Akinmayokun Awodumila (born 28 December 1984), popularly known as May D, is a Nigerian singer. He was formally signed to
R&B duo
P-Square
P-Square is a Nigerian music duo consisting of the twin brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye. They produced and released their albums through Square Records (now Square Root Entertainment)
In December 2011, they signed a record deal with Akon's ...
's record label Square Records.
Biography
May D was born Akinmayokun Awodumila in
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...
into a family of seven. He attended the
University of Lagos
The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...
, where he studied
mass communication
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.
He rose to stardom in the same year he got signed to the label Square Records, 2011. On 21 August 2012, it was officially announced that May D is no longer in the label, as stated by ''
Premium Times
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Awards and nominations
In 2013 ...
'' news.
On 13 May 2011, May D released his first single "Soundtrack" via the label Square Records. The music video, directed by
Clarence Peters
Clarence Abiodun Peters (born 27 July 1978) is a Nigerian music video director, filmmaker and cinematographer. He is the founder and CEO of Capital Dream Pictures, a production company that specialises in the realms of the performing arts, fil ...
, was released on 12 January 2012. The video originally had over 10 million views on their
YouTube
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channel before being deleted by the label. On 25 September 2012, May D founded an independent record label known as Confam Entertainment. On 18 July 2020, May D announced on his
Twitter
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handle that he has signed with Davido Music Worldwide.
Discography
Studio albums and EPs
* Chapter One(2013)
* Sureboy (2021)
As lead artist
As featured artist
Awards and nominations
References
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Yoruba-language singers
21st-century Nigerian male singers
Living people
Musicians from Lagos
University of Lagos alumni
1984 births