-ticket-release/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=The Guardian|date=29 March 2019 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>
In January 2018, she released her sophomore single "Stay",<ref name="native2">{{cite web |last1=Okare |first1=Fisayo |title=PREMIERE: WAVY THE CREATOR IS HERE TO "STAY" WITH THE VISUALS FOR HER SECOND SINGLE |url=https://thenativemag.com/music/premiere-wavy-creator-stay-new/ |website=www.thenativemag.com |date=5 October 2018 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> and later in the same year, she signed with Tinie Tempah's Disturbing London, releasing her debut single "Shaku" with the label. The single, which is a play on the popular Nigerian dance style known as Shaku-Shaku, was premiered and reviewed online by Vogue magazine.<ref name="vogue">{{cite news|last1=Wei|first1=Whitney|title=The Artist Behind Nigeria's Newest Dance Anthem Has Crazy Style|website=www.vogue.com|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/shaku-shaku-nigeria-lagos-vintage-retro-wavy-the-creator-new-music-video|access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, she released ''Interlude 3'' featuring Zamir, a third installment of a series of interludes she released since her debut single. The interludes are a softer, more intimate creative expressions, which are different from her usual productions. Interlude 3 was produced by Genio Bambino and the visuals were produced and directed by TSE and SAN V.<ref>{{cite web |title=Interlude 3 – Wavy the Creator x Zamir |url=https://thepgmclub.com/blog/interlude-3-wavy-the-creator-x-zamir/ |website=www.thepgmclub.com |date=29 December 2018 |access-date=2 June 2019 |archive-date=3 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603054657/https://thepgmclub.com/blog/interlude-3-wavy-the-creator-x-zamir/ }}</ref>
In May 2019, Wavy the Creator released "Body Deep", a record produced by Dutch producer Spanker, alongside visuals courtesy of Nigerian director Meji Alabi.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Body Deep - Single by Wavy The Creator |title=Body Deep |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/4XZVmPnzoCZlhEh0kAl8v2 |website=Spotify}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Selected singles=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !colspan="3" | As lead artist |- !Year !Title !Album |- |rowspan="2"|2017 |"H.I.G.H. (Her In Greater Heights)"<ref name="bella"/> |rowspan="7"{{n/a|Non-album single}} |- |"Stay"<ref name="native2"/> |- |rowspan="3"|2018 |- |"Acoustic A3 Sessions"<ref>{{cite web |title=Acoustic A3 Sessions - Single by Wavy The Creator |url=http://freemedigital.com/freemeblog/2018/06/wavythecreator-a3-sessions/ |website=Freeme Digital |access-date=2 June 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602115657/http://freemedigital.com/freemeblog/2018/06/wavythecreator-a3-sessions/ }}</ref> |- |"Shaku"<ref name="vogue"/> |- |2019 |"Body Deep"<ref>{{cite web |title=Body Deep - Single by Wavy The Creator |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/body-deep-single/1460016792 |website=iTunes |access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref> |- |rowspan="1"|2020 |"Black Card" <span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(featuring PsychoYP)</span> |- !colspan="3" | As featured artist |- !Year !Title !Album |- |rowspan="2"|2017 |"What You Like"<ref>{{Cite news |title=What You Like (feat. Wavy The Creator) - Single by Omagz |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/music-omagz-what-you-like-ft-wavythecreator/3s48vd9 |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|date=15 August 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602115657/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/music-omagz-what-you-like-ft-wavythecreator/3s48vd9 }}</ref> <span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(Omagz featuring Wavy The Creator)</span> |rowspan="1"{{n/a|Non-album single}} |- |"Pegasus" <span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(Oma Mahmud featuring Wavy The Creator & Brisb)</span> |rowspan="1"{{n/a|Pink}} |- |rowspan="2"|2018 |"Let Me Tell You" <span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(Robby featuring Wavy The Creator)</span> |rowspan="1"{{n/a|Time}} |- |"Piac"<ref>{{cite web |title=Piac (feat. Ayüü & Wavy The Creator) - Single by Andreé Wolff |url=https://thepgmclub.com/blog/piac-andre-wolff-ft-ayuu-wavythecreator/ |website=thepgmclub.com |date=19 July 2018 |access-date=2 June 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602141218/https://thepgmclub.com/blog/piac-andre-wolff-ft-ayuu-wavythecreator/ }}</ref> <span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(André Wolff featuring Ayüü & Wavy The Creator)</span> |rowspan="1"{{n/a|Non-album single}} |- |rowspan="1"|2019 |"DND"<ref>{{cite web |title=DND (feat. Kida Kudz & Wavy The Creator) - Single by Bils |url=https://www.hiplifehiphop.com/bils-dnd-feat-kida-kudz-wavy-the-creator-official-video/ |website=hiplifehiphop.com |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> <span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(Bils featuring Kida Kudz & Wavy The Creator)</span> |rowspan="1"{{n/a|Non-album single}} |}
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