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'''Lanie Banks''' (born Micheal Osings, October 10, 1996) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]]-[[Ugandan English|Ugandan]] [[Rapping|rapper]], [[songwriter]], [[Activism|Community activist]] and [[music video director]]. He has performed a long [[Pallaso]], [[Davido]] and [[Tory Lanez]]
In December 2015, Osings began to record his songs and albums and launched his professional debut as a rapper.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian- based Ugandan Born Rapper Lanie Banks on way to stardom |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_164240 |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=Canada-based rapper Lanie Banks joins UNASO for training to mark World TB Day |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/canada-based-rapper-lanie-banks-joins-unaso-for-training-to-mark-world-tb-day/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=The Independent Uganda |language=en-US}}</ref>
{{Short description|Canadian-Ugandan rapper (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Lanie Banks
| image              =
| birth_date         = 10,10,1996
| birth_place        = [[Mbale]], [[Uganda]]
| height             = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10686476/ 1.75m (5' 9")]
| death_date         =
| death_place        =
| nationality        = {{hlist|Canadian|Ugandan}}
| education          = {{hlist|[[Makerere University]] ([[social work|B.S.W]])|St. Peter's Naalya (U.A.C.E)|Mbale S.S (U.C.E)|Nabuyonga Elementary School (P.L.E)}}
| alma_mater         =
| occupation         = {{hlist|Rapper|Songwriter|Music Video Director|Community Activist}}
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed           = yes
| genre           = {{flatlist|*[[Rap]]
*[[Hip-Hop]]
*[[Trap music|Trap]]}}
| label           = {{hlist|De Invincible Storm|OVO Sound}}
| instruments     = {{hlist|[[Vocals]]|[[Drums]]}}
| years_active    = 2015{{ndash}}present
}}
| partner            = Peace Nabududa
| website            = {{URL|https://www.laniebanks.net/}}
}}
== Early life and education ==
Micheal Osings was born at the [[Mbale Hospital|Mbale Regional Referral Hospital]]; He grew up in [[Mbale|Mbale City]], [[Uganda]] where he almost spent half his entire childhood. He attended Nabuyonga Elementary School, Where he attained his Primary Leaving Examinations results. He proceeded to Mbale Senior Secondary School to attain his Uganda Certificate of Education; however, he later switched to St. Peters S.S.S Naalya, where he attained his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education and Finally [[Makerere University|Makerere University Kampala]] at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for his [[Social work|Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Social Administration]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jjingo |first=Ernest |date=2023-09-05 |title=Lanie Banks on life and doing music in Canada |url=https://observer.ug/lifestyle/79032-lanie-banks-on-life-and-doing-music-in-canada |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=The Observer - Uganda |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How Ugandan got signed to Canadian rapper Drake's OVO record company |url=https://www.bukedde.co.ug/articledetails/NV_170532 |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Bukedde |language=en}}</ref>
== Musical career and awards ==
Osings got involved in multiple church and club performances during the initial phase of his musical career with an aim and objective of attracting music scout recognition but all was in vain because he had not literally recorded music at that time and solely relied on live performances.
Osingsgs later crossed paths with Kaz Kasozi and Maloui Klassien who were [[Jazz]] and [[Classical music|Classic music]] teachers and the two music teachers invited Osings for music classes where he learned how to write songs and scripts. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian- based Ugandan Born Rapper Lanie Banks on way to stardom |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_164240 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref>
He is the Chief Executive Officer and owner of De Invincible Storm [[record label]].
