53 Facts About Davido

Davido was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria; he made his music debut as a member of the group KB International.

Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references.

In 2012, Davido won the Next Rated award at The Headies.

In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter he had signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later, he founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide, to which acts Dremo, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed.

Davido released Timeless, his fourth studio album, on March 31,2023.

Davido is a cultural ambassador for Nigeria and a prominent voice of human rights in Africa.

Davido is one of the most-followed African artists on Instagram and Twitter.

Davido's father Adedeji Adeleke is a business magnate and his mother Vero Adeleke was a university lecturer.

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

Davido attended the British International School in Lagos, and at the age of 16, he returned to the US to study business administration at Oakwood University, Alabama.

Davido formed the music act KB International with his cousins B-Red and Sina Rambo.

Davido dropped out of Oakwood University to pursue music full-time and relocated to London, where he worked on his vocals.

In 2011, Davido started working on his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo, which is a mixture of Afrobeats and hip hop.

Davido worked with Jay Sleek, Maleek Berry, GospelOnDeBeatz, Spellz, Dokta Frabz, Mr Chidoo, Theory Soundz and Shizzi to produce the album.

The GospelOnDeBeatz-produced track "All of You" was released as the album's fifth single on September 28,2012; Davido said he recorded the song with GospelOnDeBeatz' whom he met at a mall.

On February 25,2013, Davido released the Shizzi-produced track "Gobe".

Davido announced on Twitter "One of a Kind" would be released on May 13,2013.

Shortly after the video's release, Davido said someone betrayed him by releasing it and that he would make another video with Moe Musa, a UK-based music video director.

On February 1,2014, Davido released "Aye", which was produced by T-Spize.

Davido networked with Mafikizolo at MTN Nigeria's Elite Night event in December 2013.

In June 2014, Davido collaborated with Mi Casa, Lola Rae, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumz and Tiwa Savage on "Africa Rising", a song that was used for DStv's eponymous campaign to promote social investment projects.

In June 2015, Davido released the Meek Mill-assisted trap song "Fans Mi".

Davido had released the album's cover art and track listing earlier that year.

In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter he signed a record deal with Sony Music; his announcement was met with mixed reactions.

In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with RCA Records.

Davido won Best African Act at the 2017 MOBO Awards.

Davido teamed up with menswear designer Orange Culture to release a capsule collection inspired by "If".

Davido released "Fall", which includes a sample of Kojo Funds's track "Dun Talking", on June 2,2017.

On November 10,2017, Davido released "Fia", which was produced by Fresh VDM and described as a neo-highlife track.

Davido won Best African Act and was one of the Best Worldwide Act recipients at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards.

Davido released "Assurance" on April 30,2018; he dedicated the track to his girlfriend and released it to coincide with her 23rd birthday.

Davido won Best International Act at the 2018 BET Awards, becoming the first African artist to receive his award on the main stage.

In January 2019, Davido sold out The O2 Arena in London, becoming the first solo African artist to do so after Wizkid in 2018.

Davido was introduced on stage by Idris Elba and performed several of his hit singles with the backing band The Compozers.

Davido recorded A Good Time in Atlanta; he told Vibe magazine he wanted to record in a new environment.

Davido described the album as a body of work for everybody and said it would predominantly consist of Afrobeats but would incorporate elements of other genres.

Davido announced the album's title during an event held in Lagos in September 2019 and said it would be released the following month.

Davido unveiled excerpts of four songs from the album during the event.

In May 2020, Davido was featured alongside Mr Eazi and Tiwa Savage in Billboard magazine's cover story titled "Africa Now".

On Twitter, Davido announced plans to release his third studio album A Better Time.

Davido said he had recorded 11 tracks for the album and announced the record would feature Tiwa Savage and that he and everyone who worked on the album assembled the tracks in 14 days.

Davido participated in the museum's Instagram Live event, which was held three days later.

Davido recorded the album after canceling his 2019 North American tour as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

On November 17,2021, Davido asked his colleagues and fans to send him one million naira, and said those who did not send him money should no longer associate with him.

Davido raised 200 million naira and added 50 million naira of his own money, all of which he donated to orphanage homes in Nigeria.

In March 2022, Davido was featured on the single "Hayya Hayya " alongside American singer Trinidad Cardona and Qatari singer Aisha.

In May 2022, Davido released the Pheelz-produced track "Stand Strong", which was his first solo release of the year and includes vocals by the Sunday Service Choir.

In June 2022, Davido told Rolling Stone magazine his fourth studio album Timeless was nearly complete.

Davido told CNN the album's title, which record producer Don Jazzy suggested to him, is a manifestation of his goal for the album to be remembered for decades as a classic.

Davido told the news channel the album went through three phases before its final version.

In May 2018, Davido signed an endorsement deal with Infinix Mobile, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer.

In December 2021, Davido signed a long-term agreement with footwear manufacturer Puma and became a global brand ambassador for the company.

Davido confirmed his marriage to his partner Chioma Rowland in March 2023.