KDDO | |
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| Birth name | Ayoola Oladapo Agboola |
| Born | 13 July 1992 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Origin | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afrobeat, Dancehall, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Record Producer, DJ, Entrepreneur, Songwriter |
| Discography | https://genius.com/artists/Kddo |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels |
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| Entrepreneur at Starbeer USA | |
Ayoola Oladapo Agboola[1] also known as KDDO (and formerly as Kiddominant) is a Nigerian record producer, songwriter, and artist. He's best known for producing and writing "Under The Influence" by Chris Brown, charting at number 1 on the Billboard Rhythmic Chart & number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition KDDO wrote and produced Afrobeats longest charting Billboard single "Fall" by Davido, renowned for breaking Afrobeat Music globally. The song peaked on US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart at number 13 and US Hot R&B Songs chart at number 25 on Billboard. KDDO is the first Afrobeats producer in history to be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America, after Fall became a certified gold record in the US. He is currently managed by Christian McCurdy & Rehan Manickam at LEGION Management.
Early life and education
He was born and raised in Lagos State, Nigeria.[2] He is an alumnus of Redeemer's University, where he studied actuarial science.[3]
Music career
In an interview with The Hundreds in 2016, he talked about his life and growing up in Lagos, noting how it has influenced him and his music. He also talked about his journey so far and how he started out as a DJ at age 14, and described his style of production:[4] KDDO's musical influences include Fela Kuti, Timbaland, Kanye West, Sade Adu and Polow da Don. On March 23, 2017, he is signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing as a record producer and a songwriter.[5]
In 2018, KDDO became the first[6] Nigerian record producer to be certified by RISA, South Africa. He was certified for his production work's on "Fall" and "Fela in Versace".
In 2019, he was featured alongside Davido in Chris Brown's album tilted "Indigo Extended", he wrote and produced "Under the Influence" and "Lower Body".[7]
Productions
KDDO has worked with several artistes including Davido, Wizkid, Summer Walker, Diddy, PartyNextDoor, Ari Lennox, Becky G, Shenseea, Stefflon Don,Popcaan, Wale, Mike Will Made It, DJ Neptune, Aka, DJ Maphorisa, Mr Eazi, Mayorkun and Orezi. His production hits include "Lower Body" and "Under the Influence" by Chris Brown and D&G By Davido and Summer Walker, "Can't Anymore" by Shenseea, "The Money (feat. Olamide ) by Davido", "Marry (feat. Mr Eazi)" by DJ Neptune, "Fall" by Davido, "Mama" by Mayorkun and "Fela in Versace" by Aka.
On April 17, 2019, Davido claimed that KDDO made it to Beyoncé album "B7". He leaked the track name co-produced by KDDO, "Nefertiti" featuring Rihanna. In 2018, Beyoncé's unofficial album "B7" was reportedly leaked on Spotify in November 2018. And according to Kathryn Lindsay[8] of Refinery29 media, she wrote "B7 rumored album appeared on Spotify and it consists of fourteen songs with features from Wizkid, Normani, SZA, Blue Ivy" and a lot more.
Tours
On July 12, 2017, KDDO kicked off his first tour "L.O.U.D Music Production Tour" which took place in 9 states including Abuja, Lagos State, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi, Accra and Addis Ababa supported by Sony ATV and Davido Music Worldwide.[9]
In 2019, KDDO headlined and DJ'ed his very own Encore Tour spanning 10 countries from South Africa, Turkey, Nigeria to Mauritius and the US.
Notable performances
KDDO shared the stage with "Mayorkun" at the Mayor Of Lagos Concert held in December 2017, alongside Davido being the hype man on stage.[10] In 2018, AKA and KDDO performed at FNB Stadium during AFCON[11] qualifiers match between Nigeria and South Africa.
He also performed alongside Bas at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver in 2022.
