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My Take
Davido is, to my mind, one of the key architects of Afrobeats' global takeover, and his bicultural wiring explains why. Born in Atlanta and raised in Lagos, he hears both American pop mechanics and Nigerian rhythm from the inside, and tracks like Dami Duro and Unavailable show that double fluency. I respect the gamble in his origin story too: walking away from a business degree at Oakwood to make beats is the kind of bet most people lose — he turned it into a continental industry. What interests me now is his role as gatekeeper and amplifier for the next Lagos generation. Stars fade; infrastructure lasts, and he is building both.
Overview
David Adedeji Adeleke (; born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, U.S, 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Davido
- Name (Japanese)
- ダヴィド
- Reading
- だゔぃど
- Born
- November 21, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- record producer / singer-songwriter / musician / artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Oakwood University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Dami Duro | — | |
| Notable work | Skelewu | — | |
| Notable work | A Better Time | — | |
| Notable work | Unavailable | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.iamdavido.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davido/
- Xhttps://x.com/iam_Davido
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davido
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.