| D'banj |
D'banj at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards
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| Background information |
| Birth name |
Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo |
| Also known as |
The Koko Master, Igwe, Skibanj Eja Nla, Mr. Endowed, Banga Lee, Mensah |
| Born |
June 9, 1980 (age 33)
Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Genres |
Afrobeat, reggae fusion, R&B, hip hop, pop |
| Occupations |
Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, entrepreneur |
| Instruments |
Vocals, harmonica |
| Years active |
2004–present |
| Labels |
DB Records, Mercury Records, GOOD Music, Sony Music Entertainment, ROCKSTAR4000, RCA |
| Associated acts |
Kayswitch ‘D Produkt’, Wande Coal, Kanye West, Big Sean, Durella, J.Sol, Jay Sleek, Dee Vee, Olamide, Fally Ipupa, Snoop Dogg, 2 Face Idibia |
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Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo (popularly known as
D'banj, born June 9, 1980) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, harmonica player, and businessman. He has won several music awards including the awards for
Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007,
Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009
and BET Awards of 2011
for Best International Act: Africa. He adopted the stage name D'banj, a
combination of his first name Dapo and his surname Oyebanjo.
D'banj is currently best known internationally for his 2012 summer hit "Oliver Twist",
an uptempo dance fusion of Afrobeat and electronic dance music that
topped the African charts 2011 and was a top 10 hit in the UK singles
chart in 2012 reaching #2 on the UK R&B chart.
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