Discography
|
As lead artist | ||
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "This Christmas" (featuring. Jarmeu & M.Y.Kesh) | Non-album single |
| 2012 | "G.R.E.E.N." (featuring. M.Y. Kesh & Jarmeu) | Non-album single |
| 2014 | Don't Break My Heart (featuring Cynthia Morgan) | Non-album single |
| 2015 | The Money (featuring Davido and Olamide) | Non-album single |
| 2015 | Dodo (featuring Davido) | Non-album single |
| 2015 | Rihanna (featuring Orezi) | The Gehn Gehn Album |
| 2015 | Zarokome (featuring Orezi) | The Gehn Gehn Album |
| 2015 | Maserati (featuring Orezi) | The Gehn Gehn Album |
| 2015 | How Long (featuring Orezi) | The Gehn Gehn Album |
| 2015 | Double Your Hustle (DYH) (featuring Orezi) | The Gehn Gehn Album |
| 2015 | Ogede (featuring Orezi, Wizkid and Timaya) | The Gehn Gehn Album |
| 2016 | Marry (featuring DJ Neptune & Mr Eazi) | Love & Greatness EP |
| 2016 | Hookah (featuring Danagog) | Non-album single |
| 2016 | Maga 2 Mugu (featuring Davido & Simi) | Son of Mercy |
| 2017 | Fall (featuring Davido) | A Good Time |
| 2017 | Like Dat (Featuring Davido) | Like Dat |
| 2017 | My Story (featuring Popcaan) | My Story |
| 2018 | "Alright" (featuring. Wizkid) | TBA |
| 2018 | Fela in Versace (with AKA) | Touch My Blood |
| 2018 | Jika (by AKA & Yanga Chief) | Touch My Blood |
| 2018 | Fantasy (featuring Mayorkun) | The Mayor of Lagos |
| 2018 | Oshepete (featuring Mayorkun and D'Banj) | The Mayor of Lagos |
| 2018 | Che Che (featuring Mayorkun) | The Mayor of Lagos |
| 2018 | Mama (featuring Mayorkun) | The Mayor of Lagos |
| 2019 | Intro (featuring Davido) | A Good Time |
| 2019 | One Thing (featuring Davido) | A Good Time |
| 2019 | All I want (featuring Russ) | Non-album single |
| 2019 | Amnesia (featuring Bas & Ari Lennox) | Spilled Milk 1 |
| 2019 | Next to You [Part II] (featuring Becky G & Digital Farm Animals) | Non-album single |
| 2019 | Under the Influence (featuring Chris Brown) | Indigo |
| 2019 | Lower Body (featuring Chris Brown and Davido) | Indigo |
| 2020 | In The Dark (featuring Kat Capone) | Siren |
| 2020 | eWallet (Featuring Cassper Nyovest)) | eWallet |
| 2020 | D&G (Davido featuring Summer Walker) | A Good Time |
| 2020 | Tanana (featuring Davido) | A Better Time |
| 2022 | Can't Anymore (Shenseea) | Alpha |
| 2023 | Yeh Yeh (Rich The Kid featuring Rema, Ayra Starr, KDDO) | Non-album single |
| 2023 | Company ( with AKA) | Mass Country |
Accolades
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | City People Entertainment Awards | Music Producer of the Year | Nominated | [12] |
| 2017 | Music Producer of the Year ("Fall" by Davido) | Nominated | [13] | |
| Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | African Producer Of The Year | Nominated | [14] | |
| The Beatz Award | Best afro beat producer ("Mama" by Mayorkun) | Nominated | [15][16] | |
| Best songwriter ("Mama" by Mayorkun) | Nominated | |||
| All Youth Tush Awards | Music Producer of the Year | Nominated | [17][18] | |
| 2018 | The Headies | Producer of the Year "Fall by (Davido) & Mama by (Mayorkun)" | Won | [19][20] |
| City People Music Award | Music Producer of the Year | Nominated | [21][22] | |
| 2019 | South African Music Awards | Record of the Year ( fan Voted) "Fela in Versace by AKA (featuring. Kiddominant)" | Nominated | |
| Best Produced Album "Touch My Blood" | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Recording Industry Certification of America (RIAA) | Chris Brown- Indigo album | Platinum | |
| 2019 | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) | AKA – Fela in Versace | 4× Platinum | |
| 2020 | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) | Fall by Davido | Gold | |
| 2020 | Music Canada | Fall by Davido | Gold | |
| 2023 | BMI | Under The Influence | Won |
References
- ↑ "Kidominant: How 14-Yr-Old DJ Grew To Become Davido's Music Producer • Channels Television". Channels TV. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "Kiddominant – Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video". NotJustOk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ "Artists & Industry". Music In Africa.
- ↑ "ON THE BEAT :: KIDDOMINANT, the Nigerian Producer Ready to Take Over the World". The Hundreds. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ King, Abiodun (23 March 2017). "Kiddominant Signs Publishing Deal With Sony Music". Vibe Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "Producer of OBO's 'Fall', Kiddominant is first Nigerian beatmaker to go platinum in South Africa". Pulse Nigeria. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ "Davido, Kiddominant collaborate with Chris Brown on new album". Punch Newspapers. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ↑ Lindsay, Kathryn. "A Beyoncé Album Track List Leaked Last Night – But There's Something Shady About It". Refinery29. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ "Kiddominant Kicks Off L.O.U.D Music Production Tour | View Details – Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video". NotJustOk. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Akan, Joey (15 December 2017). "Mayorkun is not the Mayor Of Lagos [Concert Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ↑ "AFCON qualifiers: AKA, Kiddominant to perform during Nigeria, South Africa match". Punch Newspapers. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ "Producer Kiddominant Blasts Soundcity MVP Awards Over His Loss to Young John – Nigerian Entertainment Today – Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "List Of Nominees For 2017 City People Music Awards | City People Magazine". City People Magazine. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Akan, Joey (12 January 2018). "Wizkid, Davido nominated at Sound City MVP Awards". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Adesanya, Adedayo (27 October 2017). "The Beatz Awards 3.0 Nominees List". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "The Beatz Award 2017: Simi, Cobhams Asuquo, Selebobo Win Big (See Full List Of Winners) | 360Nobs.com". 360Nobs. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Adesanya, Adedayo (3 November 2017). "All Youths Tush Awards releases nominee list for 9th edition". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "AYTA2017|| Youth Winners > Tush Awards". Tush Awards. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "Headies releases nominees for 2018 awards [FULL LIST] – Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ PRAISE, BILLY (5 May 2018). "The HEADIES 2018: Full List Of Winners". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Salami, Oluwadamilare (5 October 2018). "2018 City People Music Awards: AREWA NOMINATION LIST". City People Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ↑ "Davido's DMW Wins Six Awards At 2018 City People Music Awards". Information Nigeria. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2019.