It was payback time Wednesday, September 27th, for fans of superstar singer, D’banj, especially those who subscribe to his innovative digital talent hunt platform, Creative Reality Entertainment Arts Music, CREAM. Cash prizes ranging from N50, 000 to N1million were gifted lucky subscribers at the one year anniversary of CREAM held at the Renaissance Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
One of Nigeria’s most successful music stars of all time, D’banj said he conceived the CREAM idea because “I wanted a platform that can help find creative talent from anywhere in Africa and give them a fair chance of making their creative dreams come true, from the comfort of their homes.”
CREAM, thus, started with a mission to offer a veritable platform for uncut musical talents across the country to have their songs recorded and released, shoot musical videos for deserving up and comers and help unknowns secure collaboration with established acts. At the outset in September 2016, there were only a few hundreds of tentative subscribers on the platform.
By July 2017, D’banj sensationally revealed that the CREAM platform had grown into a staggering 2million subscriber base and is now worth an estimated $100million. While the first set of beneficiaries on the platform were Rayce, TK Swag, MKJ, Leke Benson and Legend Courage, the lives of many other subscribers have altered dramatically with cash prizes during the monthly draws.
'Record labels in Nigeria died after Mo'hits' – D'banj
D’banj has made a statement that is stirring some controversy on social media right now.
An entertainer by his admission, the Koko master reckons all record labels in Nigeria went into extinction after his former Mo’hits group crumbled like a pack of cards.
Few Questions: Didn’t he start his DKM record label years after? Was he throwing shades at his former partner, Don Jazzy who presides over the (arguably) most successful music group in Nigeria at the moment, Mavin Records?
Speaking to journalists during a recent MTV Base media hangout, the 35 year-old reportedly maintained that, “There is no point fooling one another; record labels in Nigeria died after Mo’Hits. I am saying the truth; there is no record label again.”
He added that “A record label must have distribution channels in place,” he stated.
I think D’banj has just poked a bear and I’m looking forward to reactions from other artistes/record label owners.
D'banj might run a Koko Garri soaking competition soon.
If you think, multiple award-winning Nigerian act, Dapo ‘Dbanj’ Oyebanjo isn’t taking his garri brand Koko Garri seriously, then you might have to think again. Banga Lee as fondly called who is expanding the brand has also slammed Nigerians for paying too much attention on foreign products rather than the locally made ones. Below is his instagram post.
“Guys, KokoGarri is available on Konga & in Ebeano Stores!
Who owns Ciroc vodka? Who owns Beats headphones? Who own RocknRepublic? The list goes on. What we do in Nigeria is to laugh at people’s hustle. And when it starts paying, creating jobs and moving the person to the next level, we are quick to ask why is the person living so large? Does he know how many people are hustling and going to bed hungry? But we don’t consider the person’s hustle in the beginning worthy of support. I am a strong Supporter of Nigerian Brands. How many politicians bought this Koko Garri to give their supporters? But they gave imported rice abi? When Otunba Ghadaffi started his mobile toilets, people called him “Agbe po!!!” It wasn’t for long, others joined DMT to do what he was laughed at. I know that a few think what’s DBanj thinking to invest in Garri. Newsflash!!!! I bet you all that is a $30b market. KOKOGARRI to be promoted & distributed in hotels and restaurants. Wherever beans and moi-moi is served, there should be packs of Koko Garri as options to pap, dodo and yam. Trust me, you will see how it will grow. I think there should be a Garri soaking competition sef. The hamburger competitions we see on television don’t even have as much entertainment value…
Round 1, Koko Garri and groundnuts,
Round 2, Koko Garri and coconut,
Round 3 Koko and Kilishi… Powered by Eva Water and Dangote sugar… Winner gets a Koko Garri distribution vehicle and a start up store
Davido, Yemi Alade, Dbanj, others shine at MAMA Awards 2015+ Winners list.
