Daddy Showkey is a veteran Nigerian galala singer. His genre of music is called ghetto dance or simply ghetto. He was born in Ajegunle and rose to popularity there in the late 1990s. He was born as John Odafe Asiemo but is known as Daddy Showkey all over the Ghetto.[1][2][3][4][5] He hails from Olomoro Kingdom in Isoko South LGA of Delta State.[6]
Singles
edit- 1996 "Diana"
- 1991 "Fire Fire"
- 2000 "The Name"
- 2011 "The Chicken"
- 2011 "Sandra"
- 2011 "Young girl"
- 2011 "Ragga Hip hop"
- 2011 "Asiko"
- 2011 "Mayazeno"
- 2011 "Girl's cry"
- 2011 "What's gonna be gonna be"
- 2011 "Welcome"
- 2011 "Ghetto Soldier"
- 2011 "Jehovah"
- 2011 "Dancing scene"
- 2017 "One Day"
- 2017 "Shokey Again"
Endorsement
editIn 2018, Daddy Showkey became a brand ambassador for Real Estate Management Revelation Property Group in Lagos State.
He was among several celebrities like Alex Ekubo, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, Belindah Effah, Mary Lazarus and Charles Inojie.[9]
Albums
edit- 2011 "The Name"somebody call my name showckey
- 2011 "Welcome"
References
edit- ^ "I don't know why God is still keeping me alive —Daddy Showkey". Tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Daddy Showkey: My Life on the streets". Vanguard News. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Visit My House And You'll Know If Am Broke - Daddy Showkey -NG Trends". NG Trends. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "I Was Abandoned After I Had an Accident – Daddy Showkey [interview]". Nigeriannewsdigest.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "VIDEO INTERVIEW: The Second Coming of Daddy Showkey". Ng Tunes. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "40 Isoko People you must be Proud of in Lagos". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Daddy Showkey's Songs In 2018", web.waploaded.com
- ^ "Daddy Showkey – Showkey Again (Prod. Phat Beatz)", www.naijavibes.com
- ^ "Alex Ekubo, Daddy Showkey, others turn Brand Ambassadors". Vanguard News. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2021-03-02.