Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known by his stage name D’banj is a Nigerian musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, entrepreneur, and television personality. He got his stage name D’banj, as a combination of his first name, Dapo, and his surname Oyebanjo, he is also called the Kokomaster or Bangalee.
He was born in Zaria, the northern part of Nigeria to a military officer who commanded an artillery regiment and a devoted church minister, and a businesswoman who is from Shagamu in Ogun State. Due to his father’s military status, he moved to several states in Nigeria and later moved to England.
| Real name | Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo |
| Date of birth | 9 June 1980 |
| Country of Origin | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Source of Wealth | Endorsement, Music |
| Net worth | 5.8 billion naira |
D’banj was expected to follow his father’s military career and was taken to the Nigerian Military School when he was eleven. D’banj resisted the system and was removed from the school after three years. While at the Military school, he was a member of the elite drum corp of the Nigerian Army. From there he attended another military institution, Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Ibara, Abeokuta where he was a church worker. There he completed his secondary school education. D’banj studied mechanical engineering at the Lagos State University, but due to the constant strikes and several irregularities or vices in the school he decided to withdraw and he headed to London to complete his degree.
Dbanj is married to Lineo Didi Kilgrow, they tied the knot on the 2 of June 2016, it was secretly married so it wasn’t a talking point for the public.
Dbanj Net worth
D banj has put in a lot of work in his career and his achievement so far is a result of his consistency, he is estimated to be worth about 5.8 billion naira in 2020. He has bagged so many endorsement deals in his career, which include, re-signing a multi-million Naira deal with Globacom in November 2013, In June 2014 D’Banj Signed a Deal With Heritage Bank. In October 2014, D’banj was named the official African ambassador for Beats by Dre.In February 2015, D’banj was named the official African ambassador for Ciroc Nigeria, in September 2015, D’banj was made the brand ambassador of SLOT, He is now among the richest artists in Nigeria.
He is the founder of the Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development. He is Nigeria’s first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace. Dbanj is also a ONE AFRICA campaign ambassador; he released the song “Cocoa Na Chocolate” in support of agricultural investments. The song featured 18 other African artists and won Best African Collaboration at the All Africa Music Awards in 2014.
In 2015, he was given credit by the World Bank Chief, Jim Yong Kim for using his musical power, platform, and celebrity status to bring attention to serious and crucial issues in Africa with a special focus on agricultural development and poverty alleviation.
Dbanj Cars
Dbanj in his career has acquired a lot of luxury cars for himself, he has high tests and he is a lover of automobiles which makes him a motorhead, here are the list and worth of cars he has got so far.
Dbanj A 2015 Porsche Carrera – ₦33.2million
He got himself this car after he signed an endorsement deal with SLOT, and he loves driving this car around the street.
- The car features a 350-560hp
- Curb weight: 3,042-3,693lbs
- Wheelbase: 96.46-96.73”
- Engine: 3.4 L 6-cylinder, 3.8 L 6-cylinde
Dbanj Ferrari f430 – #68million
- This nice car features a 490 to 503 hp
- Curb weight: 2,975 to 3,351 lbs.
- Engine:4.3 L V8
Two Aston Martin Vantage – ₦50 million each
A Bentley – ₦108m
This is the second most expensive luxury car owned by dbanj it features a 6.0L twin-turbocharged W12 engine, an output of 552 hp and a torque of 650 lb-ft.
A Rolls-Royce Phantom – ₦164million
D’banj got himself this Rolls Royce phantom to mark 39th birthday, this is the most expensive car he has in his garage.
Range Rover SUV
Rumours had it that Dbanj bought this nice car as a gift to his artist cheeky chizzy in 2019.
A Mercedes Benz Amg GT – ₦53.2 million
This is a green car with nice interior, he used it in one of his music video shoot.
A Harley Davidson bike – #2.3 million
This is an American-made luxury bike; he uses it for sport most times.
Two Toyota Land Cruiser Prado worth ₦30 million – ₦52 million each
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