Davido: Auto firm gifts singer luxury car for 32nd birthday

Mr. Jay Autos LLC, a Nigerian-owned auto firm in Dallas, Texas, has gifted David Adeleke popularly known as Davido a brand new Escalade 600 premium for his 32nd birthday.

In celebration of the singer’s 32nd birthday on Thursday, Mr. Jay Autos LLC presented Davido with an Escalade 600 luxury vehicle.

According to the Diaspora Digital Media (DDM)On Thursday, the auto dealer shared the surprise gift on Instagram, posting captivating images of the luxurious vehicle.

The caption read, “On your birthday, our brand, Mr. Jay Autos LLC has decided to gift you this new Escalade 600 premium luxury. We appreciate your patronage and love for the brand. Happy birthday Oriade #davido, cheers to many more years. Shipping this out immediately to your desired location.”

Davido, in response to appreciating the gift, wrote, “Wow! Love uuuuuuu. Thank you, J!”

Earlier, Davido announced a charitable donation of 300 million to benefit orphanages and anti-drug abuse initiatives in Nigeria.

Who is Davido?

David Adedeji Adeleke was born on November 21, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

David hails from Ede, Osun State, in southwestern part of Nigeria, but was raised in Lagos.

Early life and education of Davido

Davido attended British International School in Lagos, and studied Business Administration at Oakwood University in Alabama, USA, but dropped out to pursue his music career.

Music Career of Davido

OBO, influenced by Nigerian legends Fela Kuti and Sunny Ade, experimented with various genres before settling on Afrobeats.

Some of the notable singer singles are “Skelewu,” “Aye,” “If,” “Fall,” “FEM,” “Back When,” “Dami Duro, “Fall,” “Assurance,” “Blow My Mind,” and so on.

He also produced albums like “Baba Olowo” in 2012, “The Baddest” in 2015,”A Good Time” in 2019, “A Better Time” in 2020 and lots more.

Fun Facts about Davido

David was nicknamed OBO (Omo Baba Olowo, meaning “son of a wealthy man”). His favorite artists are Drake, Chris Brown, and Bob Marley among others.

The Nigerian-American artist loves music production, video directing, and traveling.

Collaboration

OBO has collaborated with Chris Brown, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, and Nicki Minaj.

Some of his collaborative albums are “11:11” released in 2019, featuring DMW artists like Mayorkun, Peruzzi, Dremo, “On God,” featuring Davido, Mayorkun, and Dremo, “Kpa,” featuring Davido and Peruzzi.

Also in 2020, he released”A Better Time” (ABT), featuring collaborations with DMW artists and international acts.

Featured Artist Appearances

Davido has featured artists like Tiwa Savage in “Koroba” in 2020, Wizkid in “Mood” in 2020, Kizz Daniel in “One Ticket” in 2018, Zlatan Ibile in “Bum Bum” in 2019, and so on.

International Collaborations

Baba Imade international collaborations include “Blow My Mind” with Chris Brown in 2019, “Fans Mi” with Meek Mills in 2015, “So Crazy” with Lil Baby in 2020, “Holy Ground” with Nicki Minaj in 2020, “Pere” with Young Thug in 2017, and lots more.

Awards and Recognition

The music artist received BET Awards in 2014 and 2018, MTV Africa Music Awards in 2014 and 2015, African Music Magazine Awards in 2014, Headies Awards 2013, 2014, and 2018, NAACP Image Awards in 2020.

David, aside from coming from a wealthy family, is said to be a hardworking young man trying to make his own personal money. Part of his business worldwide are Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), Real estate investments, endorsement deals with Infinix, Martell, and PUMA.

Personal Life

Omo baba olowo as fondly called was born by Mr Adedeji Adeleke a Nigerian businessman and politician, and late Veronica Adeleke. Adewale Adeleke and Sharon Adeleke are his siblings.

Davido is a father to Imade Adeleke, Hailey Veronica Adeleke, late David Adedeji Adeleke Jr., and his new born twins which their names are not yet disclosed on social media

Social media

OBO is on Instagram, X, and Facebook. His username on Instagram is @davido with 20+ million followers, on X @davido with 5+ million followers, and on Facebook @davidoofficial with 10+ million followers.

Philanthropy

Davido runs Davido Education Fund supporting Nigerian students, providing COVID-19 relief efforts during the outbreak of CoronaVirus in 2020 and also supporting African youth empowerment.

Legacy

Davido has so far pioneered Afrobeats in Africa and entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen.

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