By Osagie Alonge
African pop giant and former Mo’hits boss Dapo ‘D’banj’ Oyebanjo has signed with Mercury Records, an imprint in the UK under the Mercury Records Group of Universal Music UK.
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the The Island Def Jam Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group.
Mercury Records lists D’banj on their official website as one of their acts alongside the likes of UK rock singer-songwriter Elton John, Soft Rock singer Taylor Swift Irish rock group U2, former The Beatles musician Paul McCartney and others.
Although his publicist and management are yet to respond to our E-mails concerning the signing, D’banj seems to have confirmed the news himself as he has updated the bio section profile on his Twitter page.
D’banj has also launched his personal website www.dbanjofficial.com where the Mecury Records logo boldly appears in the bottom right corner.
The new bio reads ‘DB/Good Music/ Mercury/IDJ’ (IDJ meaning Island Def Jam). When asked by a fan on Twitter what ‘IDJ’ means, he responded ‘island Def Jam bro’.
D’banj is however not listed on the G.O.O.D Music/Def Jam official roaster on the label’s website.
D’banj who recently parted ways with his former Mo’Hits label partner Don Jazzy has relocated to the US where he will continue to push his brand and music in the foreign music market.
The entertainer is set to officially release his smash single ‘Oliver’ (which recently made Scott Mills’ Radio 1 ‘Record Of The Week’) in the UK on May 14.
D’banj as announced earlier will also perform at the 2012 Barclaycard Wireless Festival which holds at the Hyde Park, London, on Saturday, July, 7 2012 and at the BBC Hackney Weekend 2012 in London come June 23 and 24.
27 comments
I just checked out the d’banj’s website & its nothing 2 write home about. More content is needed on d site cos its just plain #Just saying…26FE95FA
I hate it when guys/Men part ways and I hate Dbanj and denounce to be his fan.
i try hard to like D’banj songs becos it all about yansh and boobs.but only few that thrills me
the guy is too arrogant.i still prefer don baba and wande.
Yu guys shuould leave this guy (D banj)alone….he can’t remain with don jazzy all his life,i wish the two of them the best in life.
All dbanj haters will definitely hug transformer one day cos dis guy is going places .God make me big bigger n biggest too.ma middle finger for all dbanj haterz!
U are blessed D’banj, keep going higher! one luv f**k all the haters keep doing ur thing.
Leave dbanj alone,don jazzy is not God.Whoeva God bless no 1 can stop it n when God want 2 bless any1,he does look @ ur certificate b4 he bless u.I Wish two (DBANJ N DON JAZZY)of dem gud in there seperate ways.
Dbanj no matter the amount of cash u’ve made,ur master is still ur master..jazzy made u dbanj of 2day.
i pray d banj grows more higher,Amen!!!
Dis guy is not even among d best 10,,,,,he has no good songs,,2baba all d way
keep it up
@akeem kareem… Dont forget the fact dat…no body might ve know don jazzy if he hadnt produced dbanj..and also dbanjs swaggs added lots of spice to d crew
i love d banj bt it is very bad to see that he lelf don jazzy after d sufering to get d banj enroled in good music.a pitty,disappointment and great loss for don baba
Without dbanging, thia wil be “MOre HITX” instead of “NO HITZ”, one love “MO HITS”
No matter what,NEVER U BITE THE FINGER that once fed u….ur master is stil ur master…we all know,jazzy made dbanj…they were made 4 each oda,gbam !
D’banj no one be like u in 9ja Musiz u be brave guy do watever u like u re a smart man nd a Gud Business man everything has reason…..bt put God first in all u do………
abeg abeg dbanj no serious at all ow can he try wat he does so?any way oga na oga for lyfe don baba j na ur ogaooo.gba fun ogae
both of them are great as a team and as individuals.i love them both and wish them more success individually.
from cichella
Dbamj u b d don i lik ur muzik naa dem get dere mout menn den talk
Its realy unbelievable but acceptable and also wounderful as davido joins dbanj @ d uk
I luv D’banj he really serve Don baba j is time 4 him 2 move up I wish both best of luck try nt to be come man of sucess bt rather try 2 be come a man of Value dat wat D’banj does is a man of Value dat y Kenya West called him @ Dubai
Dbanj u really f up but I still wish u best in lyf 4 don baba keep moving God is ur strength
D banj baba u are just toooooo much i don’t know what qualify a superior person like you. forget you are ahead of the game.
Mr skibanj u re 2two tooo tu much ur held is there
Yes boss D’BANJ u dey there ordia sir can u sign me 2 ur recordz label if yes sir pls holl@ me on 08188597862 God bles u sir
Wether u like or u no like d banj is the GOD of music in d whole 9 planet
i cant realy tel if i like Dbanj cuz right now am listinin 2 my lil wyne but am realy sure dat i wish Dbanj d best of luck.