Dapo Torimiro is a Nigerian songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer. Born in

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, he has worked in the music industry in the US for several years writing and producing music for artists' album projects, touring with numerous artists, as well as scoring various television and film projects. He is based in Los Angeles.

Music career

* Dapo's big break was placing the song "Quickly" (co-written with

Frank Ocean Christopher Francis "Frank" Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. His works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics. Ocean ...

and the award-winning production duo

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( 50 Cent, Fantasia)) on nine-time Grammy winner

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's third studio album, '' Evolver'', which was released in Fall of 2008. Featuring multi-platinum-selling artist Brandy, "Quickly" received early industry buzz as not only an inspired, sleek duet featuring R&B/pop music's leading artists, but also as one of the album's stand-out gems. Dapo, Frank Ocean and Midi Mafia co-wrote (and Dapo/Midi Mafia produced) approximately 20+ songs, some of which were released by Frank as part of his "Lonny Breaux Collection" which includes a demo version of Justin Bieber's "Bigger" (My World) as well as "Bedtime Stories", "Done", "Lights", "Quickly" (Frank's demo version), "Read The Stars", "Standing Still", and "When I'm Done". * Later in the Fall of 2008, Dapo also enjoyed credit for other records, including "Running" (co-written with James Fauntleroy and Midi Mafia) on David Archuleta's self-titled debut album (11 November 2008) – his first since becoming runner-up on ''

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'' in June 2008—and "Torn Down" (also co-written with James Fauntleroy and Midi Mafia) from Brandy's highly anticipated album, ''

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'' (9 December 2008), which she describes as her most personal album to date. In the Spring of 2009, Dapo received songwriter and producer credit for the tracks "Know Better", "Apart From Me", and "This Step Alone" on '' Fight for Love'', the second album by ''

'' Season 5 finalist

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, which was released on 5 May 2009. He also received credit for "Forever in You", which was included on the album as an iTunes and Japan bonus track. * Dapo is a

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-endorsed artist. Dapo worked with two-time Grammy-winning producer Jeffrey Weber to record a song for Senator

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's presidential campaign called "Change". * Dapo worked with

winner and Grammy-nominated artist

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on her second album ''

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'' on the track titled "No Parade". Dapo wrote and produced the track "No Parade" along with Oscar-nominated songwriting duo

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and

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. "

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", is sung by

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in the 2006 film ''

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''. Early reviews of the album have generally been positive with most critics highlighting individual tracks such as "No Parade", which is described as 'breaking your heart even before she gets to the bruising chorus.'. * Dapo was announced as one of the songwriters for the hit

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'' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' along with

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and others. (Dapo co-wrote, produced and mixed "Fire" performed by Matthew "Mdot" Finley.) * On 30 October 2009, Atlantic Records announced that Dapo will be one of the producers personally chosen by Grammy Award-winning R&B singer

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to work on her highly anticipated label debut album (''

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'') to be released 2 February 2010. * Dapo co-wrote and produced the track " Bigger" (with co-writers Frank Ocean and Midi Mafia) on Canadian singer

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's first part of his two-part debut studio album, '' My World'', which was released on 17 November 2009, via Island Records. Ashante Infantry of ''

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'' called "Bigger" one of the best tracks on the album. On the week ending 5 December 2009, due to digital sales after the release of ''My World'', "Bigger" debuted on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. The song debuted at number forty-nine on the

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chart in the US, and therefore consecutively appeared at number ninety-four on the Hot 100. * The second part of the album, ''

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'', on which Dapo co-wrote and produced the track "Overboard" (a duet featuring Jessica Jarrell), was released on 23 March 2010 and debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. In less than one month of release, the first part of the album was certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA, and in less than two months (8 January 2010), it was certified Platinum in the United States, by the RIAA selling over one million copies. * Channeling his jazz roots, Dapo produced and recorded songs with Tony Award-winning singer/actress,

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for Disney's album, ''The Princess and The Frog: Tiana and Her Princess Friends''. The album is inspired by the 2009

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animated film ''

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'' and was released on 24 November 2009. The album is the follow-up release in the successful Disney 'And Friends' musical series and features the song "Down in New Orleans" performed by

as written by

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-winning composer Randy Newman and produced by Dapo Torimiro. In another Princess and the Frog-inspired album, ''Bayou Boogie'' (Release date 3/16/10), Dapo wrote and produced two songs: "Everyday Princess" and "Sing Away Your Blues", both performed by

(as Princess Tiana). * Dapo was a featured performer on stage with

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and

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on the

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'' special, "Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas." The special debuted on Thanksgiving night 2009 with additional broadcasts through the month of December.

