Davido is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide otherwise known as DMW.
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Early Life
Born David Adedeji Adeleke on 21 November 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia, his father Adedeji Adeleke is a business magnate and his mother Vero Adeleke was a university lecturer. Davido is the youngest of five siblings and his father’s second-born son.
He attended the British International School in Lagos, and at the age of 16, he moved back to the United States to study business administration at Oakwood University in Alabama.
Davido bought musical equipment while at Oakwood and started making beats. He also worked with his cousins B-Red and Sina Rambo to form the music act KB International. Davido dropped out of Oakwood University to pursue music full-time and relocated to London, where he worked on his vocals.
After returning to Nigeria in 2011, Davido paused his music career and agreed to honor his father by enrolling at Babcock University. In July 2015, he graduated from Babcock with a degree in music after his father paid the university to start a music department for an inaugural class of one student.
Career
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 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. 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 for human rights on the African continent. Moreover, he is one of the most followed African artists on both Instagram and Twitter.
Personal Life
Davido has four children: two boys and two girls. He confirmed his marriage to his partner Chioma Rowland in March 2023.
Death of sonOn October 31, 2022, social media went agog over the death of David Ifeanyi Adeleke Jr., the first son and third child of Davido, who drowned in the swimming pool at his father’s Banana Island residence; he was three years old at the time of his death.
Members of Davido’s household staff were questioned by the police. A total of eight domestic workers were invited to the police station for questioning after one had initially gone to the police station to report the drowning accident. Following the police’s investigation, six workers were released and two remained in detention.
What is Davido’s Net Worth
Davido has a net worth of $50 million.
