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Dave
Dave performing at O2 Academy Brixton in 2019
Born
David Orobosa Omoregie

(1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26)
Streatham, London, England
Other namesSantan Dave
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • pianist
  • record producer
  • actor
Years active2015–present
AwardsMercury Prize (2019)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Labels
Websitesantandave.com

David Orobosa Omoregie[2] (born 5 June 1998), known mononymously as Dave, is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer and actor.[3][4][5] Dave released his debut EP Six Paths in 2016 after the release of a number of successful singles including "Thiago Silva".

In 2016, Canadian rapper Drake premiered a remix single, featuring him, of Dave's song "Wanna Know" on OVO Sound Radio which became Dave's first entry on the UK Singles Chart.[6] Dave released his second EP Game Over in 2017, with its lead single "No Words" peaking in the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. He later released "Funky Friday" featuring British rapper Fredo in 2018 which debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his first number-one single. Dave's debut album, Psychodrama (2019), debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and went on to win the Mercury Prize.

Dave made his acting debut in the Netflix series Top Boy season three which was released in September 2019.[7]

Early life

David Orobosa Omoregie was born on 5 June 1998 in Brixton, South London, as the youngest of three brothers to Nigerian parents. He was raised nearby in Streatham by a single mother as his father was absent during his childhood.[3][4] Dave initially began composing music at an early age, regularly writing lyrics in his early teens, prior to engaging in production after being gifted a piano by his mother in 2012, at age 14.[8] As of April 2019, one of Dave's older brothers, Christopher Omoregie, is currently incarcerated, having been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 18 years for his involvement in the 25 March 2010 murder of fifteen year old Sofyen Belamouadden at London Victoria station and his oldest brother, Benjamin Omoregie was jailed for fraud but was released after serving a number of years behind bars.[9]

He attended St Mark's Academy, a mixed Church of England school in nearby Mitcham, before later attending Richmond upon Thames College, where he studied Law, Philosophy and Ethics, while also completing an additional module in Sound Design and Politics, further studying this at De Montfort University in Leicester.[10]

Music career

2015–2017: Career beginnings and Six Paths

Dave made his debut appearance on a platform named BL@CKBOX in May 2015 he dropped a single with just audio on Mixtape Madness called Mid Summer Night and later progressed to Street Starz TV, a YouTube channel for freestyle rap, in September 2015.[3] He performed his first SB.TV "Warm Up Session" with 1138 DripSquad in November 2015.[11][12] His debut performance on Charlie Sloth's "Fire in the Booth", a freestyle segment on BBC Radio 1Xtra, was in March 2016.[13][14] Dave's festival debut was at Bestival in August 2016, performing alongside AJ Tracey on their track "Thiago Silva" on the Eskimo Dance stage.[12][15] He made a performance as part of the Red Bull Music Academy UK tour in October 2016.[12][16]

After releasing a range of non-album singles, Dave released his debut EP, Six Paths, on 30 September 2016. The extended play was produced by Dave, Fraser T Smith,[12] 169[17] and entered at number 76 on the UK Albums Chart.

In October 2016, Drake premiered a remix to Dave's song "Wanna Know" on OVO Sound Radio, which also featured Drake and was released as a single.[5][18][19][20] The song debuted at 72 on the Official Singles Chart and peaked at 51, becoming Dave's first entry on the chart.[6]

2017–present: Game Over and Psychodrama

Throughout 2017, Dave released the non-album singles "Samantha" with J Hus which peaked at 63 on the Official Singles Chart, becoming the third biggest song to not chart in the top 40 in 2017,[21] "Revenge", "100M's" and "Tequila".

On 9 October 2017, Dave announced his second extended play, Game Over, alongside the announcement of its accompanying tour.[22] The EP was preceded by the politically-charged "Question Time". It was released on 3 November 2017 independently for streaming and digital download.[23] Game Over was released on 3 November 2017 alongside the single "No Words."[24] Game Over debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart and "No Words" debuted at 18 before eventually peaking at 17 on 11 January 2018.[25]

Dave won his first MOBO Award for the Best Newcomer Act at the 2017 ceremony on 29 November 2017.[26] Dave released the single "Hangman" on 27 February 2018.[27] In May 2018 Dave's song "Question Time" won Best Contemporary Song at the 2018 Ivor Novello Awards.[28]

After a seven-month hiatus, Dave released "Funky Friday", featuring rapper Fredo, on 4 October 2018. The song debuted at number one in the UK, being only the third song to do so in 2018. This feat also meant that Dave secured his first ever number one single, as well as his first Top 10 single.[29] After Dave hinted in interviews with BBC Radio 1 and then confirmed on 3 March, his debut album Psychodrama was released on 8 March 2019. Psychodrama debuted at number one in the UK, selling 26,390 copies in its first week, with 79% of its total generated by 26.3 million stream. The album had the biggest first week streams for a British rap album, eclipsing Stormzy's Gang Signs & Prayer. Elsewhere, the songs "Disaster", "Streatham", and "Location" debuted at 8, 9 and 11, respectively on the UK Singles Chart.[30] Psychodrama is also currently one of the top 100 highest-rated hip-hop albums on Metacritic.[31]

