D’banj Biography: Songs, Wife, Age, Children, Net Worth, Wikipedia, House, Albums, Siblings, Photos, Record Label, Girlfriend

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Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (born 9 June 1980), more professionally known as D’banj, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and businessman.

He is also a music executive who founded Mo’ Hits Records with producer Don Jazzy. He has won several music awards, including those for Best African Artist at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards, Artist of the Year at the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards, Best International Artist: Africa at the 2011 BET Awards, and Best-selling African Artist. Artist at the 2014 World Music Awards, Evolution award at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards.

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Oyebanjo adopted the stage name D’banj, a combination of his first name, Dapo, and his last name, Oyebanjo.

He is best known internationally for his 2012 summer hit “Oliver Twist”, an uptempo dance track that fuses Afrobeats and electronic dance music that topped the African charts in 2011 and entered a top 10 hit in the UK singles chart in 2012, reaching number 2 on the UK R&B chart.

D’banj said 2021 will be marked in Grand style and he will release his album titled “Ikebe” before the end of the first quarter.

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D’banj
D’banj: History, Biography, Photos
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First and last name:	Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo
Stage name:	D’banj, Kokomaster, Bangalee
Born:	June 9, 1980 (44 years old)
Place of birth:	Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria
State of origin:	Ogun State
Nationality:	Nigerian
Height:	1.76 m
Parents:	Daniel Duro Oyebanjo, Faith Olubukolola Oyebanjo
Siblings:	Taiwo Oyebanjo, Kehinde Oyebanjo, Shola Oyebanjo, Femi Oyebanjo
Wife • Spouse:	Lineo Didi Kilgrow (d. 2016)
Girlfriend • Partner:	Genevieve Nnaji (example)
Children:	Daniel Oyebanjo III, Zane Oyebanjo
Job:	Singer • Musician
Net value:	30.1 million USD

Early Life & Education

D’banj, also known as Kokomaster or Bangalee, was born on June 9, 1980 in Zaria, Northern Nigeria.

He was born to a military officer father, Daniel Duro Oyebanjo, who commanded an artillery regiment, and a devout church dignitary businesswoman, Faith Olubukolola Oyebanjo (mother), who hailed from Shagamu in Ogun State .

Dbanj has twins, siblings Taiwo Oyebanjo and Kehinde Oyebanjo. His other siblings are Shola Oyebanjo and Femi Oyebanjo.

D’banj graduated from Lagos State University. He studied Mechanical Engineering.

Career

A tribute to his teacher Fela Kuti, D’banj uses a fusion of Afrobeat and Afropop to bring his music to life and into the 21st century with breathless enthusiasm as well as a touch of humor . His songs are based on his life, often funny but with a deeper meaning, capturing the struggles of a young Nigerian man trying to achieve his dreams. He performs in Yoruba, English and Pidgin English.

D’banj’s debut album, No Long Thing, was released in 2005. It spawned several singles, with Tongolo being the lead single. This proved to be his breakthrough and successful single. It also provides his Koko Master persona, with the term Koko, taking on many different meanings.

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D’banj’s debut success led to collaborations with other artists, including Dare Art Alade and Ikechukwu. His single Koko was used by the PDP (Nigeria’s ruling political party) as a campaign theme for the 2007 general election.

D’banj’s second album Rundown (Fuck U Up), released in 2006, spawned several singles, including the club single, Tongolo (Remix) and the lead single Why Me?. This proved to be another hit.

At the time, he was an artist under Mo’Hits Records, he was also a member of the collective group Mo’ Hits Allstars (which included artists Dr SID, Wande Coal, KaySwitch and D’Prince). He was once spotted with one of Nigeria’s most talented singers, “Smile Lasisi“. The collective’s debut album, Curriculum Vitae, was released in December 2007. It included the hit singles, “Be Close To You”, “Booty Call” and “Move Your Body”, as the lead single. . D’banj was featured in Ikechukwu’s 2008 hit, “Wind Am Well”.

July 2008 saw the release of D’banj’s third album, The Entertainer, with the singles “Gbono Feli Feli”, “Kimon”, “Olorun Maje” and “Entertainer”.

In June 2011, D’banj was signed to Kanye West record label GOOD Music as an artist. On June 9, 2011, he wrote on his Twitter account, @iamdbanj, “Like yesterday, my brother and I did Tongolo. 7 years later, Mo’Hits signed a contract with GOOD Music. The best birthday gift ever. God, thank you.

In September 2016, it was announced that D’banj was released from GOOD Music.

He released the album titled King Don Come, featuring guests such as Gucci Mane, Wande Coal, Harrysong, Bucie, Busiswa, etc., in August. The album includes the singles ‘It’s Not A Lie , El Chapo, and his 2012 mega-hit Oliver Twist.’

Confirm

D’banj’s first album was his first endorsement from an energy drink called Power Fist. In May 2013, he was appointed Bank of Industry (BOI) ambassador.

In November 2013, D’banj re-signed a multi-million Naira contract with Globacom, the company he parted ways with in 2010. In June 2014, he reached an agreement with Heritage Bank.

In October 2014, D’banj was appointed as the official African ambassador for Beats by Dre. In February 2015, he was appointed as the official African ambassador for Ciroc Nigeria.

