1da Banton
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1Da Banton | |
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| Birth name | Godson Ominibie Epelle |
| Also known as | 1Da Banton |
| Born | 27 June 1994 Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Squareball Entertainment |
Godson Ominibie Epelle (born 27 June 1994), known professionally as 1Da Banton, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Banton is signed into Squareball Entertainment. Banton had his biggest break in the industry with his song "No Wahala" released in 2021, later re-released as a remix featuring Kizz Daniel and Tiwa Savage. One of Banton's singles Way Up from his debut EP was selected as the Big Brother Naija (season 3) theme song [1]
Background and career
Banton was born and raised in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He was pursuing a degree in civil engineering before he decided to drop out and begin his music career. He relocated to Lagos in 2014 after signing a deal with Adasa Cookey's Squareball Entertainment.
In July 2017, he released his debut extended play (EP) titled The Banton EP.[2] He gained widespread recognition after the release of "No Wahala" which was one of the tracks on his album Original Vibe Machine, released in 2021. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken listed the song among his 2021 Spotify playlist favorite songs of the year.[citation needed]
In 2022, Banton released a remix of "No Wahala" which featured Kizz Daniel and Tiwa Savage. He has also collaborated with Jamaican singer Kranium, Ghanaian dancehall musician Stonebwoy, and Nigerian artists Zlatan, Seyi Shay and Blaqbonez.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
- Original Vibe Machine (2021)
Extended plays
- The Banton EP (2017)
Singles
- "Love Her Daily" (2016)
- "Farabale" (2019)
- "Whine fi Mi" (featuring Kranium) (2019)
- "Foreigner" (2020)
- "African Woman" (2020)
- "Same Girl" (2020)
- "Shenor" (2020)
- "No Wahala" (2021)
- "No Wahala" (remix) (featuring Kizz Daniel and Tiwa Savage) (2022)
- "Summer Love" (2022)
As featured artist
- "Starboy" (NBA Josh featuring 1Da Banton) (2022)[5]
- "Faaji" ( Blaqbonez featuring 1Da Banton) ( sex over love album 2021)[6]
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ Nwafor (2022-03-08). "1da Banton: The journey thus far". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Plug, Ak (2022-09-06). "1da Banton Biography, Career, Songs, Net Worth 2022". Afrokonnect. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Omotoso, Idris (2022-01-18). "1da Banton, The Success Story Behind "No Wahala"". Soundcity. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Plug, Ak (2022-09-06). "1da Banton Biography, Career, Songs, Net Worth 2022". Afrokonnect. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Nwafor (2022-04-12). "NBA Josh features 1da Banton in 'Starboy'". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ XL, DJ Micky (2022-10-26). "Blaqbonez – Faaji Ft. Bad Boy Timz & 1Da Banton (Mp3 Download)". Xclusiveloaded. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Nwafor (2022-10-24). "Beatz Awards unveils 2022 categories, nominees". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-10-25.