Augustine Miles Kelechi, better known as Tekno Miles, is a Nigerian entertainer who was born on December 17, 1992.
He was born on December 17, 1990, in Nigeria, and is a multi-talented singer, record producer, and songwriter.
He is also known as Alhaji Tekkino, and his music is classified as Afrobeats, Hip Hop, and R&B.
He started working in the music industry in 2012 and hasn’t stopped since. Kmoney Entertainment, Made Men Music Group, and Island Universal Cartel are just a few of the record labels with whom he has collaborated.
Tekno is the writer of the hit songs If and Fall for Davido, the African Afrobeat big fish.
He was born in Nigeria’s Bauchi State and is currently 29 years old.
Prior to becoming famous, he was discovered by Julius Agwu, a Nigerian comedian, at an event in Abuja after singing his song Onye Ne Kwu, a remix of Ice Prince’s blockbuster song Oleku.
He met two of Nigeria’s biggest stars, Iyanya and Ubi Franklin, at the same event, which resulted to his contract with Triple MG.
Wiki Data
- Full Name: Augustine Miles Kelechi
- Stage Name: Tekno Miles
- Born: 17 December 1992 (age 29 years old)
- Place of Birth: Bauchi
- State Of Origin: Ebonyi State
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Parents: N/A
- Height: N/A
- Siblings: N/A
- Girlfriend • Wife: Lola Rae
- Occupation: Musician • Record Producer
- Net Worth: $3,000,000
Early Life
Augustine Miles Kelechi, better known by his stage name Tekno, was born in the Ivo Local Government of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
He was reportedly born in Bauchi State into a family of six children, five of whom are boys (of whom he is one) and one of whom is a girl.
Tekno was born on the 17th day of December in 1992, which is also his birthday.
At the tender age of eight, he was enrolled in a music school where he learned to play the piano and guitar.
He has lived in numerous other Nigerian states, including Nassarawa, Kaduna, and Abuja.
Education
Tekno Miles began attending music school at the age of eight, where he perfected his piano and guitar skills.
He also received his senior school education at the Heritage School in Kaduna.
He is not a graduate which he made known in his statement; “I no go school yet I count millions.”
Career
When Tekno was initially formally signed to K-money Entertainment, he released his first single, which received a lot of airtime.
He featured Davido, a Nigerian superstar, on the song, which drew attention from fans. He then met Ubi Franklin and Iyanya at an event in 2012, where he was urged to relocate to Lagos to pursue his music career, which he did.
After relocating to Lagos, Nigeria’s megacity and commercial capital, he got a recording contract with Made Men Music Group in 2013.
He released three singles that garnered him a nomination shortly after signing a recording deal with Triple MG, a top-tier Nigerian record label.
Tekno has received several awards throughout his career, including Best New Act at the 2014 Nigerian Entertainment Awards and Best Pop Extra Video at the 9th Nigeria Music Video Awards. Among other awards, he won Best New Act at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
Discography
Tekno has a single album titled, Old Romance and many singles. Some of them are;
- Dance
- Mess
- Wash
- Samantha
- Mama featuring Wizkid
- Skeletun
- PuTTin
- Surulere
- Pana
Social Media
Tekno, a talented Nigerian singer and composer, is one of the most popular Nigerian musicians on the internet, with a large following on social media. On Instagram, he has over 8.5 million followers.
- Instagram handle – @teknomiles
Personal life
Tekno is currently dating Rachel Akosua Garton, better known by her stage as Lola Rae, a Nigerian musician.
In the year 2018, they both had a child.
Net Worth
Tekno has established himself as one of the most in-demand musicians in the Nigerian music industry, both at home and abroad.
He has a good working relationship with Drake, among others, and has also appeared in Beyoncé’s The Lion King musical production.
Tekno Miles’ net worth is believed to be $3 million dollars. It was rumored that it was stated by Forbes.