In an exclusive story in Tush Magazine issue 11, Banky W and D’banj shed more light on how they became Ciroc Ambassadors.

In September 2015, D’banj was appointed as the brand ambassador of SLOT, a famous mobile phone and electronics retailer. He is currently one of the wealthiest Afrobeats artists in Nigeria.

Personal life

D’banj married Lineo Didi Kilgrow in June 2016. He announced the birth of their son, Daniel Oyebanjo III, in May 2017; the child drowned in June 2018.

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D’banj once dated Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji.

In June 2020, after D’banj posted on social media to “say no to rape,” Seyitan Babatayo accused him of raping her in 2018, saying she wanted “[call] him for his hypocrisy.

Soon after, she went missing for two days, and while she was missing, her social media posts said the allegations were just a publicity stunt to support her single D’banj coming soon. According to The Guardian, she was found with the help of the NGO Stand to End Rape (STER).

She said she was kidnapped by the Nigerian police, who handed her over to D’banj’s management team, who agreed to use her social media and make retraction posts. D’banj denied the accusations, calling them “false accusations and lies from the pit of hell.” After several days, Babatayo released a statement saying she and D’banj had agreed on a “non-monetary” settlement, saying, “I just want my peace.”

On July 3, 2020, D’banj sued Babatayo for N1.5 billion. Soon after, D’banj’s former manager, Franklin Amudo, reported that Babatayo told him that D’banj raped her the day after the alleged rape.

The 44-year-old musician was speaking at ‘The Bliss Experience’, a church event organized by Moses Bliss, a musical artist.

In June 2018, Dbanj and Lineo Didi Kilgrow, his wife, mourned Daniel Oyebanjo III, their one-year-old son. At the time, the toddler was said to have drowned in the swimming pool at the singer’s home in Ikoyi, Lagos. Happily, they welcomed their second child Zane Oyebanjo.

Recalling the tragic incident, D’banj said God complemented him by blessing him with not one but two children.

“What I’m trying to say is that I have truly been reborn. When I say Jesus is Koko, I mean it. If anyone knows my story, for each of my albums, I always honor the person who deserves to be honored,” he can be heard saying.

“I always know the origin of my position. Three years ago, I lost my first son. But God restored me. You will say things to people and they won’t relate because they believe you don’t know what they’re going through.

“But God will take you through some journey so that you can stand firm…[inaudible] Thank you very much. God bless you.

Awards & Nominations

• Best International Act D’banj” 2011 (Africa
• 2006 D’banj for “Tongolo””Best Newcomer.”
• Best male video”
• 2007″Why Me””Best West African Video””Best Special Effects Video”
• 2008″Move Your Body””Best West African Video.”
• 2010″Fall in Love””Most Gifted Afro Pop.”
• 2011 “Mr. Endowed (Remix)””Most talented male video.” Most gifted video of the year”
• 2012″Oliver Twist””Most Talented Male Video Most Gifted Video of the Year”
• 2013″Tony Montana (Bad Pass) Remix.”(Naeto C featuring D’banj)Most Outstanding Duo/Group/Video
• 2006 D’banj for “Tongolo””Best Newcomer
• African Artist of the Year 2012 D’banj
• 2006 D’banj “Revelation of the year
• 2007 Why Me””Song of the Year.”
• 2008D’banj”Artist of the Year.”
• 2009 The Entertainer.”Album of the Year”D’banj”Artist of the Year
• 2005 D’banj “Most Promising Male Artist.”
• 2012 D’banj for “Oliver Twist””Best South West Africa
• Best African Act D’banj 2008.”
• Best African Act D’banj 2012

Film

• Tongolo in 2006
• Socor 2006
• 2006 Mobolowowon
• 2015’s Secret features Idris Elba
• 2015 Knocking on My Door
• Greeting 2015 with Ice Prince Zamani
• Emergency 2016
• Superstar 2016
• 2017 No Lies
• 2017 El Chapo
• “Action” 2018(Product of Pheelz)
• 2018 “Agidi”(Chopstix product)
• 2019”Mo Cover Eh” has a thin case

CD

• No Long Thing Released: 2005
• Rundown Fuck You Up Released: 2006
• Entertainer
• King Don Come Released: 2017
• Curriculum vitae
• D’Kings Men
• Tongolo” (combined with Tola HU)
• There is no such thing as lengthy”Socor”
• “Mobolowowon.”
• Run Down (Funk U Up)”
• Why me
• Toniolo Remix”––––2008
• “Kimon”
• Entertainer
• Suddenly
• “Gbono Feli Feli”
• Entertainer”
• Fall in love
• I
• scapegoat
• Mr. Endowed (remix) featuring Snoop Dogg
• Cashflow (with KaySwitch)
• Top of the world
• Final
• Feeling Ni*ga”––––2015
• Feeling a Nikka” (Remix) (with Akon)
• Special”
• “Frosh” (featuring Akon)
• Urgent”
• Concentrate
• That’s not a lie.”
• El Chapo”
• King Don Come
• Agidi”
• Senrere
• Issa Banger
• should
• Work
• Shake It (featuring Tiwa Savage)

Net value

As of the current year, D’banj’s net worth is about $30.1 million, making him one of the 10 richest musicians in Nigeria.

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