On 30 June 2019 Dave made his Glastonbury debut performing a set on the Other Stage.[32]

On 19 September 2019, Dave won the 2019 Mercury Prize with his debut studio album Psychodrama.[33][34]

Musical style

Dave's collaborator and production partner is 169, who has several credits across Dave's discography.[35] Alongside rapping and producing, Dave also plays piano.[3][12]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[36]
UK
R&B

[37]
UK
DL

[38]
IRE
[39]
Psychodrama 1 1 5 6

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[36]
UK
R&B
UK
Ind.
UK
DL
Six Paths
  • Released: 30 September 2016[42]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
76 7 20 21
Game Over
  • Released: 3 November 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
13 2 1 3

Singles

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, year released, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[36]
UK
R&B

[43]
UK
DL

[44]
UK
Ind.

[45]
IRE
[39]
"JKYL+HYD"[46] 2016 Non-album singles
"Thiago Silva"
(with AJ Tracey)
36 7 38
"Wanna Know" (Remix)[47]
(featuring Drake)
51 9 60 35
"Samantha"
(with J Hus)
2017 63 7 87 5
"Revenge"[48]
"100M's"[49]
"Tequila"[50] 86 25
"Question Time" Game Over
"No Words"
(featuring MoStack)
17 5 78 1
"Hangman"[51] 2018 30 13 80 Non-album singles
"Funky Friday"
(featuring Fredo)
1 1 12 21
"Black"[52] 2019 40 10 96 Psychodrama
"Streatham"[53] 9 3 64 21
"Location"
(featuring Burna Boy)
6 3 20
"Disaster"
(featuring J Hus)
8 2 23
"Paper Cuts" 15 35
[54]
TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, year released, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[36]
UK
R&B

[43]
IRE
[39]
"U Can Stand Up"[55]
(Avelino featuring Dave)
2018 NO B******T
"Got You"[56]
(169 featuring Dave)
Seasons
"18Hunna"[57]
(Headie One featuring Dave)
2019 6 3 75 Music x Road
"All I Ever Wanted"[58]
(Fredo featuring Dave)
15 6 74 Third Avenue
"Playing for Keeps"[59]
(D-Block Europe featuring Dave)
21 PTSD
"Cassius Clay"[60]
(Avelino featuring Dave)
TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other songs as a lead artist, with selected chart positions, year released, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[36]
UK
R&B

[43][61]
UK
DL

[62]
UK
Ind.

[63]
ARG
[64]
IRE
[39]
"Peligro"
(Giggs featuring Dave)
2017 53 20 Wamp 2 Dem
"My 19th Birthday" 55 25 Game Over
"How I Met My Ex" 32 13 93 4
"Stinking Rich"
(MoStack & J Hus featuring Dave)
2019 19 74 Stacko
"Nothing on You"
(Ed Sheeran featuring Paulo Londra and Dave)
35 19 No.6 Collaborations Project
"Professor X" 12 16 27
[65]
Top Boy
"God's Eye" 90
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist(s), and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Spirit Bomb" (Remix)[66] 2016 AJ Tracey, Drifter, Cadell, Skits, Capo Lee, Merky Ace, PK, Trims & Central Cee Non-album remix
"Peligro"[67] 2017 Giggs Wamp 2 Dem
"U Can Stand Up / Royal"[68] Avelino NO B******T
"Venting"[69] 2018 Nines Crop Circle
"Stinking Rich"[70] 2019 MoStack, J Hus Stacko
"Nothing on You"[71] Ed Sheeran, Paulo Londra No.6 Collaborations Project
"Professor X"[72] None Top Boy – A Selection of Music
Inspired by the Series
"God's Eye"[72]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Top Boy Modie Series 3


Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work Result Reference
2016 Rated Awards Best Breakthrough Himself Nominated [73]
2017 Best Track "Samantha" [74]
Mixtape of the Year Six Paths
AIM Awards Independent Track of the Year "Wanna Know" [75]
Most Played New Independent Act Himself
Independent Breakthrough of the Year
MOBO Awards Best Newcomer Won [76]
2018 Brit Awards British Breakthrough Act Nominated [77]
NME Awards Best Mixtape Game Over [78]
Ivor Novello Awards Best Contemporary Song "Question Time" Won [79]
AIM Awards Independent Track of the Year Nominated [80]
Most Played New Independent Act Himself Won [81]
Rated Awards Artist of the Year Nominated [82]
Track of the Year "No Words"
Mixtape of the Year Game Over
2019 GQ Men of the Year Awards Breakthrough Music Act Himself Won [83]
Q Awards Best Solo Act Nominated [84]
Best Album Psychodrama
MTV Europe Music Awards Best UK & Ireland Act Himself [85]
UK Music Video Awards Best Urban Video - UK "Black" [86]
Best Artist Himself
BET Awards Best International Act [87]
Mercury Prize Best Album Psychodrama Won [88]
AIM Awards Best Independent Album [89]
Best Independent Track "Funky Friday"

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