Osings won an award for ''best new rap act'' at the National Association of [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] Students Council awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-02 |title=Rapping award changed my life, says rapper Lanie Banks |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/life/rapping-award-changed-my-life-says-rapper-lanie-banks-4356368 |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref>
As of May 2023, Osings is affiliated and signed to Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]'s label in a non [[360 deal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Ugandan got signed to Canadian rapper Drake's OVO record company |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_170532 |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Asingwire |first=Mzee |date=2023-10-16 |title=Ugandan rapper Lanie Banks signs to Drake's record label |url=https://www.pulse.ug/entertainment/music/ugandan-rapper-lanie-banks-signs-to-drakes-record-label/yjls819 |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Pulse Uganda |language=en}}</ref>
== Discography ==
Osings released singles like Tuna Bambika that were aimed at supporting his forthcoming albums
Free Man, The Two of Us, Good Feeling and Blow My Mind and many more.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lanie Banks Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lanie-banks-mn0003836499/songs |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lanie Banks on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lanie-banks/1445294761 |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Apple Music - Web Player |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://music.amazon.com/artists/B07P1V151V/lanie-banks |title=Lanie Banks |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=music.amazon.com}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Lanie Banks - Tuna Bambika |date=2018-11-01 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13425240-Lanie-Banks-Tuna-Bambika |website=Discogs |access-date=2023-10-23 |language=en}}</ref>
== Family life ==
Osings is married to Peace Nabududa who is from Magale and the couple have a daughter Jedi Paris Osings. Micheal was born to Mrs. Irene Wondo (Mother) and Mr. Osings Didmus (Father). He grew up from a family of five.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-23 |title=Profile: Canadian based Ugandan- born rapper Lanie Banks on way to stardom – Kampala Sun |url=https://www.kampalasun.co.ug/profile-canadian-based-ugandan-born-rapper-lanie-banks-on-way-to-stardom/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-23 |title=How Ugandan got signed to Canadian rapper Drake's record company – Kampala Sun |url=https://www.kampalasun.co.ug/how-ugandan-got-signed-to-canadian-rapper-drakes-ovo-record-company/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In late 2018, Osings [[Immigration|immigrated]] to [[Canada]] where he is doing his music, focuses on [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[Hip hop music|rap]], [[trap music]], urban club music, and hence now has [[Multiple citizenship|dual citizenship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian- based Ugandan Born Rapper Lanie Banks on way to stardom |url=https://www.bukedde.co.ug/articledetails/NV_164240 |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Bukedde |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=sqoopadmin |date=2023-09-03 |title=Rapping award changed my life, says rapper Lanie Banks – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos |url=https://www.sqoop.co.ug/202309/news/rapping-award-changed-my-life-says-rapper-lanie-banks.html |access-date=2023-10-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Community activism ==
The [[Uganda]] Network of [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] Support Organisations collaborated with Osings and his wife Peace to prepare and commemorate the [[World Tuberculosis Day]] that was marked on 24 March 2023. The training equipped the trainees who hailed from Eastern Uganda with [[Gender-related violence|Gender Based Violence]], [[Violence against women|Sexual Gender Based Violence]] prevention skills, utilization of [[HIV]], [[Tuberculosis|TB]] services like [[Post-exposure prophylaxis|PEP]] and [[Pre-exposure prophylaxis|PrEP]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-23 |title=Canadian-Ugandan rapper Lanie Banks talks TB awareness – Kampala Sun |url=https://www.kampalasun.co.ug/canadian-ugandan-rapper-lanie-banks-talks-tb-awareness/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Osings also supported the homeless children in his hometown with aid.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-23 |title=Lanie Banks donates to Mbale street children – Kampala Sun |url=https://www.kampalasun.co.ug/lanie-banks-donates-to-mbale-street-children/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] Osings released a single titled "Coronavirus in Africa"''.'' The track featured many indigenous musicians who used multiple African languages to deliver [[COVID-19]] related facts to the masses.<ref>{{Citation |title=Corona Virus In Africa - Single by Lanie Banks & De Invincible Storm |date=2020-04-18 |url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/corona-virus-in-africa-single/1511498158 |access-date=2023-10-23 |language=en-GB}}</ref>Micheal Osings collaborated with [[Spotlight Initiative]] and UGANET to participate in the [[United Nations Development Programme|UNDP]] [[Mount Elgon|Elgon]] half marathon with [[Joshua Cheptegei]], the event goals were to keep girls in school, protect the environment, end [[HIV/AIDS|HIV&AIDS]] by 2030 and educating the community about the SASA methodology. He empathized with [[Rebecca Cheptegei]] by signing the [[Tororo]] commitment to end [[Women in Africa|Gender-based Violence]] and supported people living with [[Sickle cell disease|sickle cells]] in the 2024 sixteen days of activism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lanie Banks talks 16 days of activism |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/entertainment/lanie-banks-talks-16-days-of-activism-NV_200360 |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Independent |first=The |date=2024-11-08 |title=Ugandan Canada-based rapper Lanie Banks, Golden Boy Cheptegei, bring excitement to SASA marathon in Mbale |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/ugandan-canada-based-rapper-lanie-banks-golden-boy-cheptegei-bring-excitement-to-sasa-marathon-in-mbale/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=The Independent Uganda |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Independent |first=The |date=2024-11-24 |title=Lanie Banks talks sixteen days of activism |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/lanie-banks-talks-sixteen-days-of-activism/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=The Independent Uganda |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10686476/ IMDb]
*[https://www.laniebanks.net Official Site]
[[Category:21st-century rappers]]
[[Category:21st-century male musicians]]
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Mbale District]]
[[Category:Ugandan emigrants to Canada]]