D'banj

Nigerian singer · Nigeria · Musicians · Born 1980 · age 46

D'banj is read about 61 times a day, in 16 languages.

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The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, known professionally as D'banj, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, music executive, event host and television personality.

A life in dates

2012MOBO AwardsAwardMTV Europe Music Award for Best African ActAwardThe HeadiesAwardWorld Music AwardsAward2011BET AwardsAward2009Nigeria Entertainment AwardsAward2008MTV Africa Music AwardsAwardThe HeadiesAward2007MTV Europe Music Award for Best African ActAwardNigeria Entertainment AwardsAward2006The HeadiesAward2005Kora AwardsAward1980Born9 June 1980

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Awards

The Headies2012

MOBO Awards2012

MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act2012

World Music Awards2012

BET Awards2011

Nigeria Entertainment Awards2009

The Headies2008

MTV Africa Music Awards2008

MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act2007

Nigeria Entertainment Awards2007

The Headies2006

Kora Awards2005

MTV Africa Music Awards 2009

About this person

Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, known professionally as D'banj, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, music executive, event host and television personality. Often regarded as one of the greatest African and Afrobeats artists of all time, he signed with American rapper Kanye West's record label GOOD Music to release his 2012 single "Oliver Twist", an uptempo dance fusion of EDM and Afrobeats for which he became best known. With record producer Don Jazzy, he co-founded the record label Mo' Hits Records. His stage name is a combination of his first name, Dapo, and his surname, Oyebanjo.

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Nigeria