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!!!