Oladapo Fagbenle (born 12 February 1986), professionally known as Daps, is a

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-born British artist, video director, and former

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athlete. He is best known for directing music videos for recording artists such as Migos, Stormzy,

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, Willie xo,

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and Davido.

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

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and Bellarmine University. Daps is also the brother of British actor, O-T Fagbenle, video producer,

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, and basketball player

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. Daps currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Basketball

Daps began playing basketball in London, England, where he played for the

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. He then continued his athletic career in the United States where he attended The Master's School in

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for one year. Daps received a scholarship to play basketball at

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where he competed for two years and received his bachelor's degree. Daps then transferred to Bellarmine University 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 " Bad and Boujee" 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