Davido is the youngest of five siblings and his father's second-born son.

His father Adedeji Adeleke is a business magnate and his mother Vero Adeleke was a university lecturer. Early life ĭavid Adedeji Adeleke was born on 21 November 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is one of the most followed African artists on both Instagram and Twitter. Davido is a cultural ambassador for Nigeria and a prominent voice of human rights on the African continent.

In February 2021, he appeared on Time magazine 's Time 100 Next List. His third studio album A Better Time was released on November 13, 2020. It was supported by the previously released singles 'If', 'Fall', 'Assurance', 'Blow My Mind' and 'Risky'.ĭavido was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2019. Davido released his second studio album A Good Time in November 2019. 'If' generated worldwide social media activity while 'Fall' became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history. In April 2017, Davido re-negotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues, and later that year he released five singles including 'If' and ' Fall'. In October 2016, he released the 5-track EP Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles 'Gbagbe Oshi', 'How Long' and 'Coolest Kid in Africa'. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records.

In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter he had signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide, to which acts Dremo, Mayorkun, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed. Between 20, he released the hit singles ' Gobe', 'One of a Kind', ' Skelewu', ' Aye', 'Tchelete (Goodlife)', 'Naughty', 'Owo Ni Koko', 'The Sound' and 'The Money'. In 2012, Davido won the Next Rated award at The Headies. Davido rose to fame after releasing ' Dami Duro', the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012), from which six additional singles-'Back When', 'Ekuro', 'Overseas', 'All of You', 'Gbon Gbon', and 'Feel Alright'-were taken. He studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references. Davido was born in Atlanta, US, and raised in Lagos he made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International. David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), popularly known by his stage name Davido, is an American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.

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