Da Grin
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Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, also known as Dagrin (25 October 1984 – 22 April 2010), was a Nigerian rapper from Ogun, Nigeria. A film of his life entitled Ghetto Dreamz was produced in April 2011. He is recognized for paving the way for indigenous rap in Nigeria. He is widely considered one of the greatest Nigerian rappers of all time.
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Nigeria
- Active from
- 1984
- Active to
- 2010
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Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun,also known as Dagrin (21 October 1987 – 22 April 2010), was an award winning Nigerian rapper from Ogun, Nigeria. A film of his life entitled Ghetto Dreamz was released in April 2011. Dagrin's home was in Meiran, Alagbado, Lagos. His style of rapping incorporated Yoruba, English and Pidgin English. In 2010 he was nominated for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for Best Album (C.E.O.), Hottest Single "Pon Pon Pon", Best Rap Act and Best Collaboration with vocals. <a hr
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Place of birth
- Ogun State
- Place of death
- Lagos
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- Nigerian Pidgin
- Native language
- Yoruba
- Genre
- hip-hop
- Instrument
- piano
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- date of death
- 2010-04-23
- date of birth
- 1984-10-21
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- start of work period
- 1994-00-00
- pseudonym
- Fi mi le Jo
- end of work period
- 2010-00-00
- manner of death
- accidental death
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- Early life
- Career
- Death
- Legacy
- ''Ghetto Dreamz''
- Discography
- Awards and nominations
- Won
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Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, also known as Dagrin (25 October 1984 – 22 April 2010), was a Nigerian rapper from Ogun, Nigeria. A film of his life entitled Ghetto Dreamz was produced in April 2011. He is recognized for paving the way for indigenous rap in Nigeria. He is widely considered one of the greatest Nigerian rappers of all time.
==Early life== Olaonipekun's home was in Meiran, Alagbado, Lagos State.
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