Davido on the set of DPrinces Gentlemen music video shoot in January 2014 Background information Birth name David Adedeji Adeleke Born 21 November 1992 (age 21)[1] Atlanta, Georgia, United States Origin Lagos, Nigeria Genre s Afropop Occup ation s Recording artist, singer-songwriter, record producer, rapper Years active 2011–present Label s HKN Music Associ ated acts B.Red, Sina Rambo, Shizzi, Naeto C, Ice Prince, 2 Face Idibia, Kay Switch, Dbanj, Deekay, Danagog, Runtown, T-Spize, Diamond Platnumz, Sarkodie Websi te iamdavido David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), [1][2] better known by his stage name Davido, is an American born Nigerian recording artist, performer, and record producer. In 2011, he co-produced and released Dami Duro, a song well-received throughout Nigeria. Along with his elder brother Adewale Adeleke, Davido is the co-owner of HKN Music, a record label home to Sina Rambo,[3] B. Red,[3] and DeeKay.[4] He has produced for numerous artists, including Naeto C, Skales, Tiwa Savage, and Sauce Kid. In April 2012, he signed an endorsement deal with MTN Nigeria.[5] On October 23, 2013, Davido partnered with Guinness for the Guinness World of More concert.[6] Davido has won a BET Award, a Kora Award,[7] a Channel O Music Video Award, a Ghana Music Award, a Nigeria Music Video Award, two MTV Africa Music Awards, two African Muzik Magazine Awards, three The Headies Awards, seven Nigeria Entertainment Awards, and two Dynamix All Youth Awards, among others. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Davido relocated to Lagos at a young age. He released his debut album Omo Baba Olowo in 2012, which includes the singles Back When featuring Naeto C, Dami Duro, All of You, Overseas featuring Sina Rambo, Ekuro, Gbon Gbon and Feel Alright featuring Ice Prince. Davido has released the singles Gobe, One of a Kind, Skelewu, Aye, and Tchelete (Goodlife) off his upcoming album which was slated to be released in the fourth quarter of 2014.[8] In a 2014 interview with the Nigerian Tribune, Davido said that his second studio album will not be released in 2014.[9] Life and music career 1992–2010: Early life Davido was born on November 21, 1992 to Mr. and Mrs. Adeleke in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, Chief Deji Adeleke, is a Nigerian business magnate while his mother, the late Dr. Vero Adeleke, was a university lecturer.[11] He attended The British International School in Lagos. Davido studied Business Administration at Oakwood University prior to relocating to Nigeria.[10] He is currently studying at Babcock University in Ogun State.[1] 2011–2012:Omo Baba Olowo Main article: Omo Baba Olowo Work on Davidos debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo began in 2011. On May 7, 2011, Davido produced and released Back When, his first song ever recorded.[12][13] The song served as the albums lead single, and received frequent airplay. [1] The music video for the single, uploaded onto YouTube on May 9, 2011, was shot and directed in Nigeria by Clarence Peters.[14] Davido told Factory 78 TV that he recorded Back When in London.[15] On October 30, 2011, Davido released Dami Duro, a song he co-produced with Shizzi.[16][17] The music video for Dami Duro was released on January 8, 2012. It was shot and directed in Lagos by Clarence Peters, and was released during the Occupy Nigeria protests.[18] In an interview posted on Notjustok, Davido spoke on the release and composition of Dami Duro. He said that he recorded Dami Duro in August 2011. Three months later, the song got leaked after he sent it out to some friends.[19] On May 6, 2012, HKN Music released Overseas, a single off the album. The unfinished version of the song leaked prior to the official release.[20][21] On September 28, 2012, HKN Music released the music video for All of You. The song was produced by Gospelondabeat. When the song was released, it was rumored to be a beef track.[22] In another interview with Factory 78 TV, Davido debunked the rumors and said that he recorded the song with Gospel after meeting him at a mall.[23] To further promote the album, Davido released music videos for Ekuro,[24] Gbon Gbon,[25] and Feel Alright. [26] 2013–present:Upcoming album In early 2013, Davido began recording his second studio album. On February 25, 2013, he released the upcoming albums lead single titled Gobe.[27] The song was produced by Shizzi, HKN Musics in-house producer. Charles Mgbolu of Vanguard commented on the release of the single, saying, It’s a beautiful song with a tremendous video running along. In Gobe, Davido is beaten up by thugs after winning the girl. It’s a song that exudes fun from start to finish.[28] The music video for the single was shot in South Africa by Godfather Productions.[29] The song was ranked second on Premium Times list of the Top 10 songs of 2013.[30] Davido announced via Twitter that the second single One of a Kind, from the upcoming album, would be released on May 13, 2013.[31] The song was also produced by the aforementioned in-house producer.[32] The music video for One of a Kind was shot and directed in South Africa by Tebza of Godfather Productions. It visualizes a united Africa rich in culture and music.[33] Skelewu, the third single from the upcoming album, was released on August 13, 2013.[34] It was ranked 5th on the aforementioned list of the top 10 songs of 2013.[30][35] The song peaked at number 1 on Afribizs Top 100 chart.