L.A.X

L.A.X, born Damilola Afolabi on 10 April 1993 in Lagos, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He started making music in a school group called Flyboiz and released his first major single, “Jaye” with Ice Prince, in 2012.

Wizkid signed him to Starboy Entertainment, and the pair recorded “Caro” together in 2013, one of the defining Nigerian pop hits of that year. “Ginger”, again with Wizkid, followed in 2014. In 2016 he went independent and set up his own label, Rasaki Music, and his debut album Rasaking arrived in 2018. ZaZa Vibes (2020) and Nobody Like Zaza (2025) came next.

His latest album, The Only Lover Boy Left, came out on 5 November 2026. Its 12 tracks include “Belinda” with Olamide and “First Lady” with Ric Hassani, alongside “MAGAA” with Tml Vibez.