Daddy Showkey’s real name is John Odafe Asiemo. He is a well-known Nigerian singer who specializes in Galala songs. His musical style is known as Ghetto music.
Early Life
Daddy Showkey was born on the 4th of August, 1970, in Ajegunle, Lagos State. He hails and grew up in Lagos State, which falls in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
Career
In the late 1990s, Daddy Showkey began his musical career. He began by singing ghetto-style music in his neighborhood. He is regarded as the father of Nigerian dancehall music. He sings in pidgin English rather than Jamaican patois. The AJ singer invented the “Galala” dance move, which quickly gained popularity in the 1990s.
Discography
- 2017: Showkey Again
- 2017: One Day
- 2011: What’s gonna be gonna be
- 2011: Welcome
- 2011: Ragga Hip hop
- 2011: Mayazeno
- 2011: Jehovah
- 2011: Girl’s cry
- 2011: Dancing scene
- 2011: Asiko
- 2011: Young girl
- 2011: The Chicken
- 2011: Sandra
- 2011: Ghetto Soldier
- 2000: The Name
- 1996: Diana
- 1991: Fire Fire
Endorsement Deals
In 2018, Daddy Showkey became a brand ambassador for the Real Estate Management Revelation Property Group in Lagos State. He was in the company of several celebrities, including Charles Inojie, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, Mary Lazarus, Belinda Effah, and Alex Ekubo.
Net Worth
According to different sources online, Daddy Showkey’s net worth is estimated at around$200,000.
