Adindu Victor (born 14 March 1999), known professionally as Babyboy AV, formally known as AV, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He gained recognition for his 2021 single "Big Thug Boys", which peaked at number five on ''

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Early life

Adindu Victor was born in

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father from

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mother. He was raised in the city in a mixed environment. He had his tertiary education at

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, where he obtained his first degree.

Career

Baby Boy AV was motivated by his musician father, a guitarist who became passionate about music at an early age. He made his professional start in the music business in 2018 and debuted in 2020 with the song "Temperature," which was widely played on radio and television. In 2019, he performed at the well-known Felabration, among other occasions. In an episode of the All-Nighter podcast, he revealed that he once found himself squatting in the residence of

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before releasing "Big Thug Boys". With the release of his official debut song, "Big Thug Boys," accompanied by a music video produced and directed by director Dindu, Baby Boy AV gained notoriety.

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are combined in Baby Boy AV's sound, which has amassed over 10 million YouTube views Following his breakout in 2021, Babyboy AV headlined Afro Beach Festival in Accra, Ghana alongside Costa Titch, and Kofi Kinaata in December 2022. By June 2023, he released his first single of the year, "Quick Question" after his EP project rollout.

Discography

EP

Singles

Featured In

Awards and nominations

References

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