2010 and 2011

* Early 2010, Dapo wrote and recorded with David Archuleta,

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, Oprah's Karaoke Challenge Winner, Abraham McDonald, Def Jam artist, Khalil,

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, and Jacob Latimore. * On 14 July 2010, Demi Lovato posted on her Twitter "With @dapotorimiro! This will be the first song I've recorded for my next record.... and we're starting off with a BIG bang!!!" * Dapo can be heard rapping on the

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-penned,

dance song, "Up". Dapo wrote and recorded the song exclusively for Jon Chu's ''

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'' dance movie soundtrack, '' Step Up 3D Soundtrack''. (27 July 2010) A remixed version of the song can also be heard in a rooftop dance scene in the movie. * On 10 August 2010, the soundtrack for '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' – a 2010

was released. The movie was 2010's No. 1 cable movie premiere with over 7.9 million viewers on its premiere night. "Fire" was the third single on the soundtrack. On 25 June, the song was released on Radio Disney during a Take Over with

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and Matthew "Mdot" Finley. * On 28 September 2010,

was certified 2× Platinum by RIAA in the United States. * Dapo broke into Japan's music market with Japan's mega-group,

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with the song, "Mada Ue o". The song appears on Arashi's ninth studio album, ''

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'' which debuted at number one, selling 731,000 copies in the first week and ended up being the best-selling album in Japan in 2010. Before the end of the year, Dapo also wrote a song for Sony Music Japan artist, Fukuhara Miho's ''Regrets of Love'' album (12/22/10). The song, "Regrets of Love" was written by Dapo, Fukuhara Miho,

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, and Drew Ryan Scott. * Dapo played upright bass on Def Jam recording artist

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's "If Nobody Sang Along" on ''

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'' (11/30/10). The album was produced by

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and

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. Dapo performed with his jazz band, "DMP", (on keys) in Hollywood on 12/8/10. On the final song, while Dapo played the

melodica The melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a pump organ or harmonica. It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. The keyboard usua ...

sat in on keys. * Concert footage of Justin Bieber performing "Bigger" and "Overboard" live at Madison Square Garden as part of his

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, can be seen in the film '' Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' (2/11/11). The live version of "Overboard", performed by

and

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at Madison Square Garden, is available on the '' Never Say Never: The Remixes'' CD (2011) – a musical companion piece to the movie. * On 5 May 2011,

's Never Say Never – The Remixes was certified Platinum by RIAA in the United States. * Dapo spent the end of 2011 in the studio with the singer/songwriter,

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( Rihanna, Brandy, Britney Spears,

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), writing for Barthe's debut album as well as for other artists. On 6 December, Dapo and Stacy released a 6-song holiday EP, "Stacy Barthe Presents: The Seven Days of Christmas", all instrumentation by Dapo. The EP features two duets: one, with Stacy and

("Baby It's Cold Outside") and the second, a duet with Stacy and Dapo ("Sleigh Ride"). Dapo posted pictures from the EP Listening Party at his studio on his website which included Ethiopia Habtemariam (executive VP/head of urban music for Universal Music Publishing Group & senior VP of Motown), nine-time Grammy-winner,

, and producer,

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( Jay-Z,

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"). * December 2011 also marked the beginning of what will become a yearly project for Dapo, "Dapo & Friends Christmas , Volume One". The music project will be an annual production by Dapo, featuring Dapo and his singer/songwriter friends revisiting popular Christmas songs, with a cd and a local live performance, raising money for charity. "Dapo & Friends Christmas , Volume One" includes a duet with Dapo and American Idol, Season 7 Runner-up, David Archuleta ("Drummer Boy"), as well as songs performed by

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, TC, Oprah's Karaoke Challenge Winner, Abraham McDonald,

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series

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star, Max Schneider, Gaby Ramirez, Ginny Blackmore,

, and bassist, Robert "Bubby" Lewis.

