Dapo Torimiro

Dapo Torimiro
Dapo Torimiro
Background information
Birth name Dapo Torimiro
Also known as Dapomiro Productions, Dapomiro, Dapo
Origin Lagos, Nigeria
Genres R&B, Soul, Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, Dance, Jazz, African, Gospel
Occupations Songwriter, Record Producer, Vocal Producer, Musician, Jazz Pianist, Singer, Composer, Arranger
Instruments Vocals, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Drums, Programmer
Associated acts John Legend, Brandy, David Archuleta, Elliott Yamin, Jordin Sparks, Justin Bieber, Toni Braxton, Jesse McCartney
Website Dapomiroworks.com

Dapo Torimiro is a multi-platinum songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, he has worked in the music industry in the U.S. for several years writing and producing music for artists' album projects, touring with numerous artists, as well as scoring various television and film projects.

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Music career

Dapo's first break was placing the song "Quickly" on five-time Grammy winner John Legend's third studio album, Evolver, which was released in Fall of 2008. Featuring multi-platinum-selling artist Brandy, "Quickly" received early industry buzz as not only an inspired, sleek duet featuring R&B/pop music's leading artists, but also as one of the album's stand-out gems. Later in the Fall of 2008, Dapo also enjoyed credit for other tracks, including "Running" on David Archuleta's self-titled debut album (November 11, 2008) -- his first since becoming runner-up on American Idol in June 2008—and "Torn Down" from Brandy's highly-anticipated album, Human (December 9, 2008), which she describes as her most personal album to date. Dapo teamed up with the award-winning production duo Midi Mafia (50 Cent, Fantasia) in Los Angeles to collaborate on various projects. In the Spring of 2009, Dapo received songwriter and producer credit for the tracks "Know Better", "Apart From Me", and "This Step Alone" on Fight for Love, the second album by American Idol Season 5 finalist Elliott Yamin, which was released on May 5, 2009. He also received credit for "Forever in You", which was included on the album as an iTunes and Japan bonus track.

Dapo is a Yamaha-endorsed artist.[1] Dapo worked with two-time Grammy-winning producer Jeffrey Weber to record a song for Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign called "Change".

Dapo worked with American Idol winner and Grammy-nominated artist Jordin Sparks on her second album Battlefield on the track titled "No Parade". Dapo wrote and produced the track "No Parade" along with Oscar-nominated songwriting duo Scott Cutler and Anne Preven. "Listen", is sung by Beyoncé Knowles in the 2006 film Dreamgirls. Early reviews of the album have generally been positive with most critics highlighting individual tracks such as "No Parade", which is described as 'breaking your heart even before she gets to the bruising chorus.'.[2]

Dapo was announced as one of the songwriters for the hit Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam along with Kara DioGuardi and others.[3] (Dapo co-wrote, produced and mixed "Fire" performed by Matthew "Mdot" Finley.)

On October 30, 2009, Atlantic Records announced that Dapo will be one of the producers personally chosen by Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Toni Braxton to work on her highly anticipated label debut album (Pulse) to be released February 2, 2010.[4][5]

Dapo co-wrote and produced the track "Bigger" on Canadian singer Justin Bieber's first part of his two-part debut studio album, My World, which was released on November 17, 2009, via Island Records. The second part of the album, My World 2.0, on which Dapo co-wrote and produced the track "Overboard" (a duet featuring Jessica Jarrell), was released on March, 23 2010 and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.[6] In less than one month of release, the first part of the album was certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA, and in less than two months (January 8, 2010), it was certified Platinum in the United States, by the RIAA[7] selling over one million copies.

Channeling his jazz roots, Dapo produced and recorded songs with Tony Award-winning singer/actress, Anika Noni Rose for Disney's album, The Princess and The Frog: Tiana and Her Princess Friends.[8] The album is inspired by the 2009 Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog and was released on November 24, 2009. The album is the follow-up release in the successful Disney 'And Friends' musical series and features the song "Down in New Orleans" performed by Anika Noni Rose as written by Academy Award-winning composer Randy Newman and produced by Dapo Torimiro. In another Princess and the Frog-inspired album, Bayou Boogie (Release date 3/16/10), Dapo wrote and produced two songs: "Everyday Princess" and "Sing Away Your Blues", both performed by Anika Noni Rose (as Princess Tiana).