[36] A dance competition with a cash prize of $3000 (N480,000) was announced days after the release of the song. Davido uploaded an instructional dance video onto YouTube and asked fans to upload videos of themselves dancing to Skelewu. On October 10, 2013, Davido declared Bello Moshood Abiola the winner of the competition.[37][38] A week after announcing the winner of the Skelewu dance competition, a Sesan directed music video was released to the public. Shortly after the release of the video, Davido took to Twitter to debunk the video and said that someone betrayed him by releasing it. He also said that hell re-shoot the video with Moe Musa, a UK based music video director.[39] Sesan commented on the release of the music video and said that Davido was satisfied with his contributions to the music video. He also said that it would be immature for Davido and his management to release inaccurate statements in order to defame his brand.[40][41] On October 21, 2013, the official music video for the single, shot and directed in London by Moe Musa, was uploaded onto YouTube at a total length of 3 minutes and 56 seconds.[42] On February 2, 2014, Davido released Aye, the fourth single from his upcoming album. The song was produced by T Spice.[43] The music video for Aye was released on February 7, 2014; it was directed by Clarence Peters. According to the music videos synopsis, Davido plays a poor farmer who falls in love with the prince’s love interest.[44][45] On April 30, 2014, HKN Music released the upcoming albums fifth single Tchelete (Goodlife) featuring South African duo Mafikizolo. The song, which translates to Money, was produced by Oskido and Shizzi. Upon its release, the song was distributed by MTNs Play and Callertunez platforms. The collaboration between Davido and Mafikizolo came about as a result of them networking at MTN Nigerias Elite Night event in December 2013.[46][47] The music video for the song was shot and directed in South Africa. It was uploaded onto YouTube on May 1, 2014. Oskido and Uhuru made cameo appearances in the video.[48] In June 2014, Davido collaborated with Mi Casa, Lola Rae, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumz and Tiwa Savage on a song for DSTVs Africa Rising campaign, which was designed to inspire Africans to partake in community-based social investment projects. The music video for the song, released on June 24, 2014, was shot and directed by South African production house Callback Dream.[49] The aforementioned artists performed the song at the Africa Rising launch ceremony in Mauritius.[50] In July 2014, Davido told The New Age newspaper that he plans on collaborating with American rappers Rick Ross and Meek Mill.[51][52] Endorsements On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported that Davido signed a N30 million endorsement deal with MTN. The deal unveiled him as the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign for Nigerian youths.[53] On October 24, 2013, Pulse reported that Guinness Nigeria signed Davido to an endorsement deal.[54] As part of the deal, Davido performed at the Guinness World of More Concert alongside P-Square, Dbanj, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje and Tiwa Savage, among others.[55] Controversy Bribery allegations In May 2014, Davido slandered the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) after missing his flight to London. He accused them of pestering him for money. On May 11, 2014, the Public Relations Officer for the NIS debunked Davidos allegations and said that they didnt issue him an exit permit because he didnt have the proper traveling documents with him at the time.[56][57] Discography Studio albums Omo Baba Olowo (2012) Singles Yea r Title Album 201 1 Back When (featuring Naeto C) Omo Baba Olowo Dami Duro 201 2 Ekuro Overseas (featuring Sina Rambo) Gbon Gbon All of You Feel Alright (featuring Ice Prince) 201 3 Gobe TBA One of a Kind Skelewu 201 4 Aye Tchelete (Goodlife) (featuring Mafikizolo) Awards and nominations This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Davido awards and nominations Davido performing at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Awards and nominations Award Win s Nominatio ns Ghana Music Awards 1 1 The Headies 3 6 Nigeria Entertainment Awards 7 3 Channel O Music Video Awards 1 2 City People Entertainment Award 1 6 Dynamix All Youth Awards 2 0 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) 1 2 4Syte TV Music Video Awards 0 2 Kora Awards 1 0 World Music Awards 0 3 MTV Africa Music Awards 2 2 BET Awards 1 0 African Muzik Magazine Awards 2 4 Totals Awards won 22 Nominations 31 The Future Africa Awards Ye ar Recipient Award Res ult Re f 20 14 Himself African Young Person of the Year Pen ding [ 58 ] Kora Awards Ye ar Recipient Award Res ult Re f 20 12 Himself Best Newcomer Award Won [7] 20 14 Artist of the Year Pen ding [ 59 ] BET Awards Ye ar Recipient Award Res ult Re f 20 14 Himself Best International Act: Africa Won [ 60 ] Dynamix All Youth Awards Ye ar Recipient Award Res ult Re f 20 11 Himself Promising Youth Artiste Won [ 61 ] Back When Song of the Year Won 4Syte TV Music Video Awards Ye ar Recipient Award Res ult Re f 20 14 Aye Best African Video Pen ding [ 62 ] MTV Europe Music Awards Ye ar Recipient Award Res ult Re f 20 14 Himself Best African Act Pen ding [ 63 ] African Muzik Magazine Awards Ye ar Recipient Award Res ult Re f 20 14 Himself Best Male West Africa Won [ 64 ] Artist of the Year Won Skelewu Song of the Year No min ated [ 65 ] Best Dance in a Video No min ated Number One Remix Song of the Year No min ated Best Collabo No min ated MTV Africa Music Awards
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