2012 to present

* In January, Dapo posted a picture on his website from the studio working with

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and

. * On 7 February 2012,

released her third EP, IN THE IN-BETWEEN. The nine-song EP features four songs co-written & produced by Dapo. The Sade-esque, "Easier Said Than Done", jumped out as an early fan favourite. Other Dapo-produced tracks includes "Do Me" featuring Dapo on guitar and piano, "Just My Luck" showcasing Dapo's acoustic guitar playing and a new addition to Dapo's productions, the melodica; and finally, the reggae-infused, "When I'm Gone". * For the majority of February, Dapo was on tour with Barthe as her musical director, guitar player, and background vocalist, as part of the

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Music Matters / Estelle All of Me Tour, along with Luke James &

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, which included shows in Los Angeles (Key Club), San Diego, Oakland, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Birmingham, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Boston, Baltimore, and NYC (

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) for Estelle's ''All of Me'' album release. * Mid-2012 releases included, "Yes I Am", Demi Lovato (Dapo/ Priscilla Renea), on the Japanese Deluxe Edition of '' Unbroken'' (April 2012) and "Make A Joyful Noise" in the

, '' Let It Shine'', scheduled for a June 2012 air date on The Disney Channel. * The end of 2012 releases included a song Dapo co-wrote the song, "Always Be Together", with

for X-FACTOR UK Winners, Little Mix and their debut album, '' DNA''. Dapo also co-wrote "I'm A Diamond" with Priscilla Renea for Girls' Generation released on their '' Girls' Generation II: Girls & Peace'' album.

Select discography

*2008 "Quickly" (featuring Brandy) '' Evolver'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2008 "Torn Down" ''

'', Brandy composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2008 "Running" '' David Archuleta'', David Archuleta composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2009 "Know Better" '' Fight for Love'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2009 "Apart From Me" '' Fight for Love'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2009 "This Step Alone" '' Fight for Love'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2009 "Forever in You" ( iTunes and Japan bonus track) '' Fight for Love'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2009 "No Parade" ''

'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *'2009 ' "Bigger"'' My World'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2009 "Down in New Orleans" ''

: Tiana and Her Princess Friends'',

Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2009 "Hope Is Always Here"

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and the kids from Purple Songs Can Fly Project composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2009 "Everyday Princess" ''Bayou Boogie: Inspired By The Princess & The Frog'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2009 "Sing Away Your Blues" ''Bayou Boogie: Inspired By The Princess & The Frog'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2010 "Overboard" (featuring Jessica Jarrell) ''

'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2010 "Woman" ''

'',

Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2010 "Fire" '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'', Matthew "Mdot" Finley composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Background Vocals, Programming, Mixer *2010 "Up!" (featuring Dapo) '' Step Up 3D Soundtrack'',

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Rapper, Programming *2010 "If Nobody Sang Along" (bass) ''

'',

Upright Bass *2010 "Mada Ue o"

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2010 "Regrets of Love"

Miho Fukuhara is a Japanese pop singer who made an independent label debut in 2006, releasing a single titled "The Roots" and mini-album titled ''Step Out''. In early 2008, she made her major-label debut under Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Her single, "Cha ...

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2011 "Bigger" (LIVE VERSION:

) '' Never Say Never'' composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2011 "Overboard" (LIVE VERSION:

duet with

) '' Never Say Never'' musical companion piece, '' Never Say Never: The Remixes'' cd composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2011 "We Right Here" '' Shake It Up: Break It Down'' Disney Channel Soundtrack composer, Instrumentation, producer, Programming *2011 "All I Really Want For Christmas" Stacy Barthe Presents The Seven Days of Christmas,

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2011 "All I Really Want For Christmas (Is You)" Dapo & Friends Christmas , Volume One

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2012 "Easier Said Than Done" ''In The Inbetween'' (EP)

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2012 "Just My Luck" ''In The Inbetween'' (EP)

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2012 "Do Me" ''In The Inbetween'' (EP)

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2012 "When I'm Gone" ''In The Inbetween'' (EP)

composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2012 "Yes I Am" '' Unbroken'' (Japan Deluxe Edition) Demi Lovato composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2012 "Yes I Am" '' Give Your Heart A Break International Digital EP'' Demi Lovato composer, Instrumentation, producer, Vocal Production, Programming *2012 "Make A Joyful Noise" '' Let It Shine'', a

composer, Instrumentation, Producer, Programming, Vocal Production, Background Vocals *2012 "Always Be Together" '' DNA'', Little Mix composer, instrumentation, drum programming, keys, producer, Mixer *2012 "I'm A Diamond" '' Girls' Generation II: Girls & Peace'', Girls' Generation composer, Instrumentation, Producer, Programming, Mixer *2014 "