Dapo was a featured performer on stage with Andrea Bocelli and David Foster on the PBS Great Performances special, "Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas." The special debuted on Thanksgiving night 2009 with additional broadcasts through the month of December.

2010 to Present

Early 2010, Dapo wrote and recorded with David Archuleta, Charice, Oprah’s Karaoke Challenge Winner, Abraham McDonald, Def Jam artist, Khalil, Guy Sebastian, Jesse McCartney, and Jacob Latimore.

On July 14, 2010, Demi Lovato posted on her Twitter "With @dapotorimiro! This will be the first song I've recorded for my next record.... and we're starting off with a BIG bang!!!"[9]

Dapo can be heard rapping on the Ester Dean-penned, Jesse McCartney dance song, "Up". Dapo wrote and recorded the song exclusively for Jon Chu's Step Up 3D dance movie soundtrack, Step Up 3D Soundtrack. (July 27, 2010) A remixed version of the song can also be heard in a rooftop dance scene in the movie.

On August 10, 2010, the soundtrack for Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam - a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie was released. The movie was 2010's #1 cable movie premiere with over 7.9 million viewers on its premiere night.[10] "Fire" was the third single on the soundtrack. On June 25, the song was released on Radio Disney during a Take Over with Meaghan Martin and Matthew "Mdot" Finley.

On September 28, 2010, Justin Bieber's My World 2.0 was certified 2x Platinum by RIAA[11] in the United States.

Dapo broke into Japan's music market with Japan's mega-group, Arashi with the song, "Mada Ue o". The song appears on Arashi's ninth studio album, Boku no Miteiru Fūkei which debuted at number one, selling 731,000 copies in the first week and ended up being the best-selling album in Japan in 2010. Before the end of the year, Dapo also wrote a song for Sony Music Japan artist, Fukuhara Miho's Regrets of Love album (12/22/10). The song, "Regrets of Love" was written by Dapo, Fukuhara Miho, Damon Sharpe, and Drew Ryan Scott.

Dapo played upright bass on Def Jam recording artist Chrisette Michele’s "If Nobody Sang Along" on Let Freedom Reign (11/30/10). The album was produced by Chrisette Michele, L.A. Reid, Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony. Dapo performed with his jazz band, "DMP", (on keys) in Hollywood on 12/8/10. On the final song, while Dapo played the melodica, Chuck Harmony sat in on keys.

Concert footage of Justin Bieber performing "Bigger" and "Overboard" live at Madison Square Garden as part of his My World Tour, can been seen in the film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2/11/11). The live version of "Overboard", performed by Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus at Madison Square Garden, is available on the Never Say Never: The Remixes CD (2011) - a musical companion piece to the movie.

On May 5, 2011, Justin Bieber's Never Say Never – The Remixes was certified Platinum by RIAA[12] in the United States.

Select discography

Soundtracks TV & Film

  • Christmas At Water's Edge (2004) (TV) (writer: "Christmas At Water's Edge" Theme, "But Most of All", "Where Angels Fly", "It's All About Peace", "Still Dreaming", "So Real")
  • Made in Hollywood Theme song (48 episodes, 2005–2007)
  • Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition Theme song (2006) TV series
  • Spin (Movie) (2007) Score & Soundtrack
  • "Fire" Matthew "Mdot" Finley Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, Matthew "Mdot" Finley (2010)
  • "Up!" Jesse McCartney Featuring Dapo Torimiro Step Up 3D Soundtrack, Jesse McCartney (2010)
  • "We Right Here" Shake It Up (Disney Channel TV series) (2010) Meatball episode
  • "Overboard" Justin Bieber live duet with Miley Cyrus (2011)
  • "Bigger" Justin Bieber Never Say Never (film) (2011)

