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Singer-songwriter, Musician, Entrepreneur, Actor, TV host, Record Label Owner

About D’banj

Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (born 9 June ), known by his stage name D'banj, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, musician, entrepreneur and TV host.

D'banj was introduced to the harmonica by his late older brother, Femi Oyebanjo, who died in a plane crash at age He then chose to continue with music after dropping out of the University of Lagos where he studied Mechanical engineering.

D'banj’s plans to continue his studies as a Mechanical Engineer in London were derailed when he arrived in the UK in He returned to Nigeria in with his friend/producer Don Jazzy to found Mo’ Hits Records.

In , D'banj released his first single "Tongolo".

“Tongolo” video was paid for by D'Banj's mother.

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D'banj has gone on to have three studio albums, huge hit singles and multiple endorsement deals and his own "Koko Garri".

D'banj, as an artist of defunct  Mo' Hits Records, was also a member of its collective group,

Mo' Hits Allstars (includes artists Dr SID, Wande Coal, KaySwitch, and D'Prince).

He has once been spotted with one of Nigeria's most talented singers, "Smile Lasisi".

Mo' Hits Records collective's debut album, Curriculum Vitae, was released in December

It included hit 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".

In July , D'banj's third album, The Entertainer, was released with the singles

"Gbono Feli Feli", "Kimon", "Olorun Maje" and "Entertainer"

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

On 9 June , D'banj wrote about his GOOD Music deal on his Twitter account.

However, in September , it was announced D'banj was released from GOOD Music.

In , sadly after several months of speculation and wild rumours, ace producer, Don Jazzy confirmed via his Twitter account the break-up of Mo'Hits. After the break-up, Don Jazzy, D'Prince, Dr. SID, Wande Coal started Mavin Records while D'banj founded DB Records and as expected, he signed his younger brother Kayswitch to the label alongside two producers, Jaysleek and Deevee.

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

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Dbanj' Sony Music deal was described as a Pan African, multi-album deal with Sony Music’s RCA Records. It also involved an exclusive management deal with Sony Music and strategic partner ROCKSTAR for the continent.

Dbanj' 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.

In June D’banj introduced artists under his record label, which includes Dbanj, younger brother K-Switch, brothers MossKriss and Ralph Kriss and Tonto Dikeh and Ebenez Tizzy.

In , Dbanj was applauded by World Bank Chief for founding Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development. Jim Yong Kim hailed him 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.

Also in , D'banj released the video to "Extraordinary".

Dbanj' "Extraordinary" video raised awareness on gender equality and women's empowerment.

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World bank endorsed "Extraordinary" as a song for women awareness.

In August , D'banj's D'Kings Men Media partnered with MTN Nigeria and the Bank of Industry (BOI) to launch THE CREAM PLATFORM, 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.

THE CREAM PLATFORM was reported, as at December , to have had over 2 million paying subscribers and had discovered hundreds of talents from the music category alone, with tens of music videos and millions of Naira given out to winners.

D’banj's Biography

Birth Name:  Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo

Birth Date:     09 June

Home Town:  Shagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Relationship:  Single

D'banj's Family

Parents:  Daniel Duro Oyebanjo, Faith Olubukolola Oyebanjo

Children: None

Sibling:    Taiwo Oyebanjo, Kehinde Oyebanjo (Kayswitch), Shola Oyebanjo

D'banj Affiliation

THE CREAM PLATFORM

Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development

MTN Nigeria

D'banj's alma mater

Nigerian Military School

Nigerian Navy Secondary School

Lagos State University

D'banj Brands

Median Mobile Communications Limited MCOMM Ltd

D' Kings Men Media

DB Records

D’banj Fun Facts

D'banj is the founder of Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development.

Dbanj nicknamed himself, ”Bangalee”,  "The Kokomaster", "Mr.

Endowed" and most recently, "Ejanla which means "big fish".

D'banj Movie

Cruel Summer

D’banj Record Label(s)

DB Records

GOOD Music,

Mercury

Sony Music Entertainment

RCA

D’banj Awards

Kora Awards Most Promising Male Artist award

Channel O Music Video Awards “Best Newcomer award” for "Tongolo"

Fizz Awards "Best Newcomer" Award for "Tongolo"

Channel O Music Video Awards "Best Special Effects Video" for ‘Why Me’ video

Ghana Music Awards  "African Artiste of the Year"

Ghana Music Awards  "African Artiste of the Year"

Channel O Music Video Awards "Most Gifted Afro Pop" for "Fall in Love" video

Channel O Music Video Awards "Most Gifted Male Video" for "Mr.

Endowed (Remix)"

BET Awards "Best International Act (Africa)"

Channel O Music Video Awards  "Most Gifted Male Video" for "Oliver Twist"

Channel O Music Video Awards  "Most Gifted Video of the Year” for "Oliver Twist"

Channel O Music Video Awards  “Most Gifted Duo/Group/Featuring Video” for "Tony Montana (Bad Pass) Remix Naeto C ft Dbanj"

D’banj Albums

  “No Long Thing”

  “RunDown Funk U Up”

  “The Entertainer”

  “D'Kings Men”

D’banj Endorsements

  Power Fist (Energy Drink)

  Bank of Industry (BOI) Ambassador

  Globacom Ambassador

  Heritage Bank Ambassador

  Beats by Dre (African Ambassador)

  Ciroc Nigeria (African Ambassador)

  SLOT (Brand Ambassador)

D’banj Songs

  “Tongolo" (featuring Tola HU)

  "Socor"

  "Mobolowowon"

   "Run Down (Funk U Up)"

  "Why Me"

   "Tongolo Remix"

   "Kimon"

    "Suddenly"

  "Gbono Feli Feli"

  "Entertainer"

  "Suddenly"

  "Fall in Love"

   "Igwe"

   "Scapegoat"

   "Mr.

Endowed (Remix)" (featuring Snoop Dogg)

   "Oliver Twist"

   "Bachelor"

   "Cashflow" (D'banj featuring Kay Switch)

   "Sister Caro" (Kay Switch featuring D'banj)

   "Don't Tell Me Nonsense"

   "Top of the World"

   "Finally"

    "Feeling the Nigga"

    "Feeling a Nikka" (Remix) (with Akon)

   "Extraordinary"

  "Frosh"[44] (featuring Akon)

    "Emergency"

    “Focus”

People Related to D’banj

Don Jazzy

Olamide

Tonto Dikeh

D’banj Latest News

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