So, How much is Laycon Net worth?
Recently in Nigeria, this talented fellow ‘Laycon’ is trending all over the media.
All thanks to the reality show ‘Big Brother Naija‘.
This fellow is actually the latest winner of the reality show, and this has amassed him so much fame.
Today, someone cannot go through the internet for even a day without coming across his name.
Now, aside from being the winner of the reality show, this talented fellow is also a musician.
He was a musician even before winning the reality show.
The show actually only played a role in boosting his fame across the nation, and this is what he actually needs as an upcoming artiste.
Today, this young man is said to be one of the most lucky people of the year.
In this article, we are going to focus on the life of this young man, and also get to discover his net worth.
Without wasting time, let us discover more about this talented fellow.
Laycon’s Biography
Laycon who goes by the real name Olamilekan Moshood Agbeleshe is a Nigerian musician, songwriter, and reality star.
He was born on the 8th of November 1993 in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Although Laycon was born in Lagos, he is originally from Odeda in Ogun State.
He is actually a graduate of the University of Lagos where he studied Philosophy.
He gained admission into this University in 2012 and graduated in 2016.
As you all know, Laycon is the winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 5 (Lockdown Edition).
Recently, he was also made the youth ambassador of Ogun State, Nigeria.
Laycon Work Career
Laycon started his career and experience as the PA to the Managing Director of Latjum Global Nigeria Ltd.
This was during the period when he was an undergraduate student of Unilag.
After graduating from the University, he later moved to Bestman Games in Ikoyi.
This was where he worked as a sales and business development staff.
Barely two months later, Laycon became the P.A to the assistant director of welfare in the administration and human resources.
This is a department under the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy.
Throughout his career, he has worked as a freelance writer for numerous firms.
Laycon Musical Career
While still a kid, Laycon started composing songs and rapping.
Back in 2014, the singer was amongst the ten singers who performed at the Coke Studio event in Unilag.
He was also one of the 10 finalists in the MTV Base LSB challenge in 2017.
In 2019, the singer was signed into the Fierce Nation Record label.
Just a short while after he was signed into the label, he released a song titled ‘Fierce’.
He released this track with Reminisce and Chinko Ekun.
This track was part of his second EP which was titled ‘Who is Laycon?‘
A while after, he released the single titled ‘Senseless‘ in 2020.
This was before the Big Brother Naija Show.
This talented singer has dropped so many hit tracks and EPs over the years.
Big Brother Naija
Laycon actually joined the Big Brother Naija Show as the 19th contestant on the 19th of July 2020.
As soon as he joined the house, he quickly signed himself as one of the favorites in the house.
He was the first housemate of the Big Brother Naija Season 5 to be officially verified on Instagram.
He also became the first participant in the reality show who reached up to a million followers on Instagram while he was still in Big Brother’s house.
During the end of the show, Laycon was declared the winner after he received a whopping 60% of the total votes.
After winning the show, he was given a brand new SUV and a grand prize of #85 Million Naira.
EPs & Albums
Over the short period, he has been in the music industry, Laycon has dropped a couple of singles and also a few EPs.
However, the singer is yet to drop an album.
We know that this is because he is still very young in the industry, so we expect him to drop albums in the future.
Laycon Music Singles
Through his career, Laycon has dropped singles like:
- Fierce (2019)
- Senseless (2020)
- Hip-Hop (2020)
Laycon Mixtapes
Laycon has dropped the following mixtapes.
- Any Given Monday (The Playlist)
This was released in 2019.
- Any Given Monday Vol 2
This was also released in 2019.
Laycon EPs
Laycon has dropped the following EPs:
- Young Black and Gifted
This was his first EP, and also his first musical work.
This EP was released in 2016.
- Who is Laycon?
This is Laycon’s second and latest EP, and it was released in 2019.
So far, these are his musical works through the years.
As you can see, he is a new and upcoming artist.
With so much achievements within just such a short period in his career, we expect even more from this young talent.
Laycon On Social Media
Just like most other celebs, Laycon is very active on social media.
Through this year, he has gained a very large follower base across all social media platforms.
On Instagram, Laycon can be gotten through the handle @itslaycon.
He currently has over 2 million followers on this platform.
He is actually the first Big Brother Naija housemate who gained a million followers on this platform.
If you are a fan of Laycon, then feel free to join his ever-growing followers on Instagram.
On Twitter, Laycon can be gotten with the handle @itslaycon.
This is his official Twitter handle and he has close to 1 million followers on this platform.
These are the major social media handles through which you can get in touch with Laycon.
You can feel free to follow him if you are a fan of this young talent.
Laycon Cars, Assets, and Mansions
We all know that at the Big Brother Naija Show, Laycon won big.
He walked away from the show with a whopping total prize of #85 Million Naira.
This is broken down as follows;
The singer was given a cash prize of #30 Million Naira, an SUV, a two-bedroom apartment, home appliances, and also a trip to Dublin.
Cars
As we know, Laycon won an SUV at the Big Brother show, so that counts.
The singer was given an IVM G40.
This car is manufactured by our very own Nigerian car company called ‘Innoson‘.
The G40 is the main car prize at the Big Brother Naija Show.
In the last two editions, the winners of the show were all given same IVM G40 SUVs.
Mercy Eke who was the last winner received this car too.
This car is actually a 5-seater two-wheel drive SUV.
It features a standard wheelbase that is equipped with the newest ABS+EBD technology.
The gas also features a 2.8-litre in-line quad petrol engine.
It is fully capable of dishing out 143 hp.
Though this car was manufactured in Nigeria, it competes with most SUVs we have across the globe today.
This rugged SUV, with a fuel tank capacity of 80 liters, achieves a maximum speed of 150 km/h.
This car is fully equipped with double airbags and it has a power controlled seat belt technology.
It has an electronic immobilizer which enhances the security on the vehicle.
This vehicle is one that is designed to provide so much comfort and space.
Recently, Laycon was gifted a Mercedes Benz e350 car.
This vehicle is said to worth about #12 Million Naira.
This is the singer’s latest car.
House
As we already know, a two-bedroom apartment was also part of Laycon’s winning prize at the Big Brother Naija Show.
That is the only known house the singer owns, aside from his family home.
Laycon Net worth
So what is Laycon Net worth?
After receiving his grand prize for winning the Big Brother Naija Season 5, Laycon went on to receive numerous cash gifts from several companies and notable figures across the nation.
Upon his winning and fame came a series of endorsement deals and gifts.
Today, Laycon is estimated with a net worth a whopping $200,000.
Final Thoughts on Laycon Net worth
These are the major things we know about the reality star and singer ‘Laycon’.
As we can see, he is a very talented fellow who is trending all over the country today.
Just within a year, he has gained so much popularity.
He owes all his sudden fame to the Big Brother Show.
The moment he won this show, his name became instantly popular all through the nation.
We expect more from this singer, as he seems to be a very talented singer.
Today, he is one of the most promising acts.
Unlike other winners of the BBNaija show, Laycon has gained even more popularity after leaving the BBNaija house.
He is now gaining a new and firm personality as a singer, and this is turning out to be successful.
So far, these are the major things we know about Laycon.
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Source: Thingstoknow.com.ng
