Ayodele Basil, better known as Del B, is a Nigerian (composer)
sound engineer
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,
record producer
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. and
songwriter
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. He is best known for producing
Kcee
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's hit single "Limpopo", which went on to be voted Song of The Year at the
2013 edition of
The Headies
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. In 2012, he produced the single "
Shake" by
Flavour N'abania
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, which received critical acclaim among music critics.
Early life and career
Del B was born in
Kano State
Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajee ...
, Northern Nigeria, to parents who are natives of
Kwale. Prior to achieving recognition, he worked as a studio engineer at MidiCorp Studios. While there, he produced
D'banj
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's "Why Me" single.
He recorded the chart-topping single by Kcee entitled "Limpopo"—the song that got him nominated at the
2013 Headies. He produced two songs: "Kind Love" and "On Top Your Matter" off
Wizkid
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's critically acclaimed studio album, ''
Ayo
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Ayo, Ayọ, Ayọ̀ and AYO may also refer to:
People
Ayọ is a common Yoruba given name, it can be given to a female and a male. ''Ayọ'' in Yoruba means ''Joy''.
* Ayo Akinola, A ...
''. "On Top Your Matter" was met with positive reviews among music critics. It debuted at number nine on the
MTV Base
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Official Naija Top 10 music video chart. It subsequently went on to top the charts for several weeks, earning Del B more recognition.
Del B has been credited as producer on studio albums including ''
Seyi or Shay'' by
Seyi Shay
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; ''Testify'' by
Harrysong
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; ''
Ghetto University'' by
Runtown
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Biography
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; ''Take Over'' by Kcee; ''
The Baddest'' by
Davido; ''
Blessed'' and ''
Thankful'' by
Flavour N'abania
Chinedu Okoli (born 23 November 1983), better known by his stage name Flavour N'abania or simply Flavour, is a Nigerian singer. He began his musical career as a drummer for a local church. Flavour is popularly known across Africa and the world ...
; and ''
Ayo
The interjection Ayo! is a common variation of the word Yo!.
Ayo, Ayọ, Ayọ̀ and AYO may also refer to:
People
Ayọ is a common Yoruba given name, it can be given to a female and a male. ''Ayọ'' in Yoruba means ''Joy''.
* Ayo Akinola, A ...
'' by Wizkid. Del B showed his versatility as a singer and producer after he released a single titled "Too Proud" in 2012 and went on to be featured on a song titled "So Nice", by DJ Neptune, in 2015.
Del B Own A
Website
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in May 2020 With The Nam
Del B World From The Website, You can Watch And Listen to His Now
YouTube
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Videos And
Songs
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. Visit "Del B Official Website
www.delbworld.com
Ayodele Basil Net Worth
Ayodele Basil is estimated to have a net worth of about $650,000
Ayodele Basil Personal Life
A very social person, Del B is currently not married.
Ayodele Basil Age
Ayodele Basil is 34 years old.
Production style
Micheal Abimboye of ''
Premium Times
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Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which ...
'' describes Del B's style of production as a kind of production that “allows the artiste to actually use their pipes and show-off their vocal abilities”.
Awards and nominations
References
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Living people
Nigerian hip hop record producers
21st-century Nigerian musicians
People from Kano State
Year of birth missing (living people)