The 2015 MTV MAMA Awards was a night of glitz, glamour and a gathering of some of the biggest music talents in Africa. Nigerian acts scooped most of the prizes of the night. The likes of Davido, Yemi Alade, Mavin Records, Dbanj,P-Square, Patoranking won big at the event which took place in South Africa. Olamide, Basketmouth, OC Ukeje lost to their competitors.
WINNERS LIST
BEST LIVE ACT
Flavour
Mi Casa
Big Nuz
Toofan
Diamond Platnumz – Winner
BEST GROUP
Beatenberg
B4
Black Motion
P-Square – Winner
Sauti Sol
BEST POP & Alternative
Fuse ODG
Jeremy Loops – Winner
Jimmy Levis
Nneka
Prime Circle
BEST LUSOPHONE
Ary – Winner
B4
Nelson Freitas
NGA
Yuri Da Cuna
BEST FRANCOPHONE
DJ Arafat – Winner
Jovi
Laurette
Toofan
Tor 2 Garde
BEST NEW ACT
Anna Joyce
Cassper Nyovest
Duncan
Patoranking – Winner
Stonebwoy
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Basket Mouth
Bonang M
OC Ukeje
Trevor Noah – Winner
Yaya Toure
2015 EVOLUTION AWARDS
2Face Idibia
Anselmo Ralph
Asa
Black Coffe
Chameleon
D’Banj – Winner
Fally Ipupa
HHP
P-Square
Samini
BEST HIP HOP
Cassper Nyovest – Winner
K.O
Olamide
Phyno
Youssoupha
BEST FEMALE
Busiswa
Bucie
Seyi Shay
Vanessa Mdee
Yemi Alade – Winner
BEST VIDEO
The Sound
Love You Everyday
Doors
Nafukwa – Winner
Crazy
BEST MALE
AKA
Davido – Winner
Diamond platnumz
Sarkodie
Wizkid
BEST COLLABORATION
AKA, Burna Boy, Da LES & JR: “All Eyes On Me” – Winner
Davido featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz: “The Sound”
Diamond & Iyanya: “Bum Bum”
Toofan & DJ Arafat
Stanley Enow & Sarkodie: “Njama Njama Cow Remix”
SONG OF THE YEAR
Cassper Nyovest: “Doc Shebeleza”
Euphonik featuring Mpumi: “Busa”
DJ Fisherman & NaakMusiQ featuring DJ Tira, Danger & Dream Team: “Call Out”
K.O featuring Kid X: “Caracara”
Lil Kesh Featuring Olamide & Davido: “Shoki Remix”
Mavins: “Dorobucci” – Winner Sauti Sol: “Sura Yako”
Toofan: “Gweta”
Wizkid: “Show You The Money”
Yemi Alade: “Johnny
HOUNOURARY AWARD FOR ARTISTE OF THE DECADE
P-Square
Dear Dbanj, this is NOT a love letter | By: Joy Isi Bewaji
Dear Dbanj, it is time to reinvent you. Enough of these idiotic dance steps.
I thought we had passed this phase of Dbanj’s career? Sizing up his phallus, suggesting sexual machismo, endorsing chauvinism and being a general nuisance?
For all of his self-proclaimed virtues, we now know Dbanj is incapable of making another hit song. It’s like losing your wife and realising all those years of “great sex” was untrue, because the minute she left and you hooked up with another woman, she tells you- without the advantage of love- that your skills are lame.
Dbanj has struggled. Oh dear! Every song- and you can see that he lost sleep, sweated blood, outdid himself, and upped his braggadocio, STILL a hit track has eluded him like sanity eludes the streets of Lagos.
The problem is not that he cannot save his music, the problem is he IS trying to save it.
Let it go, KOKO master. That thing, unfortunately, is limp.
Fortunately there’s more to his brand than music. Leave Olamide to thrill Lagos fans even without opening his mouth, it is his time. You, Dbanj, lost it when you lost it.