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" (originally performed by

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) '' Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics'', Aretha Franklin Instrumentation, Programming, Produced by Clive Davis, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds" and Dapo Torimiro *2014 "1996" '' Chapter One (Ella Henderson Album)'',

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instrumentation, guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, producer, Programming *2016 "Hell No" '' ALBUM: Rita Wilson'',

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Instrumentation, Programming, Strings, Produced by

Babyface Babyface or Baby Face can refer to: Nicknames * Lester Joseph Gillis a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, an infamous 1930s bank robber * Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette (1933–1971), an American hard bop and soul-jazz musician * "Baby Face", Jimmy McLarnin ...

and Dapo Torimiro *2017 " Stand by Me" (writer

Ben E. King Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of " Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later ...

) '' Songs of Cinema'',

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998. (born February 26, 1953), known professio ...

instrumentation, bass, guitar, piano, drums, Hammond B3, programming, produced by Dapo Torimiro *2017 " As Time Goes By" (writer

Herman Hupfeld Herman Hupfeld (February 1, 1894June 8, 1951) was an American songwriter whose most notable composition was " As Time Goes By". He wrote both the lyrics and music. Life and career Hupfeld was born in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of Fredericka ...

) '' Songs of Cinema'',

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998. (born February 26, 1953), known professio ...

instrumentation, piano, drums, upright bass, strings, Produced by Dapo Torimiro *2018 "My Heart" ''

Sex & Cigarettes ''Sex & Cigarettes'' is the ninth studio album by American singer Toni Braxton. It was released on March 23, 2018, by Def Jam Recordings. Her first solo album in eight years, it served as her debut for the label after signing a new record deal. Br ...

'',

feat.

Colbie Caillat Colbie Marie Caillat (; born May 28, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame through social networking website Myspace. At that time, she was the number one unsigned artist of her genre. After signing with Universal Republic ...

composer, instrumentation, piano, strings, programming, Produced by

and Dapo Torimiro *2018 "FOH" ''

'',

composer, instrumentation, piano, programming, Produced by

and Dapo Torimiro

Soundtracks (TV and film)

* '' Christmas at Water's Edge'' (2004) (TV) (writer: "Christmas At Water's Edge" Theme, "But Most of All", "Where Angels Fly", "It's All About Peace", "Still Dreaming", "So Real") * ''Made in Hollywood'' Theme song (48 episodes, 2005–2007) * ''Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition'' Theme song (2006) TV series * ''Spin'' (Movie) (2007) Score & Soundtrack * "Fire" Matthew "Mdot" Finley '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'', Matthew "Mdot" Finley (2010) * "Up!"

(Featuring Dapo) '' Step Up 3D Soundtrack'', Jesse McCartney (2010) * "We Right Here" '' Shake It Up'' ( Disney Channel TV series) (2010) Meatball episode * "Overboard"

live duet with

'' Never Say Never'' (2011) * "Bigger" Justin Bieber '' Never Say Never'' (2011) *"Make A Joyful Noise" '' Let It Shine'', a

(2012)

TV and film performances

Bishop T.D. Jakes Thomas Dexter Jakes (born June 9, 1957), known as T. D. Jakes, is an American bishop, author and filmmaker. He is the bishop of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch. Jakes's church services and Evangelistic sermons are b ...

Live performance,

CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by ...

"Dedication of the Potter's House" (music director, Keyboards) *

Rhian Benson Rhiannon Afua "Rhian" Benson (born 10 January 1977 in Accra, Ghana) is a Ghanaian-British soul and jazz singer and songwriter. Early life Benson was born in Accra, Ghana, to a Welsh mother, who was a singer, and an Ashanti father, who was a g ...

Live performance,

KOCE-TV KOCE-TV (channel 50) is a PBS member television station licensed to Huntington Beach, California, United States, serving the Los Angeles area. It is owned by the Public Media Group of Southern California alongside the market's secondary PBS membe ...

