He graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland in 2001 and later moved to Largo, Maryland.
in Northwest Washington DC before moving to Montgomery County when Wale was 10. Wale also has two little brothers named Michael and Diquan. Although Alvin is not a part of his brother's management team, he is credited as getting the ball rolling for his brother's rise to fame. He has an older brother, Alvin who lives in New York City and has worked in A&R for such record labels as Tommy Boy Records and The Inc. His parents are of the Yoruba ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria and came to the United States from Austria in 1979. Wale was born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin in Washington, D.C. 2.2 National attention and major label signing.His second studio album, Ambition was released November 1, 2011. In early 2011 Wale signed on with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, Self Made Vol. The album, although under-shipped, received positive reviews from critics. In 2008, Wale signed to Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released in 2009 with the singles " Chillin", "Pretty Girls", and "World Tour". While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various urban magazines. Producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale in 2006 and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his hometown. Wale Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale ( /ˈwɑːleɪ/ wah-lay), is an American rapper from Washington, D.C. Cole, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Mark Ronson, Big Sean, Black Cobain, Fat Trel, Tiara Thomas, Mz. Studio 43, Allido, Roc Nation, Interscope, Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros., The Board Administration
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