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D'banj

Nigerian singer, rapper and television personality (born )

Musical artist

Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (born 9 June ), known professionally as D'banj (də-BANJ[4]), is a Nigerian singer, rapper, music executive, event host and television personality. He signed with American rapper Kanye West's record label GOOD Music to release his single "Oliver Twist", an uptempo dance fusion of EDM and Afrobeats for which he became best known.

With record producer Don Jazzy, he co-founded the record label Mo' Hits Records. His stage name is a combination of his first name, Dapo, and his surname, Oyebanjo.[5]

Early life

D'banj, also known as the Kokomaster or Bangalee, was born in Zaria, the northern part of Nigeria to a military officer father and a devoutly religious businesswoman mother from Shagamu in Ogun State.

Dbanj has twins as siblings, Taiwo and Kehinde Oyebanjo.[6]

D'banj's parents hoped he would follow in his father's footsteps and join the military, but D'banj turned to music instead being introduced to the harmonica by his late older brother, Femi Oyebanjo, who died in a plane crash at the age of seventeen.[7]

D'banj's struggle for his parents' approval inspired his music, most notably on the album track, All Da Way, from his debut album.[5]

Work and music

No Long Thing

D'banj's debut album, No Long Thing, was released in It yielded several singles with Tongolo as the breakthrough lead single.

It also provided his Koko Master persona, with the term, koko, taking on a variety of meanings. D'banj's debut led to collaborations with other artists, including Dare Art Alade and Ikechukwu.

Rundown Funk U Up

D'banj's second album Rundown Funk U Up, which was released in , yielded several singles including the club single, Tongolo (Remix), and the lead single Why Me?.

– Curriculum Vitae and The Entertainer

In , D'Banj's single koko was used by the PDP (ruling political party in Nigeria) as its campaign theme for the general elections.

D'banj also joined Mo'Hits Records and its collective group, Mo' Hits Allstars (which included artists Dr SID, Wande Coal, KaySwitch, and D'Prince). December saw the release of the collective's debut album, Curriculum Vitae.. It included singles, "Be Close To You", "Booty Call" and "Move Your Body", which was the lead single.

D'banj was featured in Ikechukwu's hit, "Wind Am Well".

July saw the release of D'banj's third album, The Entertainer, with the singles "Gbono Feli Feli", "Kimon", "Olorun Maje" and "Entertainer".[8]

Mo'Hits/G.O.O.D. Music

In June , D'banj was signed to Kanye West G.O.O.D Music record label as an artiste.

On 9 June , D'banj wrote on his Twitter account, iamdbanj, "Just like yesterday, myself and my brother did Tongolo. 7 years later, Mo'Hits signs with GOOD Music. Best Birthday gift ever. God thank you."[9][10]

In September , it was announced D'banj was released from GOOD Music.[11][12][13]

Mo'Hits break-up

After several months of speculation, producer, Don Jazzy confirmed via his Twitter account the breakup of Mo'Hits.

After the break-up, Don Jazzy, D'Prince, Dr SID and Wande Coal started Mavin Records,[14] while D'banj founded DB Records, and he signed his younger brother Kayswitch to the label alongside two producers, Jaysleek and Deevee.[15]

Sony Entertainment deal

In December , D'banj signed a mega deal with Sony.

Speaking on the importance of the deal to Sony, the managing director of Sony Music Entertainment described the deal as a "Pan African multi-album deal with Sony Music's RCA Records. It also involves an exclusive management deal with Sony Music and strategic partner ROCKSTAR for the continent. Add to that a multi-album, worldwide exclusive contract with emerging Nigerian singer-songwriter star Kayswitch, and a strategic partnership with D'Banj's Nigerian record label, DB Records".[16]

The forthcoming single "Bother You", inspired by the film Half of a Yellow Sun, was released on 7 April , by Mi7 Records and D'banj's label, DKM Media.[17] In June , D'banj introduced artists under his record label, which includes him, his younger brother Kay Switch, brothers MossKriss and Ralph Kriss, and Tonto Dikeh and Ebeneztizzy.[18]

He released the album titled King Don Come, with guest features from the likes of Gucci Mane, Wande Coal, Harry Songs, Bucie, Busiswa etc.

in August. The album includes singles 'It's Not A Lie', 'El Chapo as well as his mega hit 'Oliver Twist'.[19]

Live performances

In December , the Mo' Hits All Stars brought Koko Concert to Lagos.[20]

On 23 June , D'banj performed at the Hackney Weekend to celebrate the Summer Olympics, which was headlined by Jay-Z and Rihanna.

He performed alongside his friend and fellow Universal Music Group label mate, Rita Ora, on 30 August at the SCALA London Live Music, Clubs and Arts Venue to celebrate the release of her debut album Ora.[21] He also performed at the AFCON closing ceremony held in South Africa.

On 18 April , D'banj performed at the Global Citizen Earth Day, a free concert on Capitol Hill (Washington Monument Grounds) for the 45th anniversary of Earth Day put on by the Global Poverty Project and the Earth Day Network.[22]

Awards and accolades

D'banj has won several music awards, including the awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards ,[5]Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards ,[23] Best International Act: Africa at the BET Awards, Best-selling African Artist at the World Music Awards, Evolution award at the MTV Africa Musical awards

D'banj's song "Oliver Twist", topped the African charts in and was a top 10 hit in the UK singles chart in , reaching No.

