Davido

David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is an American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Born in Atlanta, US, and raised in Lagos, he made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International. Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references. 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”.

Birth name
David Adedeji Adeleke
Born
November 21, 1992 (age 30)
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Genres
Afrobeats Afropoppop
Occupation(s)
Singer songwriter record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
2009-present
Labels
DMW Sony Columbia RCA
Formerly of
KB International
Spouse(s)
Chioma Rowland

In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter he had signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide, to which acts Dremo, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony’s RCA Records. In October 2016, he released the 5-track EP Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles “Gbagbe Oshi”, “How Long” and “Coolest Kid in Africa”. In April 2017, Davido re-negotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues, and later that year he released five singles including “If” and “Fall”. “If” generated worldwide social media activity while “Fall” became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history. Davido released his second studio album A Good Time in November 2019. It was supported by the previously released singles “If”, “Fall”, “Assurance”, “Blow My Mind” and “Risky”.

Davido was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2019.[5] His third studio album A Better Time was released on November 13, 2020. In February 2021, he appeared on Time magazine’s Time 100 Next List. Davido released his fourth studio album, titled Timeless, on March 31, 2023. He is a cultural ambassador for Nigeria and a prominent voice of human rights on the African continent. Moreover, he is one of the most followed African artists on both Instagram and Twitter.