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| Birth name | Mutiat Yewande Isola |
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| Also known as | Wande, Anike Dees, Ireoluwa-Anike Dees |
| Born | March 4, 1996 Nigeria |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian hip hop, trap gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, A&R administrator, music journalist, actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Reach, Anike Sounds |
| Website | anike |
Ireoluwa-Anike Dees, born Mutiat Yewande Isola, and professionally known as Anike,[3] [4] is a Nigerian American rapper, actress and former journalist and A&R administrator from Austin, Texas, United States. She signed to the Christian hip hop label Reach Records in 2019, where she had worked as an A&R administrator. Prior to that, as an independent artist, from 2013 through 2018 she released multiple singles and made numerous featured appearances on various songs, as well as worked as a music journalist. She is the first woman signed to Reach. Her debut extended play (EP), Exit, was released on April 24, 2020, followed by a mini-EP The Decision on December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Wande Announces Name Change to Anike". July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Bio / About — Anike (Formerly known as Wande)".
- ^ Kramer McGinnis, Kelsey (June 24, 2024). "You Can Love Rap, Jesus, and the Color Pink". Christianity Today. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Wande Announces Name Change to Anike". July 5, 2024.