Donald Ofik, popularly known as Prettyboy D-O, is a

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recording artist with chaotic blend of

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alté Alté (locally pronounced as "ahl-teh") is a fusion genre of music that combines elements of afrobeats, dancehall, reggae, hip hop, and alternative R&B. The term was coined in the 2010s by Nigerian music group DRB LasGidi, meaning alternative ...

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, and R&B. His debut mixtape ''Everything Pretty'' reached the number one spot on

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. He was nominated for

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Best Reggae and Dancehall Album.

Music career

In July 2022, Aluna, Prettyboy D-O and KoolDrink teamed up to release the

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-Afrobeat single "Nowhere to Hide". In 2021, Prettyboy released his album, ''Love is War'', and it appeared on ''

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's'' list of top 50 best albums 2021. 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.

Discography

Mixtape

*''Everything Pretty'' (2018) *''Wildfire'' (2020)

Album

*''Love is War'' (2021)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
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