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Nigerian Afro star D'Banj emerged in 2005 with his debut album, No Long Thing, which he released in conjunction with business partner/producer Don Jazzy on their Mo'Hits label. Born Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo in 1980 in the Nigerian city of Zaria, D'Banj learned how to play the harmonica as a teenager in honor of his older brother, who died in a plane crash at the age of 17. His love for music eventually led him into a partnership with Don Jazzy, a producer he met in London with whom he would later return to Lagos and begin his recording career. Led by the single "Tongolo," No Long Thing presented a slick mix of urban dance pop and Afropop with which D'Banj would find great success over the next several years. As an entrepreneur, he and Jazzy signed other up-and-coming Nigerian pop acts to their label and, in 2007, formed the collective Mo'Hits All-Stars, releasing a handful of hit singles featuring D'Banj as its star act.
In 2010, D'Banj began collaborating with American artists like Snoop Dogg and, in 2011, signed a deal with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label. That same year, D'Banj scored a major hit with his single "Oliver Twist," which topped a number of African charts and fared well in the U.K. and Europe as well. Prior to dissolving his partnership with Jazzy, D'Banj began working on a massive compilation album which would eventually come out on his new venture, DB Records. Titled D'Kings Men, the album was not a proper D'Banj solo release though he was heavily featured on numerous singles alongside numerous African artists and American guests like Big Sean and Kanye West. A pair of 2015 singles -- "Feeling the Nigga" and "Frosh" -- found D'Banj collaborating with Akon as his music continued to veer more toward an urban hip-hop sound. The songs were also featured on the visual EP, An Epic Journey, which D'Banj released song-by-song as a series of videos. Two years later, he returned with the album, King Don Come. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi
In 2010, D'Banj began collaborating with American artists like Snoop Dogg and, in 2011, signed a deal with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label. That same year, D'Banj scored a major hit with his single "Oliver Twist," which topped a number of African charts and fared well in the U.K. and Europe as well. Prior to dissolving his partnership with Jazzy, D'Banj began working on a massive compilation album which would eventually come out on his new venture, DB Records. Titled D'Kings Men, the album was not a proper D'Banj solo release though he was heavily featured on numerous singles alongside numerous African artists and American guests like Big Sean and Kanye West. A pair of 2015 singles -- "Feeling the Nigga" and "Frosh" -- found D'Banj collaborating with Akon as his music continued to veer more toward an urban hip-hop sound. The songs were also featured on the visual EP, An Epic Journey, which D'Banj released song-by-song as a series of videos. Two years later, he returned with the album, King Don Come. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi
Total plays
142.1 million
Updated on 2025-07-20
Social media links
Monthly listeners
519,176
Followers
356,641
Top Cities
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Lagos94,360 listeners -
Port Harcourt30,994 listeners
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Abuja46,069 listeners
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Ibadan18,920 listeners
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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47,780,125 | 4:35 | 2012-01-01 | |
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31,272,278 | 3:55 | 2012-01-01 | |
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10,601,214 | 4:12 | 2008-09-11 | |
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5,606,471 | 4:02 | 2009-04-12 | |
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2,824,991 | 3:22 | 2017-08-11 | |
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2,144,732 | 3:50 | 2020-01-13 | |
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1,913,563 | 4:18 | 2020-01-13 | |
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1,893,311 | 3:32 | 2008-09-11 | |
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1,733,068 | 4:47 | 2017-08-25 | |
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1,684,536 | 4:13 | 2017-07-04 |
