Davido, whose real name is David Adedeji Adeleke was born on November 21, 1992, to Nigerian parents in Atlanta, United States,. He is a 2015 graduate of Music from Babcock University, Nigeria.
His first single was “Dami Duro” which brought him to the limelight and was followed by a second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012). Six additional singles—” Back When”, “Ekuro”, “Overseas”, “All of You”, “Gbon Gbon”, and “Feel Alright”—which were all very successful were all taken from his 2012 debut album Omo Baba Olowo
Davido started gaining recognition in 2012 when he won the Next Rated award at The Headies, He subsequently returned to the studio and released the hit singles “Gobe”, “One of a Kind”, “Skelewu”, “Aye”, “Tchelete (Goodlife)”, “Naughty”, “Owo Ni Koko”, “The Sound” and “The Money”, all between 2013 and 2015. The singles particularly Skelewu and Aye became instant hits.