Wale

Wale in 2014, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin

Place of Birth: Northwest, Washington, D.C., U.S.

Date of Birth: September 21, 1984

Ethnicity: Yoruba Nigerian

Wale is an American rapper. He was a member of hip hop collective All City Chess Club, along with B.o.B, J. Cole, Lupe Fiasco, Asher Roth, Diggy Simmons, and Pharrell Williams. He is also known as Ralph Folarin.

His parents are from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, and moved to the U.S. in 1979. His cousin is actor Gbenga Akinnagbe. He has one child.