Davido Childhood Biography & Net Worth

Real Name: David Adedeji Adeleke
Born: 21 November 1992 (age 25)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S
Genres: Afropop Afrobeat
Occupation(s) Singer songwriter record producer
Labels : Sony RCA DMW HKN Music
Associated acts  :B.Red Sina Rambo Shizzi Dakay Danagog Dremo(Aboriomoh Raymond) Runtown Mayorkun Tekno Orezi Meek Mill Young Thug Rae Sremmurd Wale Olamide
Website: www.iamdavido.com

Who is Davido?

David Adedeji Adeleke also known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, was born November 21, 1992.

His 2011 single “Dami Duro” was well-received throughout Nigeria. Along with his elder brother Adewale Adeleke, Davido is the co-owner of HKN Music (a record label home to Sina Rambo, B. Red and DeeKay).

Davido Early Life

He has produced songs for Naeto C, Skales, Tiwa Savage and Sauce Kid. In April 2012, he signed an endorsement deal with MTN Nigeria.

On October 23, 2013, Davido partnered with Guinness Nigeria for the “Guinness World of More” concert.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Davido relocated to Lagos at a young age. His debut album Omo Baba Olowo, released in 2012, was initiated by the bringing out of singles “Back When” featuring Naeto C, “Dami Duro”, “All of You”, “Overseas” featuring Sina Rambo, “Ekuro”, “Gbon Gbon” and “Feel Alright” featuring Ice Prince. Between 2013 and 2015, Davido released the singles “Gobe”, “One of a Kind”, “Skelewu”, “Aye”, “Tchelete (Goodlife)” featuring Mafikizolo, “Naughty” featuring DJ Arafat, “Owo Ni Koko”, “The Sound” and “The Money” featuring Olamide. The aforementioned singles were reportedly intended to be singles off the album, The Baddest.

In January 2016, Davido announced via Twitter that he signed a record deal with Sony Music. His announcement was met with mixed reactions. The record label put out a press release to confirm the deal. Davido started his own label, Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), few months after signing with Sony.

Dremo and Mayorkun are currently signed to the label. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony’s RCA Records.

Best International Act – 2018 BET Awards:

On June 24, 2018, Davido became the first African-based artist to have received his award on the BET Awards main stage. His award was presented by Hollywood actor Omari Hardwick and actress Tika Sumpter. In his acceptance speech, he urged patrons and American artists to visit Africa and also enjoy the food.

Davido Endorsements

On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported that Davido signed a ₦30 million endorsement deal with MTN. The deal unveiled him as the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign for Nigerian youths.

On October 24, 2013, Pulse reported that Guinness Nigeria signed Davido to an endorsement deal. As part of the deal, Davido performed at the Guinness World of More Concert alongside P-Square, D’banj, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje and Tiwa Savage, among others.

2013–2015:The Baddest promotional singles and Africa Rising campaign

In early 2013, Davido began recording his second studio album. On February 25, 2013, he released “Gobe” as the upcoming album’s lead single. The song was produced by Shizzi. Charles Mgbolu of Vanguard commented on the release of the single, saying: “It’s a beautiful song with a tremendous video running along. In Gobe, Davido is beaten up by thugs after winning the girl. It’s a song that exudes fun from start to finish.

“The music video for the single was shot in South Africa by Godfather Productions.The song was ranked second on Premium Times list of the Top 10 songs of 2013.

Davido announced via Twitter that the second single “One of a Kind”, from the upcoming album, would be released on May 13, 2013. The song was also produced by the aforementioned in-house producer. The music video for “One of a Kind” was shot and directed in South Africa by Tebza of Godfather Productions. It visualizes a united Africa rich in culture and music.

“Skelewu”, the third single from the upcoming album, was released on August 13, 2013. It was ranked 5th on the aforementioned list of the top 10 songs of 2013.The song peaked at number 1 on Afribiz’s Top 100 chart.

A dance competition with a cash prize of $3000 (₦480,000) was announced days after the release of the song. Davido uploaded an instructional dance video onto YouTube and asked fans to upload videos of themselves dancing to “Skelewu”.

On October 10, 2013, Davido declared Bello Moshood Abiola the winner of the competition. A week after announcing the winner of the Skelewu dance competition, a Sesan directed music video was released to the public. Shortly after the release of the video, Davido took to Twitter to debunk the video and said that someone betrayed him by releasing it.

He also said he’ll re-shoot the video with Moe Musa, a UK based music video director. Sesan commented on the release of the music video and said that Davido was satisfied with his contributions to the music video. He also said that it would be immature for Davido and his management to release inaccurate statements in order to defame his brand.

On October 21, 2013, the official music video for the single was shot and directed in London by Moe Musa. It was uploaded onto YouTube at a total length of 3 minutes and 56 seconds.

Davido Income and Net Worth

On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today wrote an article about Davido’s new deal with MTN. It was reported that Davido signed a ₦30 million endorsement deal with MTN. According to the contract, Davido would be the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign for Nigerian youths.

Soon after that, on October 24, 2013, Pulse reported about Davido’s new big endorsement deal! Davido signed a contract with Guinness Nigeria. In the framework of that contract, Davido performed at the Guinness World of More Concert.

At the same concert a lot of other artists, including P-Square, D’banj, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje, and Tiwa Savage were present. Davido’s net worth is estimated to be from $14 million to $16 million. So, it is obvious that Davido can afford his luxurious way of life and the expensive “toys” he has. In May 2017 the Forbes Africa magazine listed Africa’s Top 10 Bankable artists and Davido was among them.

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Davido and his amazing houses Davido can not get enough of cars in his collection As we can see Davido’s life is full of adventures and very crazy stories. He is living it up and is not afraid of being judged by others. As time passes, Davido only becomes more popular. We will see how everything will go for him in future, but for now, let’s keep on enjoying his songs and following the latest news about this Nigerian musical star’s life.

Controversies

In May 2014, Davido attacked the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) after missing his flight to London. He accused them of pestering him for money. On May 11, 2014, the Public Relations Officer for the NIS denied Davido’s allegations and said that they didn’t issue him an exit permit because he didn’t have the proper travel documents with him at the time.

In December 2015, the Vanguard reported that Davido and his baby’s mother, Sophia Momodu, were embroiled in a fight over the custody of their daughter Imade Adeleke. The newspaper reported that it all started after Sophie and her family filed a petition against Davido and his family for alleged child trafficking.

In a petition sent to the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Davido and his family were accused of keeping Imade away from her mother, as well as trying to flee Nigeria with the baby.

Davido has since insisted that the allegations against him are false, but apologized to Dele Momodu, the cousin of Sophia Momodu