MUSIC: Dampte - 'Di Nkan Po'

Dampte is the professional name of African artiste born Oluwaseun
 Oluyole the eldest son with 4 siblings born to an Evangelist mother
 and Pastor Father in the 1980’s. Dampte finished his High School
 Education in Lagos, Nigeria and graduated Bellevue University,
 Nebraska where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Computer
 Information Systems with an emphasis in Business.

 Dampte like a number of other artistes started off in the choir as a
 child. He discovered and honed his innate talent for rhymes, word
 play, metaphors and his ability to weave those words into songs.
 Dampte’s path to recognition did not however follow the conventional.
 His first real taste of music was at a very tender age listening to
 the likes of King Sunny Ade (KSA), Ebenezer Obey, and other Nigerian
 musical heavy weights. Additionally Dampte has been influenced by the
 likes of other internationally known stars such as Jay Z, R. Kelly, LL
 Cool J, Jadakiss, Styles P, Warren G, Snoop Dogg, Treach (Naughty by
 Nature), 2Pac, Biggie Smalls, Wale, K’naan and a host of others. He
 also claims to take bites off Nigeria’s own NAETO C.  Dampte follows
 his own path musically blending in rap with African undertones making
 his music uniquely his own.

 In 1994 Dampte discovered and fell deeply in love with Hip Hop after
 listening to a musical compilation of some of the aforementioned
 artistes’ tracks.  In 1999 after a lot of self-penning, Dampte
 recorded his first solo effort titled “J-E-S-U-S”, where he featured
 Rocksteady (of the now defunct 2nd Avenue) and Wreck (Now a member of
 Dem Mama Soldiers). After a long hiatus due to education, Dampte
 returned to the music scene with his massive hit single “Wine Your
 Tinkolo” that features Nigerian R&B star YQ. The single which was
 released in early 2009 and climbed various charts across Nigeria and
 internationally. He quickly followed up successfully with another
 massive hit single “Wapa”. Now known for his hit-dropping prowess,
 Dampte continued his upward push following up with his next hit
 “Ghetto” for which he filmed a highly regarded video.

 The gifted writer and performer Dampte has an ever increasing
 repertoire and has been holding it down since before hip hop started
 ruling his native Nigerian airwaves. His stage performances have
 always been off the hook and have successfully been rocking audiences
 across Nigeria, Ghana, and elsewhere. He is currently living and
 performing in the UK.

 "I used to love to just sit down and write but now, I sit down and
 spit." Additionally Dampte states "I've got more anthems than any
 National…" .

 Dampte spits in a track off his debut album “Los Gidi Certified”
 released March 2011.  His debut album has got something in it for
 everyone. From laid back tunes to fast paced rhythms, Dampte has
 managed to compose and successfully record over 14 hits. Watch out for
 tracks like Times Two, Street Magic, Go Get Her, Ghetto and lots more.
 His debut album is titled “Los Gidi Certified” and is available on
 iTunes, Amazon and many other sites.

 Rising star Dampte officially unveiled his brand new single "Are You
 Ready" crafted by multi platinum producer Goldhands. The dance music
 inspired song is a smash hit in the clubs across Europe, especially in
 the United Kingdom.  "Are You Ready", which features T-Pain’s Nappy
 Boy artist Tay Dizm, is now available on iTunes and was released via
 Bugatti Music Group. The single is a huge success with both fans and
 critics and it is receiving a great amount of attention from notable
 commercial radio stations around the country. YoRaps, Europe’s #1
 urban online magazine, calls Dampte “the next to blow”.

 Dampte released a single  “Bamidele (Follow Me Home) on July 23rd.
 Never content to rest, when he’s not performing Dampte is in his
 studio working and creating more tracks for his sophomore album which
 is yet untitled. His latest track is a love song - Di Nkan Po'

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