D'Banj

Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, known professionally as D'Banj, was born on June 9, 1980, in Zaria, Nigeria. He is a Nigerian singer who began his musical journey after being introduced to the harmonica by his late older brother. His debut album, No Long Thing, released in March 2005, marked his breakthrough with singles like "Tongolo" and established his stage persona as the Kokomaster. D'Banj's second album, RunDown Funk U Up (2006), featured hits such as "Why Me?". In December 2007, he joined Mo'Hits Records and its collective group, Mo' Hits Allstars, contributing to their debut album, Curriculum Vitae, which included the single "Move Your Body". His third album, The Entertainer (July 2008), featured notable tracks like "Gbono Feli Feli" and "Entertainer". In June 2011, D'Banj signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music label. He released his single "Oliver Twist", which topped African charts in 2011 and reached number 2 on the UK R&B chart in 2012. After leaving GOOD Music in September 2016, D'Banj founded DB Records and signed artists like Kayswitch. His album King Don Come (2017) included features from Gucci Mane and Wande Coal. D'Banj has won several awards, including Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2007 and Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards in 2009.