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The songwriter and producer was born David Adedeji Adeleke to Nigerian multimillionaire and businessman Chief Deji and university lecturer Vero Adeleke in Atlanta, Georgia on November 21, 1992. He later relocated to Lagos, Nigeria where he attended British International School.
Davido discovered his passion for music-making when he returned to the United States to attend college at Oakwood University. While in school, he decided wanted to focus on his vocal abilities solely and dropped out of college to move to London. However, he returned to Nigeria in 2011 and due to an agreement with his father he had to enroll at Babcock University to finish his degree.
While attending Babcock University, Adeleke began working on his debut album Omo Baba Olowo. The project was released in 2012 and featured breakout songs like “Back When” and “Dami Duro.”
Over the years, Davido has continued to release new music to his fans and has gained widespread success in Nigeria and beyond. Skelewu, Aye, and Fans Mi featuring Meek Mill are just a few of the standout records of his career.
In 2017, Davido collaborated with Young Thug and Rae Sremmurd for the single “Pere.” Most recently, the singer released a song called “Assurance,” and the visuals for the track have racked up over 11 million views since being published in May.
Davido will be back in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia in September to perform his hits at ONE Musicfest.