Oladapo Fagbenle (born 12 February 1986), professionally known as Daps, is a Nigerian-born British artist, video director, and former NCAA athlete. He is best known for directing music videos for recording artists such as

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, Iggy Azalea, Kendrick Lamar, Willie xo, Wizkid,

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and

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Career

Born to Nigerian parents, Daps begun his career within the media industry as a video producer in New York and London. Before this, he played collegiate basketball at Campbell University and

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. Daps is also the brother of British actor,

O-T Fagbenle Olatunde Olateju Olaolorun "O-T" Fagbenle (Yoruba: ''Ọlátúndé Ọlátẹ́jú Ọláọlọ́run Fágbénlé''; born 22 January 1981) is an Emmy-nominated English actor, writer, and director. He has appeared in several films, stage, and ...

, video producer,

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, and basketball player

Temi Fagbenle Tèmítọ́pẹ́ Títílọlá Olúwatóbilọ́ba Fagbenle is a British female basketball player for ZVVZ USK Praha. She was chosen for the Great Britain team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Personal life Fagbenle was born on 8 September 1992 ...

. Daps currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Basketball

Daps began playing basketball in London, England, where he played for the Westminster Warriors. He then continued his athletic career in the United States where he attended

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in Connecticut for one year. Daps received a scholarship to play basketball at Campbell University in North Carolina where he competed for two years and received his bachelor's degree. Daps then transferred to

where he played basketball for two more years and received his master's degree. Daps is also the older brother of WNBA Minnesota Lynx Centre Temi Fagbenle.

Entertainment career

Daps began his video production career in the fall of 2010 and began directing music videos in 2013. In 2016 he directed the video for "

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" for the Migos which went on to become a US number 1 and generated hundreds of millions of views. The video for the Daps-directed, critically acclaimed "T-Shirt" was released.

Music videography

References

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* {{Authority control Living people 1986 births Campbell Fighting Camels basketball players Nigerian music video directors Bellarmine Knights men's basketball players Yoruba sportspeople Sportspeople from Lagos Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom British expatriate basketball people Black British sportsmen British music video directors