It is time to reinvent the enigma that you are.
You are Dbanj. For whatever reason you will continue to be relevant for as long as you realise music is not where it is going to happen. See what these small-small boyz are doing to King MI, for instance, messing up his palace with graffiti having more punch than his best lines.
It is hard out here, bro. So take advantage of what you have:
You have the looks (at least women like what they see), you have charisma, you have good style, you know some of the biggest names from oil to corporate Nigeria to politics, you have dated their daughters. You have a standing and clout in social crowds.
Dear Dbanj, it is time to reinvent you. Enough of these idiotic dance steps.
It is time to become a media mogul, forget one-one kobo songs, leave it to the talented. Focus on your Koko phones, Koko garri, Koko pure water- exporter/importer tinz.
Get into fashion, get a Mai Atafo to build a fashion label around your brand and get that friend of yours- Kanye West to wear one of your samples. Then send another one to that other dude that keeps sending you gifts from France. Send another to Big Sean. Use your networks well.
What else? Start a proper music business. Get two hot artistes and invest in their music. Let them sing what you left inside Don Jazzy’s mouth. Be the boss.
Dbanj, it is time to be the Bawse! This has been true for P.Diddy (aka Sean Puffy Combs)
Can Diddy sing? No!
Can he rap? Hell NO!
Is he richer than many Americans and their unborn kids? YES! YES!! YES!!!
I might not be a fan, but I liked your shoes at your first MTV Award event some years back. That should count for something.
So here’s wishing all the best.
And hopefully, we do not see you in this state of hopelessness, hoping to woo the crowd by all means ever again.
Credit: www.sabinews.com
Don Jazzy always changes the station whenever he hears me on radio- D'banj | Watch the rest of The Truth.
If you missed the Part 1 of D’banj’s video interview with Olisa Adibua on “THE TRUTH With Olisa”- Olisa.Tv you’ve missed a lot. Well, you can still watch it.
Olisa.TV brings you the remaining (Part 2) of the interview – which is even much more sensational and revealing than the Part 1! A small sample of the many topics covered:
-D’Banj said that that Don Jazzy told him that whenever he hears his voice
on the radio he always changes the station
-He talks about what he is planning for this year to celebrate his 10 years
in the business
-He discussed his public support of President Goodluck Jonathan and the
controversies about it including whether he was paid
– The conversation between D’Banj and Olisa became very heated when Olisa
started questioning D’Banj on the success of his music since Oliver Twist
-It seemed that a ‘raw nerve’ had been touched, and D’Banj threatened to
walk out of the interview!
– These and many other questions including:- allegations of court cases and
debts, his relationship with Kanye West, Genevieve Nnaji, the possible
reunion with Don Jazzy, and various other topics were covered. The video is
a must-see!
VIDEO LINK: http://www.olisa.tv
D'banj speaks The Truth with Olisa Adibua
Featured on the latest episode of THE TRUTH with Olisa Adibua is award-winning entertainer and entrepreneur, Dapo ‘Dbanj’ Oyebanjo, popularly called koko master. It’s an episode to watch out for.
Watch here
Video: http://youtu.be/6iECXV-PBBk
D'banj hangs out with Bill Gates
D’banj pictured hanging out with one of the richest men in the world. #Whenyouarebig
Aliko Dangote endorses D'banj's koko garri (Photo)
So D’banj got Aliko Dangote to endorse his garri? Anyone seen Koko garri anywhere yet?
Meet D'banj's Lee Family
Award-winning singer and entrepreneur, Dapo D’banj Oyebanjo has introduced artistes under his DB record label, he brands them The Lee Family. This is coming less than 3 days after he announced the signing of the duchess of the label; Nollywood star, Tonto Dikeh. The Lee Family comprises of BangaLee (Dbanj), PokoLee (Tonto), KayswitchLee, MossKrissLee, RalphLee.