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Artist bio:

DOTTi The Deity is a dynamic and highly creative songwriter, and recording & performing artiste. A leading voice among the latest crop of musical talents springing out of the buzzing music scene in Southwestern Nigeria.

He often says he “makes music for the future inspired by the past.” He hails from the ancient city of Ibadan but grew up in Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria, where he began to hone his musical talent, later growing up to draw inspiration from different genres of music he was exposed to, from Jazz, Soul, Gospel, Yoruba Folk, and Pop music, creating his own unique blend of sound which is his own contribution to the larger Nigerian music movement.

In 2020, he became the winner of the maiden edition of MTN Yello’ Star. Following that success, in 2022, he released of the critically acclaimed, viral single "Forever Sweet". A song celebrating unadulterated love, one that lasts forever. The song as led him to perform at several weddings across the country, and has since garnered over “7 million streams” across digital streaming platforms and is currently the go-to song for viral wedding proposal videos on social media. He has since gone on to release 2 bodies of work, an EP titled “For You Knew Me”, chronicling the journey of grief after a heartbreak and the love themed classic album “Madam Dearest Pt.1”. Both projects where critically acclaimed and the latter boasts of features from big-wigs within the Nigerian music industry such as rappers Reminisce and Falz, as well as Simi.

DOTTi The Deity has worked as a songwriter and vocalist with some popular names within the Nigerian music industry including, Cobhams Asuquo, Tiwa Savage, RotimiKeys, Omawumi, Mystro and many others. He has voiced and/or written popular theme songs & jingles for radio and TV advertisements for reputable brands within and outside Nigeria.

He has also shared the stage with greats such as the now late Onyeka Onwenu and Victor Uwaifo MON. While opening for Asake at the 2023 FlyTime Fest as well as for Show Dem Camp at the 2023 edition of Palm Wine Music Fest. While performing on stages such as Alte Festival, Jameson Black Barrel Ignite (Abuja), Jameson JDOT distillery tour (Lagos), Make Music Lagos, TedX Lagos and many more.