2 on the UK R&B chart.

Endorsements

With D'banj's first album came his first endorsement from an energy drink called Power Fist.[24] In May , D'banj was named the Bank of Industry (BOI) ambassador. In November , D'banj re-signed a multi-million Naira deal with Globacom, the company he parted ways with in [25] In June , D'Banj secured a deal with Heritage Bank.[26] In October , D'banj was named the official African ambassador for Beats by Dre.[27] In February , D'banj was named the official African ambassador for Ciroc Nigeria.[28] In an exclusive story on Tush Magazine Issue 11, Banky W and Dbanj shed more light on how they became Ciroc Ambassadors.[29] In September , D'banj was made the brand ambassador of SLOT, a popular mobile phone and electronic gadget retail outfit.[30] Dbanj is now among the richest Afrobeats artists in Nigeria.

Humanitarian work

D'banj is the founder of the Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development. He was also Nigeria's first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace.[31] Dbanj is a ONE campaign ambassador; he released the song "Cocoa Na Chocolate" in support of agriculture investments.[32] 'Cocoa Na Chocolate' featured 18 other African artists and won Best African Collaboration at the All Africa Music Awards in

In , he was applauded by World Bank Chief Jim Yong Kim for using his music power and high celebrity status to bring attention to serious and critical issues in Africa, with a special focus on agriculture and poverty alleviation.

Jim Yong Kim was quoted as saying, "I had the pleasure of meeting D'banj last month and seeing him perform. I'm thrilled he is the first artists to take part in our new Music4Dev series encouraging global artist to raise awareness about poverty and related issues."[33]

In , D'banj released the video "Extraordinary" to raise awareness on gender equality and women's empowerment.

World Bank endorsed the song as a song for women awareness.[34]

In August , D'banj's D'Kings Men Media partnered with MTN Nigeria and the Bank of Industry to launch THE CREAM PLATFORM,[35] a creative talent platform that was set up to help discover young creative minds across Nigeria by just dialing a USSD code on a mobile phone.

It is reported that the platform, as of December , had over 2 million paying subscribers and has discovered hundreds of talents from the music category alone, with tens of music videos and millions of NairaDUCTOR SETT[36] given out to winners.[37]

Personal life

D'banj married Lineo Didi Kilgrow in June He announced the birth of their son, Daniel Oyebanjo III, in May [38][39][40][41] The child drowned in June [42]

In June , after D'banj had posted to social media to "say no to rape," Seyitan Babatayo accused him of raping her in , saying she wanted to "[call] him out on his hypocrisy."[43][44][45][46] Shortly thereafter, she went missing for two days, and while she was missing, posts made to her social media said the allegations had been a publicity stunt to support an upcoming D'banj single.[43] According to The Guardian, she was found with help from the NGO Stand to End Rape (STER).[43] She said she'd been abducted by Nigerian police, who turned her over to D'banj's management team, who co-opted her social media and made the retraction posts.[43] D'banj denied the accusations, calling them "false allegations and lies from the pit of hell."[43][47] After several days, Babatayo issued a statement saying she and D'banj had agreed upon a "non-monetary" settlement, saying, "I just want my peace."[44]

On 3 July , D'banj sued Babatayo for N&#;billion.

Shortly thereafter, D'banj's former manager, Franklin Amudo, reported that Babatayo had told him D'banj had raped her the day after the alleged rape.[48][49][50]

Controversies

On 7 December , D'banj was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in connection with alleged fraud.[51] The arrest came after D'banj repeatedly ignored invitations from the ICPC to provide an explanation regarding his involvement in the alleged diversion of funds earmarked for the N-Power project.

N-Power is a component of the National Social Investment Program established by the administration of Muhammadu Buhari to address unemployment and enhance social development in Nigeria.

According to reports from Premium Times,[52] D'banj was detained by ICPC operatives on 7 December after he was compelled to surrender himself at the agency's headquarters in Abuja.

It was revealed that D'banj had evaded ICPC summons for several weeks, claiming prior international engagements before his arrest.

The allegations against D'banj suggest that he conspired with certain government officials to include ghost beneficiaries in the N-Power payment scheme, diverting funds intended for genuine beneficiaries into accounts linked to him.

Investigations have traced the flow of funds to accounts associated with D'banj.

Following his arrest, D'banj underwent an extensive interrogation and was subsequently detained when his request for administrative bail was turned down by ICPC officials. The Guardian newspaper has reported that the anti-graft agency is considering pressing charges against D'banj for alleged fraud and misappropriation of funds once their investigation is concluded.

These legal issues and controversies have garnered significant attention, raising concerns about accountability and transparency within the N-Power project and the involvement of high-profile individuals in alleged financial misconduct.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Guest appearances

Selected videography

Year Title Director Ref
Tongolo
Socor
Mobolowowon
ConfidentialFeaturing Idris Elba— [59]
Knocking on My Door— [60]
SaluteFeaturing Ice Prince Zamani— [61]
Emergency
Superstar—
It's Not A Lie[62]
El Chapo[63]
"Action"(Prod.

by Pheelz)

"Agidi"(Prod. by Chopstix)
"Mo Cover Eh"Featuring.Slimcase
"Everything Is Ok"
"Ikébè"
"BANGA"

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by D'banj

See also

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