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Olabinjo Ayotunde Quam (born April 19, 2004), known professionally as T Dollar, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, rapper, and dancer.[1][2] He rose to stardom with his debut EP album Rise.[3][4]
T Dollar | |
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| Birth name | Olabinjo Ayotunde Quam |
| Also known as | T Dollar |
| Born | April 19, 2003 Lagos State |
| Origin | Ogun State |
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| Occupations | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | D6R Entertainment Limited |
Early life and education
editOlabinjo Ayotunde Quam was born on 19 April 2004 to Mr. and Mrs. Olabinjo in Lagos State but originally hails from Ogijo, Ogun State, Nigeria.[5] He attended Community high school, Ogijo, Ogun State. He grew up singing and rapping in secondary school, although he wanted to pursue a career in football.[6][7]
Music career
editAyotunde began performing music as a teenager in junior secondary school, when he competed in rap battles. He started by doing freestyles and uploading the videos to social media platforms like Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook. Before he started music officially, he wanted to be footballer. But in 2020, he got signed to the record label, D6R Entertainment owned by Double6ix after he uploaded the song "rise" on social media.[8]
He debuted his first album "Born 2 Shine" comprising 8 tracks including: "Ologo Forever", "Consistency", "Our Father" and "On God" under D6R record label. In April 2022, he released the EP album "Rise" comprising 6 tracks:[9]"One Day" "Our Father" (ft Harrysong and Oladips), "No Stress", "Grace" (ft Otega), and "IF".
In July 2023, he released a new single "G B H S (Guided by Holy Spirit)".[10]
Discography
editAlbums
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Born to shine |
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| Rise EP[11][12] |
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Singles
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2023 | G B H S (Guided by Holy Spirit)[13] |
| Life | |
| 2022 | One Day |
| Rise | |
| No Stress | |
| 2021 | Nobody |
| Change Story | |
| Tips of My Story | |
| 2020 | Me |
References
edit- ^ sunnews (2019-06-23). "T Dollar speaks on his explosive coming EP". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "T Dollar Biography". 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "'Rise' EP is a lengthy supplication made into different catchy tunes [Pulse Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "A list of top Nigerian albums released in 2022". Pulse Nigeria. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Amos, Michael (2023-07-15). "T Dollar Biography: Age, Wife, Net Worth, Songs, Record Label". TheCityCeleb. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Correspondent, Our (2021-06-30). "Hate Is Hindering Afrobeats From Ruling The World– T Dollar". Leadership News. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ II, Administrator (2021-03-30). "I was a footballer before support came for me to do music professionally – T Dollar". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Reporter, NigPilot News (2022-06-30). "T Dollar Speaks On How The Song "Rise" Blew From Snapchat". Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "I didn't sing the Song Rise to encourage sin – T Dollar laments". Vanguard News.
- ^ "T Dollar Shares New Single Titled "Guided By Holy Spirit"". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Street-pop sensation T Dollar drops new EP 'Rise'". Pulse Nigeria. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Drummr (2022-06-16). "T Dollar Releases "Rise" New Single". DrummrAfrica. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "GBHS (Guided By The Holy Spirit) by T Dollar". NotjustOk. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-08-04.