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Dwin, The Stoic is a songwriter, performer, composer, poet and writer based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is the founder of St. Claire Records, an independent record label.
Dwin, The Stoic employs vivid storytelling in his music while exploring themes ranging from love to death to politics. He has written music for acts like Adekunle Gold, Ibejii, Jessica Bongos, Bigfootinyourface, and others.
Influenced by musicians like Paul Simon, Jim Reeves, Labrinth and Asa, he creates music across several genres including afropop, chamber pop, soft rock, alt-pop, folk, EDM, house, etc.
His first official single Are You the One? was released in February 2018 and was the lead single for his debut solo album Heavy Heart which was released in July of the same year.
Dwin, The Stoic's music, both solo and with the band, has been used in various film and tv shows - from NdaniTV’s ‘Skinny Girl In Transit’ to award-winning ‘37 To Go’, and most recently, the Netflix Original ‘Far From Home’.
He released Go with Me - which now has over 300,000 Spotify plays - as a follow-up single in 2019.
In 2020, Ignis Brothers released their debut studio album The Cost of Our Lives which has been hailed as "one of the best Nigerian albums of 2020" by Pulse Nigeria.
In January 2022, Dwin, The Stoic opened the Lagos leg of Fireboy DML's tour.
His latest project Love Lane (a collaborative EP with Rhaffy) was released in May 2023 to wide critical acclaim.
Dwin, The Stoic employs vivid storytelling in his music while exploring themes ranging from love to death to politics. He has written music for acts like Adekunle Gold, Ibejii, Jessica Bongos, Bigfootinyourface, and others.
Influenced by musicians like Paul Simon, Jim Reeves, Labrinth and Asa, he creates music across several genres including afropop, chamber pop, soft rock, alt-pop, folk, EDM, house, etc.
His first official single Are You the One? was released in February 2018 and was the lead single for his debut solo album Heavy Heart which was released in July of the same year.
Dwin, The Stoic's music, both solo and with the band, has been used in various film and tv shows - from NdaniTV’s ‘Skinny Girl In Transit’ to award-winning ‘37 To Go’, and most recently, the Netflix Original ‘Far From Home’.
He released Go with Me - which now has over 300,000 Spotify plays - as a follow-up single in 2019.
In 2020, Ignis Brothers released their debut studio album The Cost of Our Lives which has been hailed as "one of the best Nigerian albums of 2020" by Pulse Nigeria.
In January 2022, Dwin, The Stoic opened the Lagos leg of Fireboy DML's tour.
His latest project Love Lane (a collaborative EP with Rhaffy) was released in May 2023 to wide critical acclaim.
Monthly listeners
90,197
Followers
16,174
Top Cities
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Lagos21,329 listeners -
Nairobi6,288 listeners -
Port Harcourt5,391 listeners
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Abuja11,184 listeners
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Ibadan6,048 listeners
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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1,883,312 | 2:47 | 2022-02-04 | |
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1,017,284 | 2:54 | 2024-06-14 | |
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888,139 | 2:40 | 2023-09-10 | |
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842,365 | 2:37 | 2023-05-05 | |
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807,932 | 2:34 | 2022-11-11 | |
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667,422 | 2:22 | 2019-04-17 | |
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581,173 | 2:26 | 2023-03-03 | |
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401,864 | 3:30 | 2021-05-05 | |
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332,117 | 3:14 | 2018-02-21 | |
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221,806 | 2:58 | 2023-07-20 |
