Kiddominant
Quick Facts
Biography
Ayoola Oladapo Agboola, (born July 13, 1992), professionally known as Kiddominant, is a Nigerian record producer and DJ. He has produced for artists such as Davido, Olamide, Orezi and Cynthia Morgan, among others. He is credited to have produced Orezi's award-winning single titled \"Rihanna\", a song that shot Orezi to limelight. In 2015, Kiddominant was listed on NotJustOk's "10 Biggest Nigerian Music Producers". He owns a label imprint Swizz Music Company and is also affiliated as a record producer for HKN Music, Sprisal Entertainment and Oceanbeats Entertainment SA.
Growing up and education
Kiddominant was born and bred in Lagos State, Nigeria to a multi instrumentalist father. During his childhood, he had love for drawing, painting and playing musical instruments. He is an alumnus of Redeemer's University where he majored in Actuarial Science.
Career
At age 14, Kiddominant developed a love for DJing. He would DJ at family parties during holidays and at literary & social gatherings when in school. He formed a group called 3ple3 with two of his classmates during his second year in high school. When he was 16, his friend olumide introduced him to a beat making software Paradox Fruity loops which he started making beats with.
Kiddominant's career kicked hit a new height in 2013 when he produced Orezi's single titled Rihanna, a song that topped several charts in Nigeria and beyond and was also nominated in the Best Reggae/Dancehall Song category at the 2014 edition of Channel O Music Video Awards. He went on to produce Cynthia Morgan's break through song Don't Break My Heart in 2014.
In 2015, Kiddominant produced 10 songs off Orezi's debut studio album titled The Ghen Ghen Album which contained songs like Ogede and Double Your Hustle. He produced back-to-back hit singles for Davido titled Dodo and The Money with both songs rising to critical acclaim.
Production discography
Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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2011 | This Christmas | Jarmeu (featuring M.Y.Kesh) | Non-album singles |
2012 | Ariwo | M.Y.Kesh (featuring Papy J) | |
Boyfriend | Toppy Banks (featuring M.Y.Kesh) | ||
2013 | Rihanna | Orezi | The Ghen Ghen Album |
Wagba | Trick, Tovy & Turbana | Non-album singles | |
2015 | Tigbeti | Spyz (featuring Orezi) | |
Dodo | Davido | The Baddest | |
The Money | Davido (featuring Olamide) | ||
Jaiye | Rhagetti | Non-album singles | |
2016 | Hookah | Danagog (featuring Davido) | |
Correct | Rillz (featuring Borinthé) | ||
Yagolono | Orezi | ||
Jasi | B Naira | ||
Marry | DJ Neptune (featuring Mr Eazi) |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result |
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2014 | 2014 YEM Awards | Producer of The Year | Nominated |
2015 | Extreme Awards 2015 | Won |