Dagrin
Current #7,390
All Time #2,966
Born on the 25th of October, 1987 as Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, DaGrin started his music career at a very early age. He was based in Meiran, Alagbado, Lagos and rapped in Yoruba, Pidgin English and English Languages.
In the year 2010, Da Grin was nominated for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for the Best Album (C.E.O), Best Collaboration with vocals, Hottest Single 'Pon Pon Pon', and Best Rap Act.
DaGrin songs, like Thank God ft. Omawunmi, become very popular and trendy online with a great number of streaming and downloads on Boomplay.
Career
His album, Chief Executive Omota English: Chief Executive Gangster (C.E.O) won the Hip Hop World Award for the year 2010 for best rap album and his singles, 'Pon Pon Pon' and 'Kondo' were both in it.
Dagrin during his lifetime worked with some of the finest artists such as 9ice, Y.Q, M.I., Omobaba, Iceberg Slim, Terry G, Owen G, Ms Chief, K01, TMD entertainment, MISTAR DOLLAR, Omawumi, Konga, Code and Chudy K, Bigiano.
He also worked with music producers such as Dr Frabz, Sossick, Sheyman, 02 and Frenzy.
His tragic death occurred on the 22nd of April, 2010 at the age of 22 in a ghastly motor accident in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Dagrin's single, 'Pon Pon Pon' was a hit. It had some cultural significance and talked about the general lifestyle in Lagos, Ifewara, Agege, Mushin, Surulere, Ikeja, Isale Eko and some other major parts of the South Western region of Nigeria, where life in the slums mix up with life in the affluent regions of the state.
His songs touch ethnicity, pride and survival in the 'street' or ghetto regions of the country, as well as criticize bad behaviors especially among elderly ones. The music video featured young people in their twenties and early thirties proudly displaying their tribal marks in respect to the Ile-Ife old Yoruba empire.
A movie about his life, 'Ghetto Dreamz' was released April 2011, starring Trybson Dudukoko and Doris Simeon-Ademinokan as his girlfriend.
Follow Boomplay and keep up-to-date with the latest DaGrin songs and information.
Achievement
• Da Grin was a good artist, and won himself a good number of awards and nominations during his lifetime.
Some of them include:
• Artiste of the Year at the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (nomination)
• Best Rap Album at the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (won)
DaGrin songs are included in Boomplay music playlists. Search to stream and download DaGrin songs MP3/ single/ albums on the platform....more
Country/Region : Nigeria
In the year 2010, Da Grin was nominated for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for the Best Album (C.E.O), Best Collaboration with vocals, Hottest Single 'Pon Pon Pon', and Best Rap Act.
DaGrin songs, like Thank God ft. Omawunmi, become very popular and trendy online with a great number of streaming and downloads on Boomplay.
Career
His album, Chief Executive Omota English: Chief Executive Gangster (C.E.O) won the Hip Hop World Award for the year 2010 for best rap album and his singles, 'Pon Pon Pon' and 'Kondo' were both in it.
Dagrin during his lifetime worked with some of the finest artists such as 9ice, Y.Q, M.I., Omobaba, Iceberg Slim, Terry G, Owen G, Ms Chief, K01, TMD entertainment, MISTAR DOLLAR, Omawumi, Konga, Code and Chudy K, Bigiano.
He also worked with music producers such as Dr Frabz, Sossick, Sheyman, 02 and Frenzy.
His tragic death occurred on the 22nd of April, 2010 at the age of 22 in a ghastly motor accident in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Dagrin's single, 'Pon Pon Pon' was a hit. It had some cultural significance and talked about the general lifestyle in Lagos, Ifewara, Agege, Mushin, Surulere, Ikeja, Isale Eko and some other major parts of the South Western region of Nigeria, where life in the slums mix up with life in the affluent regions of the state.
His songs touch ethnicity, pride and survival in the 'street' or ghetto regions of the country, as well as criticize bad behaviors especially among elderly ones. The music video featured young people in their twenties and early thirties proudly displaying their tribal marks in respect to the Ile-Ife old Yoruba empire.
A movie about his life, 'Ghetto Dreamz' was released April 2011, starring Trybson Dudukoko and Doris Simeon-Ademinokan as his girlfriend.
Follow Boomplay and keep up-to-date with the latest DaGrin songs and information.
Achievement
• Da Grin was a good artist, and won himself a good number of awards and nominations during his lifetime.
Some of them include:
• Artiste of the Year at the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (nomination)
• Best Rap Album at the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (won)
DaGrin songs are included in Boomplay music playlists. Search to stream and download DaGrin songs MP3/ single/ albums on the platform....more
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If I Die
Listen to Dagrin’s new songs including "Thank God (feat. Omawunmi)", "If I Die", "I Am Dagrin Remix ft. Dis Guise, Falz, Blak Jesus, Ipaja Boy & Tmoney Jasi1time" and many more. Enjoy Dagrin’s latest songs and explore the Dagrin’s new music albums. If you want to download Dagrin songs MP3, use the Boomplay App to download the Dagrin songs for free. Discover Dagrin’s latest songs, popular songs, trending songs all on Boomplay.
