ClassiQ Biography

The full name of Classiq is Buba Barnabas Luka. He is regarded as one of Northern Nigeria’s top rappers. Because of his musical abilities, he is known as Arewa Mafia.

Full Name :

Buba Barnabas Luka

NIckname :

ClassiQ

Date of Birth :

September 21, 1991

Place of Birth :

Bauchi State, Nigeria

Highest Occupation :

B.Sc

Occupation :

Singer

Net Worth :

#40 million

Social Media Handle :

Instagram: @classiq

Early Life

Classiq was born on the 21st of September, 1991, in Bauchi State, which falls in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. He is the first child of his parent with two younger siblings. His father was a lecturer. He attended Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Staff Primary School for his elementary education. After finishing his secondary school studies and meeting necessary requirements, he went further to Bayero University in Kano, where he studied Computer Science and graduated in 2009.

Career

ClassiQ started his career when he was very young, at the tentative age of 16 years old. He sings his songs in 2 languages: Hausa and English. This music style of ClassiQ attracted many music fans, which made him gain wide recognition in the Nigerian music industry, especially the Hausa music industry.

Due to ClassiQ’s rapping prowess, he has featured many prominent Nigerian music artists. He has featured in music alongside Davido, M.I Abaga, Dj Ab, Wande Coal, and so on.

Selected Discography

Album

2018 Net Worth

Singles

2022 Too Much Pleasure
2021 Yaran Zamani (feat. Ice Prince)
2021 I Love You
2021 CR7
2020 Ready
2020 Free (Remix Edition)
2020 Bara
2019 In My Mind
2018 Gudu
2018 Gargajiya
2018 Wonder Me
2018 Up & Away
2018 Sharp Sharp
2018 Sai Godiya
2018 Manager
2018 Culture
2018 Binta
2018 Bad Man
2017 Zauna
2017 Kawai
2017 Juya
2017 Ina Son Ki
2017 Barka Da Sallah
2017 Ban Son Reni
2017 Ana Haka (Acappella)
2017 Mercyless
2017 Dark Intentions
2016 Hoto
2016 Child of The Drum
2015 King Kong
2014 Yaweh

Net Worth

According to different sources online, ClassiQ’s net worth is estimated at around 40 million naira. He has accumulated some wealth in the sojourn of his music career.

Social Media Handle

ClassiQ is very active on social media. He has a verified Instagram account, with over 334,000 followers. You can follow him through the Instagram handle below.

Instagram: @classiq