Ayodele Basil, better known as Del B, is a Nigerian composer,

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. and

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. He is best known for producing

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's hit single "Limpopo", which went on to be voted Song of The Year at the 2013 edition of

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. In 2012, he produced the single " Shake" by

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, which received critical acclaim among music critics.

Early life and career

Del B was born in

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, Northern Nigeria, to parents who are natives of

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. Prior to achieving recognition, he worked as a studio engineer at MidiCorp Studios. While there, he produced

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's "Why Me" single. He recorded the chart-topping single by Kcee entitled "Limpopo"—the song that got him nominated at the 2013 Headies. He produced two songs: "Kind Love" and "On Top Your Matter" off

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's critically acclaimed studio album, '' Ayo''. "On Top Your Matter" was met with positive reviews among music critics. It debuted at number nine on the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 music video chart. It subsequently went on to top the charts for several weeks, earning Del B more recognition. Del B has been credited as producer on studio albums including ''

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'' by

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; ''Testify'' by Harrysong; ''

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'' by

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; ''Take Over'' by Kcee; '' The Baddest'' by

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; '' Blessed'' and '' Thankful'' by

; and '' Ayo'' by Wizkid. Del B showed his versatility as a singer and producer after he released a single titled "Too Proud" in 2012 and went on to be featured on a song titled "So Nice", by DJ Neptune, in 2015.

Net worth

Ayodele Basil is estimated to have a net worth of about $650,000..

Production style

Micheal Abimboye of ''

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'' describes Del B's style of production as a kind of production that “allows the artiste to actually use their pipes and show-off their vocal abilities”.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Del B Living people Nigerian hip-hop record producers 21st-century Nigerian musicians People from Kano State Year of birth missing (living people)