/PBS's "Sound Affects" (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

Tavis Smiley Show ''The Tavis Smiley Show'' was an American public broadcasting radio talk show. Public Radio International ''The Tavis Smiley Show'' was broadcast on Public Radio International (PRI). It was a one-hour weekly program featuring interviews with new ...

Live performance, piano accompaniment to Oscar Brown Jr., "People of Soul" (Piano) *

's '' My Christmas, PBS Great Performances'' (Air date from 1 December 2009) Live performance, featured guitar player, "O' Tannenbaum" (

) and "What Child Is This" (

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...

) (Guitar) *

Takers ''Takers'' (formerly known as ''Bone Deep'') is a 2010 American heist action thriller film directed by John Luessenhop from a story and screenplay written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, and Avery Duff. It features Matt Dillon, P ...

(Release date: 20 August 2010) Featured piano player (Piano) * ''

La La Land ''La La Land'' is a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress, respectively, who meet and fall in love ...

'' (2016) Featured role and Guitar Consultant for

Touring

–

Music Matters / Estelle All of Me Tour (music director, Guitar, Background Vocals) *

Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. She is often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, as well as being one of the most influential musicians of her generation. ...

– National Tour (Keyboards, Background Vocals) *

Lalah Hathaway Eulaulah Donyll "Lalah" Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer. In 1990 Hathaway released her first album titled ''Lalah Hathaway''. After releasing another album, titled '' A Moment'' (1994), it debuted at number 34 on the To ...

– Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA (Keyboards) *

/ Marcus Miller – National Tour (Keyboards) * Stevie Wonder – Century Club, Los Angeles, CA (Keyboards) * Impromptu/

Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, big band, Latin, and Afro pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million reco ...

– National Tour (Keyboards) * Mike Phillips – Live performance, Los Angeles, CA (Keyboards) *

/ Anthony Hamilton/

Calvin Richardson Calvin Richardson (born December 16, 1976) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. In 1999, he released his debut solo album ''Country Boy''. Career In the mid 1990s, Richardson went solo and signed with Universal Records. His debut al ...

– El-Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

/Javier – SOB, NYC (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

Musiq Soulchild Taalib Hassan Johnson (born September 16, 1977), better known by the stage name Musiq Soulchild or simply Musiq (pronounced "music") is an American singer and songwriter whose style blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel influences fused w ...

– House of Blues Orlando, FL (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq (; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! In addition to his solo and group ...

Angie Stone Angela Laverne Brown (born December 18, 1961) known professionally as Angie Stone, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She rose to fame in the late 1970s as member of the hip hop trio The Sequence. In the early 1990s ...

– House of Blues Las Vegas (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

– House of Blues Los Angeles (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

Floetry Floetry were an English R&B duo comprising Marsha Ambrosius ("The Songstress") and Natalie Stewart ("The Floacist"). The group recorded two studio albums and one live album and sold over 1,500,000 records worldwide. Formed in 1997 Floetry star ...

– Belly Up Tavern, San Diego, CA (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

/ Michael Franks –

Lincoln Center Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 milli ...

, Washington, D.C. (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

Brian McKnight Brian Kelly McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, radio host and multi-instrumentalist. He is most recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range and melisma. McKnight is known for h ...

– National Tour (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

– Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

(Live Studio Performance) –

Sirius Satellite Radio Sirius Satellite Radio was a satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Holdings. Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially lau ...

, New York City (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals) *

Jane Zhang Jane Zhang (; born October 11, 1984) is a Chinese singer-songwriter. She is known for her signature whistle register and has been dubbed the " Dolphin Princess" (). Zhang began performing as a teenager by singing in pubs to help earn money for ...

–

Pasadena Bowl The Pasadena Bowl, known as the Junior Rose Bowl from 1946 to 1966 and again in 1976 and 1977, was a college football bowl game. Between 1946 and 1966 and again in 1976 and 1977, the game pitted the California Junior College football champions aga ...

, Pasadena, CA (Keyboards) *

– Cool Nu Jazz Festival, Detroit, MI (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals)

Awards and nominations

* 2009: Nigeria Entertainment Award – International Producer of the Year (June 2009)

References

External links

Official siteDapo Torimiro at MySpace
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Torimiro, Dapo Living people Yoruba musicians Musicians from Lagos Nigerian singer-songwriters Nigerian record producers Nigerian emigrants to the United States American people of Yoruba descent Year of birth missing (living people)