Sidney Onoriode Esiri (born 1 May 1980), commonly known as Dr SID, is a Nigerian singer.

Early life

Dr SID is from Delta State, he was born and raised in

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. His mother is a fashion designer and his father,

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, is an actor.
Punch article. His father was a

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(MON) and is known for his role as the Village Headmaster a Nigerian sitcom popular in the 1980s. The second child of four children, from an early age Dr SID had his heart set on becoming an entertainer. However, his life took a different course graduating from the Nigerian Air force Secondary school

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, SID went on to the

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, Ibadan Nigerian Universities, NIgerian Universities (UI) to study

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and

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. During his school years, his flair for entertainment was not hidden as he took part in school plays, dance competitions, and concerts winning numerous awards along the way.

Career

1999

Dr SID signed on to a fresh new record label Trybe Records (who released the Nigerian hip hop group

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) as a choreographer. He would spend the next three years touring as a backup dancer for the Trybesmen.

2002

Dr SID got his chance in front of the mic, when he was made a member of Da Trybe, and given a spot on the song that caused a revolution in Nigerian Hip-hop, "OYA" in 2002 alongside Sasha, 2-Shotz, Timi, DEL, and the Trybesmen (Eldee, Kb and Freestyle). Over the next year SID recorded his Debut Single "Don't Stop" and had the number 1 video on the MBI top ten for 8 weeks, His music career had to be put on hold as he had to take a year out to finish up his university degree.

2004

Dr SID became a qualified Dentist. He moved to the UK working with the likes of JJC & the 419 squad, Felix Duke, KAS, R70,

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. Returning to Nigeria he spent the Next year working at

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, Lagos Universities. List of hospitals in Nigeria#Lagos, Lagos Hospitals. and then went on to serve his country at Yola in Adamawa state. He also worked at various dental clinics combining dentistry and music.

2005

He started recording a studio album titled ''Prognosis'' which featured the single "Raise da roof". He was nominated in the Best New Act category at the 2005 Amen Awards. He abandoned the album in 2006.

2007

Dr SID quit practicing as a dentist after 3 years and decided to concentrate fully on his music career signing on to

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and records the Mo' Hits Allstars collective album ''Curriculum Vitae (CV)'' which was released in December 2007. He featured on 7 of the 15 tracks released on the album, which include "Booty Call" and "Close to you".

2008

Dr SID spent most of 2008 touring with the Mo Hits Allstars, and performing at some of the major concerts, including the Thisday Music Festival and Star Mega Jam.

2009

Dr SID started recording his first studio album as a solo artist under Mo' Hits Records with producer

. The first single of the album ''Turning Point'' was titled "Something About You"
Something About you Lyrics. and was released in September 2009 and is currently moving up the African charts
Radio Express Africa Chart. alongside two other Winchi Winchi ft

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and Pop Something ft

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. He also performed at the

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MAMA 2009 Performers. in Kenya as a member of the Mo' Hits Allstars alongside

and Kenyan artist STL.

2010–2011

release Dr SID's debut album '' Turning Point (Dr SID album), Turning Point'' on 11 April
Turning point on iTunes.
Punch Newspaper. Dr SID New Single off ''Turning Point'', "Over the Moon", hits number 1 on Nigerian top 10.

2012

Following a fall out of the partners at

and

, Dr SID has since signed on to

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. He also had three songs from his upcoming album featured on a

compilation album titled:

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2013

Dr Sid released his sophomore album titled Siduction on December 20, 2013. The album featured guest appearances from Tiwa Savage, Ice Prince, Emma Nyra, Alexandra Burke, Phyno and Wizkid. The album had song production from Baby Fresh, Don Jazzy and BlayzeBeats.

2014

Dr. Sid starred in

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's 'The Last 3 Digits'. He starred an NYSC corp member and a friend to Nonso Diobi in the film. It won the People's Film Festival's Best International Film award in Paris, France. Dr Sid performed his hit single

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Live on the MTV Africa Music award stage in Durban.

Discography

Studio albums

*2010 '' Turning Point (Dr SID album), Turning Point'' *2013 '' Siduction''

Singles

As featured artist on compilation albums

*2004: ''The Big Picture'' *2007: ''

Curriculum Vitae In English, a curriculum vitae (,

'' *2012: ''

Videography

Awards and nominations

Filmography

References

External links

Official website
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