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RICHEST 20 avid Adeleke was born on Nov. 21, 1992 in

Atlanta, Georgia, US, to Adedeji Adeleke
ARTISTE 20 Dand Vero Adeleke as the last child of five.
His father, Adedeji Adeleke is a Nigerian Business
DA IDO
DA IDO magnate. Davido attended British International
School, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, and moved
to Oakwood University, Huntsville, Alabama, to
study Business Administration.
While in Oakwood University, due to his musical
interest, he got some musical equipment so he
could make beats and record vocal references.
In 2011, he relocated to promote his career in
music but encountered hurdles convincing his
father. In his family, the children are expected to
join the family business after school, but Davido
chose a different path entirely. After mutual
agreement with his father, he enrolled into
Babcock University, Ogun state and finally
graduated in 2015.
David Adedeji Adeleke is an American-born David Adeleke popularly called Davido have also
been featured on CNN for his outstanding
Nigerian singer-songwriter, and a recording
philanthropic work records in Nigeria,
producer. He is popularly known as Davido,
Baddest, and ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ (OBO)
after his debut studio album.

He’s currently accessed with a networth
of $25Million

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