David Adedeji Adeleke OON, known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most important Afrobeats artists of the 21st century, and for popularizing the genre globally.
Davido was born in Atlanta, United States, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He made his music debut as a member of the group KB International.
He rose to fame after releasing "Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012), from which six additional singles"Back When", "Ekuro", "Overseas", "All of You", "Gbon Gbon" and "Feel Alright"were taken. In 2012, Davido won the Next Rated award at The Headies. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the hit singles "Gobe", "One of a Kind", "Skelewu", "Aye", "Tchelete (Goodlife)", "Naughty", "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money".
In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter that he had signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later, he founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide, to which artists including Dremo and Peruzzi are currently signed.
In 2019, New African magazine listed Davido as one of the 100 most-influential Africans. His third studio album A Better Time was released on November 13, 2020, and in February 2021, he appeared on Time magazine's Time 100 Next List.
He is a cultural ambassador for Nigeria and a prominent voice of human rights in Africa. He is also one of the most-followed African artists on Instagram and Twitter.
In November 2023, Davido received three nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for "Unavailable", "Feel" and his album Timeless. In January 2024, Davido received three nominations at the 55th NAACP Image Awards.
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Birth Name: David Adedeji Adeleke
Born: November 21, 1992 (age 32)
From: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.,Lagos, Nigeria
Spouse(s): Chioma Rowland Adeleke (m. 2024)
Genre(s):
Afrobeats,
Afropop
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
piano
Occupation(s):
Singer,
songwriter,
record producer
Active From: 2011-present