How Nigerian Producer Went From N500 Per Beats To Over 4Billion Streams in 4 Years

Andre Vibez is one of Afrobeats' biggest record producers, responsible for producing some of the biggest African songs ever. From "Calm Down" by Rema featuring Selena Gomez to "Rush" by Ayra Starr and "Feeling" by Ladipoe featuring Bnxn, one would find it difficult to believe that he once charged 500 Naira (25 cents) for his beats. Now, records produced by him have garnered almost 4 billion streams, all these wins achieved in less than five years.

In the third episode of my docuseries "Made By Us," where I feature the stories of young Black and African people doing amazing things, I spoke to Andre Vibez, who told me his come-up story. From being flat broke and homeless to producing 2023's biggest Afrobeats song, and being born to a music legend, Sir Victor Uwaifo, he still had to work hard to create a space for himself in the music industry.

Credits
Production:
Filmed by Oyinbolade Olawoye
Directed by Yemi Oladapo & Oyinbolade Olawoye
Produced by Yemi Oladapo

Post Production:
1st edit cut by Kenny Disu
Final edit by Yemi Oladapo

B-Rolls
Rush by Ayraa Starr ℅ Mavin Records
Calm Down by Rema ft Selena Gomez ℅ Mavin Records
Feeling by Ladipoe & Bnxn ℅ Mavin Records
Mavin Publishing Unveiling ℅ Mavin Records

Photos:
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Song credits:
Song: MVSTAFA x Mqx - Want it All [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/WantItAll
Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/WantItAllAT/youtube

Track: SadBois & Manno - Romeo and Juliet [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.
Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/RnJAT/youtube
Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/RnJ

Track: NIVIRO - Annabelle's Tea Party [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.
Watch:
Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/AnnabellesTP

Track: Killabyte - Wicked Ways (feat. Danyka Nadeau) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.
Watch: • Killabyte - Wicked Ways (feat. Danyka...
Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/WickedWaysYO


Track: MVSTAFA x Mqx - Want it All [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.
Watch more NCS on YouTube: https://NCS.lnk.to/YouTubeAT
Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/WantItAll
00:00 Intro
02:35 Did His Father, Victor Uwaifo Support His Dreams?
08:10 Andre Vibez Starting His Career At As A Teenager
14:55 Producing Omah Lay's Ye Ye Ye, His 1st Major Hit
22:58 From Living In A Studio to a Hotel for Three Months
24:47 How He Feels About His Late Success
25:52 Story: Producing "Feeling" for Ladipoe & Bnxn fka Buju
28:45 Meeting Don Jazzy Changed Andre Vibez Life
39:56 Covid Struck Shortly After He Met Don Jazzy & Joined Mavin
41:20 Having an Argument With His Dad Before He Passed
45:19 Outro