3rd Year Anniversary for Da'Grin - R.I.P The Street Soldier

Oladapo Olaitan Olanipekun a.k.a Dagrin was born on 25/10/1987 and died on 22/04/2010).

He also goes by other aliases such as Original Omoita, DaGrin Lomo Na, Lyrican Trouble, Fimilejo, Omo Onile, Lyrical Wayray, Molenubi, Misofuyin, Omo Ogun, Akogun, Barack O’Grin, Chief Executive Omoita etc.

He finished in Good Shepherd Nursery and Primary School and attended Community High School , Egbado College. He attempts to gain admission to Nigeria’s tertiary institutions hit the rock due to financial and family issues, so later decided to invest his time and effort in music since he loves doing music and writing lyrics with great passion.

He was a recording artiste, songwriter, rapper and performer. Like any other artiste, the start was rough for DaGrin. His first album titled “Still On the matter” came and went without much impact in the music industry. He went back to the studio to put togeda album titled “Chief Executive Omoita (C.E.O) and surely, it was a party banger. He was signed to his own label Missofunyin Entertainment and managed by Edlyne Records.

 Two days before the horrific accident that took away his life occurred; Dagrin was putting together his last song, Show Me the Money, for Lineo ‘Elepepe Master’. On April 14th, jst a few hours b4 the accident, he paid a visit to the Hip Hop World office in Ikeja. The awards were drawing closer and with three nominations to his name, the hustler’s dream was finally coming true.

Collaboration and Duet During his brief presence in Nigeria’s music industry, he featured dozens of musicians including Kenny Saint Brown, 9ice, Oluwe, YQ Isolate & others within is short presence in Nigeria Hip-Pop scene. Dagrin is a three-time hip-pop awards nominee; he was nominated in the Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Best Rap Album categories of the 2010 Hip-Hop World Awards.

Da'Grin, May your gentle soul Rest In Peace (RIP).

The King of Rap, The Rap Rule, The Street Soldier Died at Mushin, Idi Oro on 22/04/2010. DaGrin lives On!!!