Quick Facts
Biography
Sidney Onoriode Esiri (born 1 May 1980 in Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria), known commonly as, Dr SID is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and dentist, who is a descent of Delta state raised in Lagos. His mother a successful fashion designer and his father the legendary actor Justus Esiri who is a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), and famous for his role as the Village Headmaster a Nigerian sitcom popular in the 1980s. The second child of 4 children from an early age he had his heart set on becoming an entertainer. However his life took a different course graduating from the Nigerian Air force Secondary school ikeja, SID went on to the University of Ibadan (UI) to study Dental Surgery, During his school years his flair for entertainment could not be hidden as he took part in school plays, dance competitions and concerts winning numerous awards along the way.
Career
1999
Dr SID signed on to a fresh new record label Trybe Records (who released the Nigerian hip hop group Trybesmen) as a choreographer. He would spend the next three years touring as a backup dancer for the Trybesmen.
2002
Dr SID got his chance in front of the mic, when he was made a member of Da Trybe, and given a spot on the song that caused a revolution in Nigerian Hip-hop, "OYA" in 2002 alongside Sasha, 2-Shotz, Timi, DEL, and the Trybesmen (Eldee, Kb and Freestyle). Over the next year SID recorded his Debut Single "Don't Stop" and had the number 1 video on the MBI top ten for 8 weeks, His music career had to be put on hold as he had to take a year out to finish up his university degree.
2004
Dr SID became a qualified Dentist. He moved to the UK working with the likes of JJC & the 419 squad, Felix Duke, KAS, R70 and D'Banj. Returning to Nigeria he spent the Next year working at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, and then went on to serve his country at Yola in Adamawa state. He also worked at various dental clinics combining dentistry and music.
2005
He started recording a studio album titled Prognosis which featured the single "Raise da roof". He was nominated in the Best New Act category at the 2005 Amen Awards. He abandoned the album in 2006.
2007
Dr SID after 3 years made the tough decision to quit practising as a dentist and concentrate fully on his music career signing on to Don Jazzy's Mo' Hits Records and records the Mo' Hits Allstars collective album Curriculum Vitae (CV) which was released in December 2007. He featured on 7 of the 15 tracks released on the album, which include "Booty Call" and "Close to you".
2008
Dr SID spent most of 2008 touring with the Mo Hits Allstars, and performing at some of the major concerts, including the Thisday Music Festival and Star Mega Jam.
2009
Dr SID started recording his first studio album as a solo artist under Mo' Hits Records with producer Don Jazzy. The first single of the album Turning Point was titled "Something About You" and was released in September 2009 and is currently moving up the African charts alongside two other Winchi Winchi ft Wande Coal and Pop Something ft D'banj. He also performed at the MTV Africa Music Awards in Kenya as a member of the Mo' Hits Allstars alongside D'banj, Wande Coal and Kenyan artist STL.
2010–2011
Mo' Hits Records release Dr SID's debut album Turning Point on 11 April Dr SID New Single off Turning Point, "Over the Moon", hits number 1 on Nigerian top 10.
2012–present
Following a fall out of the partners at Mo' Hits Records, D'banj and Don Jazzy, Dr SID has since signed on to Don Jazzy's Mavin Records. He also had three songs from his upcoming album featured on a Mavin Records compilation album titled: Solar Plexus.
2014
Dr. Sid recently starred in Moses Inwang's 'The Last 3 Digits'. He played an NYSC corp member and a friend to Nonso Diobi in the movie. The movie is packed with so many action and intrigues. The star studded movie won the People's Film Festival's Best International Film award in Paris, France.
Discography
Studio albums
- 2010 Turning Point
- 2013 Siduction
Compilation albums
- 2004: The Big Picture
- 2007: Curriculum Vitae
- 2012: Solar Plexus
Singles
- 2012
- Afefe
- 2013
- Chocolate West African Remix (featuring Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Elom Adablah, and Lynxxx)
- Chocolate East African Remix (featuring Musik Maestro)
- Lady Don Dada
- Love Mine
- Talented
- Baby Tornado
- Baby Tornado Remix (featuring Alexandra Burke)
- Surulere (featuring Don Jazzy)
- 2014
- Oyari (featuring Tiwa Savage)
- 2015
- Kabiyesi
- 2016
- The Best
Videography
| Year | Title | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Baby Tornado ft Alexandria Burke | Olehbuckman Productions | N/A |
| 2015 | Work It Featuring Navio | N/A | |
| 2015 | Surulere ft Don Jazzy | Clarence Peters | N/A |
| 2016 | If I Start to talk ft Tiwa Savage | Clarence Peters | N/A |
| 2016 | The Best | N/A | N/A |
Awards and nominations
won
- 2008 Soundcity Music Video Awards: Fresh Video (Mo Hits allstars)
- 2009 Nigerian Music Video Awards: Best Afro Hip hop video (Mo' Hits Allstars)
- 2011 Hiphop World Awards: Hiphop World Revelation of the year
- 2011 Hiphop World Awards: Best Pop Single
- 2014 City People Entertainment Awards Best Collaboration
Nominated
- 2005 Amen Awards Best New Act
- 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards Best Group
- 2009 channel o Africa music video awards best duo or group
- 2010 Dynamix All Youth Awards Artiste of the Year
- 2010 Dynamix All Youth Awards Best New Artiste
- 2010 Dynamix All Youth Awards Song of the Year
- 2010 South South Music Awards Best New Artiste
- 2010 South South Music Awards Best Pop (Solo)
- 2011 Hiphop World Awards Album of the Year
- 2011 Hiphop World Awards Song of the year
- 2011 Hiphop World Awards Best Pop Single
- 2011 Hiphop World Awards Best R'N'B/Pop Album
- 2011 Hiphop World Awards Hiphop World Revelation of the year
- 2014 World Music Awards World Best Male Artist
- 2014 World Music Awards World Best Song
- 2014 World Music Awards World Best Live Act
- 2014 World Music Awards World Best Entertainer
- 2014 MTV Base Africa Music Awards Song of the Year
- 2014 City People Entertainment Awards Best Collaboration
- 2014 City People Entertainment Awards Video of The Year
- 2014 City People Entertainment Awards Most Popular Song of the Year