Dagrin Biography
Born on the 25th of October, 1987 as Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, DaGrin started his music career at a very early age. He was based in Meiran, Alagbado, Lagos and rapped in Yoruba, Pidgin English and English Languages.
In the year 2010, Da Grin was nominated for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for the Best Album (C.E.O), Best Collaboration with vocals, Hottest Single 'Pon Pon Pon', and Best Rap Act.
DaGrin songs, like Thank God ft. Omawunmi, become very popular and trendy online with a great number of streaming and downloads on Boomplay.
Career
His album, Chief Executive Omota English: Chief Executive Gangster (C.E.O) won the Hip Hop World Award for the year 2010 for best rap album and his singles, 'Pon Pon Pon' and 'Kondo' were both in it.
Dagrin during his lifetime worked with some of the finest artists such as 9ice, Y.Q, M.I., Omobaba, Iceberg Slim, Terry G, Owen G, Ms Chief, K01, TMD entertainment, MISTAR DOLLAR, Omawumi, Konga, Code and Chudy K, Bigiano.
He also worked with music producers such as Dr Frabz, Sossick, Sheyman, 02 and Frenzy.
His tragic death occurred on the 22nd of April, 2010 at the age of 22 in a ghastly motor accident in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Dagrin's single, 'Pon Pon Pon' was a hit. It had some cultural significance and talked about the general lifestyle in Lagos, Ifewara, Agege, Mushin, Surulere, Ikeja, Isale Eko and some other major parts of the South Western region of Nigeria, where life in the slums mix up with life in the affluent regions of the state.
His songs touch ethnicity, pride and survival in the 'street' or ghetto regions of the country, as well as criticize bad behaviors especially among elderly ones. The music video featured young people in their twenties and early thirties proudly displaying their tribal marks in respect to the Ile-Ife old Yoruba empire.
A movie about his life, 'Ghetto Dreamz' was released April 2011, starring Trybson Dudukoko and Doris Simeon-Ademinokan as his girlfriend.
Follow Boomplay and keep up-to-date with the latest DaGrin songs and information.
Achievement
• Da Grin was a good artist, and won himself a good number of awards and nominations during his lifetime.
Some of them include:
• Artiste of the Year at the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (nomination)
• Best Rap Album at the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (won)
DaGrin songs are included in Boomplay music playlists. Search to stream and download DaGrin songs MP3/ single/ albums on the platform.
In the year 2010, Da Grin was nominated for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for the Best Album (C.E.O), Best Collaboration with vocals, Hottest Single 'Pon Pon Pon', and Best Rap Act.
DaGrin songs, like Thank God ft. Omawunmi, become very popular and trendy online with a great number of streaming and downloads on Boomplay.
Career
His album, Chief Executive Omota English: Chief Executive Gangster (C.E.O) won the Hip Hop World Award for the year 2010 for best rap album and his singles, 'Pon Pon Pon' and 'Kondo' were both in it.
Dagrin during his lifetime worked with some of the finest artists such as 9ice, Y.Q, M.I., Omobaba, Iceberg Slim, Terry G, Owen G, Ms Chief, K01, TMD entertainment, MISTAR DOLLAR, Omawumi, Konga, Code and Chudy K, Bigiano.
He also worked with music producers such as Dr Frabz, Sossick, Sheyman, 02 and Frenzy.
His tragic death occurred on the 22nd of April, 2010 at the age of 22 in a ghastly motor accident in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Dagrin's single, 'Pon Pon Pon' was a hit. It had some cultural significance and talked about the general lifestyle in Lagos, Ifewara, Agege, Mushin, Surulere, Ikeja, Isale Eko and some other major parts of the South Western region of Nigeria, where life in the slums mix up with life in the affluent regions of the state.
His songs touch ethnicity, pride and survival in the 'street' or ghetto regions of the country, as well as criticize bad behaviors especially among elderly ones. The music video featured young people in their twenties and early thirties proudly displaying their tribal marks in respect to the Ile-Ife old Yoruba empire.
A movie about his life, 'Ghetto Dreamz' was released April 2011, starring Trybson Dudukoko and Doris Simeon-Ademinokan as his girlfriend.
Follow Boomplay and keep up-to-date with the latest DaGrin songs and information.
Achievement
• Da Grin was a good artist, and won himself a good number of awards and nominations during his lifetime.
Some of them include:
• Artiste of the Year at the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (nomination)
• Best Rap Album at the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (won)
DaGrin songs are included in Boomplay music playlists. Search to stream and download DaGrin songs MP3/ single/ albums on the platform.
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Chris lugard
i always love this guy anytime am listening to his music
plainiggaugo
rest in peace brother
Ismail isiake9669
Painful
Anibaba Toyinaq4n9
very much correct may your soul rest in God
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miss you Dagrin.... rest in peace
FAQs about Dagrin
Where is Dagrin from?
He is from Nigeria.
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Jst when we embraced him he jst left us.... thr will never be anoda like him.. Gone Soo Some. >