Sunday, 26 January 2014

D'banj is the FACE of BLINKZ 2014


D'banj
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D'banj at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards
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


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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