D'banj

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D'banj is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and harmonica player known for his Afrobeat and Afropop hits and international collaborations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf harmonica player
human
musician
record producer
singer
songwriter
album D'Kings Men
King Don Come
No Long Thing
RunDown Funk U Up
The Entertainer
associatedAct 2Baba
Big Sean
D'Prince
Don Jazzy
Dr SID
Fally Ipupa
K-Switch
Kanye West
Mo' Hits All Stars
Naeto C
Snoop Dogg
Wande Coal
awardReceived BET Award for Best International Act: Africa
Channel O Music Video Award
MTV Africa Music Award
MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act
birthName Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo
countryOfCitizenship Nigeria
dateOfBirth 1980-06-09
ethnicGroup Yoruba people
genre Afrobeat
Afrobeats
Afropop
R&B
hip hop
instrument harmonica
vocals
languagesSpoken English
Yoruba
movement Afrobeats to the world movement
name D'banj
nickname Bangalee
Koko Master
notableAchievement Oliver Twist reached the UK Singles Chart top 10 in 2012
One of the first Nigerian pop artists to achieve major chart success in the United Kingdom
notableWork Emergency
Fall in Love
Gbono Feli Feli
Igwe
Kimon
Koko
Mobolowowon
Mr Endowed
Oliver Twist
Olorun Maje
Scapegoat
Suddenly
Tongolo
Top of the World
Why Me
occupation musician
record producer
singer
songwriter
television personality
placeOfBirth Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
recordLabel DB Records
GOOD Music
Mercury Records
Mo' Hits Records
Rockstar4000
Sony Music Entertainment
residence Lagos, Nigeria
spouse Lineo Didi Kilgrow
yearsActive 2004–present

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