Biography
Augustine Miles Kelechi (born December 17, 1992), known on stage as Tekno, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter in Bauchi State in Nigeria. He is known for singles like “Pana”, “Duro”, “Diana”. He has been active in the music industry since 2012 up till date. He has worked with Record labels like Kmoney Entertainment, Made Men Music Group and Island Universal Cartel. Tekno is the writer of hit songs, If and Fall for African Afrobeat singer, Davido.
Education
Tekno may not have had the opportunity to attend tertiary education and that does not make him unhappy in any way. In a true sense, he boldly tells people that he didn’t attend any tertiary institution. However, Tekno was enrolled in a music school at the young age of 8 where he learned the rudiments of music making. He later attended Heritage High School for his secondary education.
TEKNO’S MUSIC CAREER
He started music when he eight years old. According to Tekno Miles, he played guitar and piano which where his favourite instruments while he also enrolled in a music school.
Tekno first signed for K Money Entertainment Group. This was where he released his first single titled “Holiday.” His success in the music industry began when he connected with Davido, one of Nigeria’s richest musicians. In fact, in one of Davido’s songs, Tekno’s vocals were used and were really impressive. This created popularity for the superstar.
Miles also performed in Abuja at an entertainment event in 2014 which saw him receive an ovation and applause from the crowd. It was his song, “Onye Ne Kwu” that made the event glamorous. At this show Tekno met Ubi Franklin and Iyanya.
Tekno Miles signed with Made Men Music group in a bid to continue his musical career in Lagos. Under this record label, he released some interesting singles such as; Anything, Dance amongst others. This saw him get nominated for the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in the year 2014.
Miles didn’t stop there and released another hit song titled “Duro” in 2015. He was even ranked among the top 20 richest musicians in Nigeria because of his fame in the industry and fortune. His songs still tops the African charts both locally and on the global stage.
The talented artist caught the eye of Sony Music after one of his singles went viral. The earned him his first international contract with the best music record label in the world. He later released Pana which was a love song which topped the billboard for a long time.
Tekno can also dance as his body is very flexible. He has been nicknamed the Nigerian Chris Brown. His fan base on the internet is massive and is still increasing. An interesting fact about Tekno Miles that you may not know is that he has tattoos on his body and although he does not like the idea of smoking or drinking alcohol, he has been caught smoking a lot.
Tekno Age
30 years
17 December 1992
Tekno Songs
Some of Tekno’s well-known songs are:
Holiday.
Onye Ne Kwu.
Dance.
Shoki.
Go Low.
Mess.
Jonzing.
Anything.
Duro.
Maria.
Wash.
Where.
Pana.
Rara.
Diana.
Yawa.
Be.
Samantha.
Mama.
Woman.
Surulere.
Puttin.
Mufasa.
Tekno Net worth
Tekno Miles has accumulated $3 million estimated net worth.
