Pop star, Davido, turned 26 on Wednesday.
The singer wished himself a happy birthday in an Instagram post in which he thanked God for being good to him.
Below are 11 interesting facts music fans should know about the ‘Aye’ singer.
1 Davido was born was born on November 21, 1992, in Atlanta to Chief Adedeji Adeleke and the late Veronica Adeleke.
2 His mother died in March 2003, when the singer was 10 years old.
3 Davido named his first daughter Imade, after his mother. He has said his love for entertaining people comes from her.
4 Davido has fathered two daughters Imade and Veronica. Imade’s mother is Sophia Momodu, cousin of Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine, while Veronica’s mother is Amanda, a student of Georgia University, USA
5 Davido has political connections through his family. His late uncle Isiaka Adeleke was the first civilian governor of Osun State. His other uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke, contested for the state governorship in September 2018.
6 Davido enrolled to study business administration at Oakwood University in Alabama. He dropped out due to his interest in music and moved to London to develop his musical skills.
7 While at Oakwood University, he set up a group with cousins, Sina Rambo and B-Red. The group was called KB international.
8 The 26-year-old was the inaugural student of the music department at Babcock University after his father bankrolled the creation of the department.
9 Davido is an equally proficient producer. He has produced songs for Skales, Sinzu and Tiwa Savage. He was recently credited as an executive producer on label mate Mayorkun’s debut album, The Mayor of Lagos.
10 The details of Davido’s finances are not easily accessible, but the leader of the 30 Billion Gang is worth a reported whopping $19 million.
11 Since the beginning of 2018, David has been in a public relationship with Chioma Avril Rowland, the singer surprised her with a Porsche reportedly worth N45m on her 23rd birthday.
