Prettyboy D-O
Birth nameDonald Ofik
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Vocals
Websiteprettyboydo.com

Donald Ofik, popularly known as Prettyboy D-O, is a Nigerian recording artist with chaotic blend of Afrobeats, hip hop, alté, dancehall, and R&B.[1][2] His debut mixtape Everything Pretty reached the number one spot on iTunes.[3] He was nominated for The Headies 2022 Best Reggae and Dancehall Album.[4][5][6]

Music career

In July 2022, Aluna, Prettyboy D-O and KoolDrink teamed up to release the amapiano-Afrobeat single "Nowhere to Hide".[7] In 2021, Prettyboy released his album, Love is War,[8] and it appeared on The Fader's list of top 50 best albums 2021.[9] His style has been described as "culte" (a combination of cult and alté) referring to his large following and mixture of street music and alté genres.[10][11]

Discography

Mixtape

  • Everything Pretty (2018)[12]
  • Wildfire (2020)[13]

Album

  • Love is War (2021)[14]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2022 The Headies Best Reggae & Dancehall Album Prettyboy D-O Nominated [4]

References

  1. ↑ Toye, Sokunbi (18 March 2020). "Prettyboy D-O wants to rain fire". The Fader. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Makua, Adimora (5 October 2021). "Prettyboy D-O is redefining punk for the African youth". Dazed. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  3. ↑ James, Keith (4 April 2019). "Premiere Prettyboy D-O Pull Up feat Santi". Complex. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 Darlene, Aderoju (26 July 2022). "Headies Awards 2022 nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Headies award 2022 nominees: Portable, Ayra Starr, Tems, see oda artistes wey make dis year nomination". BBC. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  6. ↑ The Headies (24 May 2022). "Check out the 15th Headies nominees list". The Headies. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Oreoritse, Tariemi (22 July 2022). "Aluna, Prettyboy D-O, KoolDrink join forces on nowhere to hide". Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. ↑ The Native (16 October 2021). "Our First Impressions of Prettyboy D-O's Debut LP, 'Love is War'". The Native. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Alex, Robert Ross. "Top 50 best albums of 2021". The Fader. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Oloworekende, Wale (23 September 2021). "How Prettyboy D-O became Nigeria's unstoppable culte star". The Face. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Falola, Ifeoluwa. "Interview: Prettyboy D-O Wants the 'Whole World to Believe In Themselves' Through His Music". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  12. ↑ MoreBranches (9 March 2019). "Everything Pretty by rising Nigerian star Prettyboy D-O". MoreBranches. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  13. ↑ Alake, Motolani (21 June 2020). "Prettyboy D-O is a blossoming 'Wildfire'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  14. ↑ Dennis, Ade Peter (6 October 2021). "Prettyboy D-O Love is War". The Native. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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