Unreleased songs

  • Adonis — "Can't Afford To Lose You" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Adonis — "Fix Me" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Adonis — "Turn Around" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Adonis — "Put Me On" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Adonis — "Nearest Exit" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Harvey Mason jr.)
  • Ali Tamposi, Steve Diamond — "I Could, I Would" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Andre Merritt, Lindy Robbins, Antwoine "T-wiz" Collins — "Mascot" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Andre Merritt & Andrew Dorff — "00Beautiful" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • August Rigo — "Little Bit Longer" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • August Rigo — "Unspoken" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Bonnie McKee — "Looking Glass" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Brandy — "Casualties" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Brian Kennedy, Hillary Lindsay, Troy Verges — "Love In Reverse" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Brian Kennedy)
  • Charice (artist) Drew Ryan Scott (writer) — "Quicksand" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Christina Milian — "One Kiss" (prod. by Midi Mafia and Dapo Torimiro)
  • Claude Kelly — "Angels Among Men" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Claude Kelly — "If I Never Met You" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • David Archuleta & Priscilla Renea — "All The Time" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • David Archuleta & Priscilla Renea — "The Last Thing" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • David Archuleta, Priscilla Renea, Lindy Robbins — "Fall Down" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • David Archuleta & The Jackie Boyz — "Beautiful Distraction" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Debra Arlyn — "Worth The Wait" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Drew Ryan Scott — "Not Even You" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Drew Ryan Scott — "Quicksand" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Drew Ryan Scott — "Red Alert" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Drew Ryan Scott & Damon Sharpe — "Live & Let Live" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Drew Ryan Scott & Jörgen Elofsson — "Don't Belong Here" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • E. Myles — "My Kinda Girl" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Erika Nuri and Jared Cotter — "Save The World" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Ericka J. Coulter & Mishcke — "Better Be Good" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Ericka J. Coulter — "Why You" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Ericka J. Coulter — "Got The Fix" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Ester Dean — "Playing With My Heart" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Fefe Dobson — "Who's Gonna Love You" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Fefe Dobson — "Baby Love" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Frankie Storm — "Spin The World" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Frankie Storm — "Calling All Cars" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Frankie Storm — "I Can't Fall" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Frank Ocean — "Back To You" (Prod. Dapo Torimiro)
  • Frank Ocean — "Bedtime Story" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Frank Ocean — "Cannon Ball" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Frank Ocean — "Done" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Frank Ocean — "I'll Wait" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Frank Ocean — "Lights" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Frank Ocean — "Mama's Boy" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Frank Ocean — "Read The Stars" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Frank Ocean — "Still Standing" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Harvey Mason jr. & Adonis — "Nearest Exit" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro & Harvey Mason Jr.)
  • Harvey Mason jr. & Dewain Whitmore Jr. — "Take You Over" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro & Harvey Mason Jr.)
  • Heather Bright — "Headturner" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Heather Bright — "Insatiable" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • The Jackie Boyz — "Quitter" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • The Jackie Boyz — "Seven Days" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • The Jackie Boyz — "Where" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • The Jackie Boyz, David Archuleta — "Beautiful Distraction" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • The Jackie Boyz — "Right In My Face" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Jacob Latimore (artist) TC (writer) — "I'm Outa Control" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • James Fauntleroy II and Andrew Dorff — "Concrete" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • James Fauntleroy II and Andrew Dorff — "Flash" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • James Fauntleroy II — "Heartland" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • James Fauntleroy II — "Papercuts" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • James Fauntleroy II — "The Way You Are" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • James Fauntleroy II — "Casualties" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Jamie Houston — "Chasin' Da Sun" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Jamie Houston — "Not What Love Is For" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Jared Cotter & Jörgen Elofsson — "Enough" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Jared Cotter — "Boyfriend" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Jared Cotter — "Sweat It Out" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Jessi Alexander — "You're My Wings" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lauren Evans — "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lauren Evans — "Shout" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lauren Evans and Alex James — "Color" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lauren Evans and Alex James — "Echo Of My Heart" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lauren Evans and Pamela Sheyne — "No Party For Three" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano — "Heaven Closed Her Gates" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano & Victoria Horn — "Life Sentence" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lindy Robbins — "Gravity" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Lindy Robbins and Kasia Livingston — "Sucker" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lindy Robbins, David Archuleta, Priscilla Renea — "The Last Thing" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lonny Burrell — "Lost" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Lyrica Anderson — "No Rules" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lyrica Anderson — "Pillow Talk" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lyrica Anderson — "Pretty Lie" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lyrica Anderson — "Dream Big" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lyrica Anderson — "Contagious" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Lyrica Anderson — "Translate" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Makeba Riddick — "Sober" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Micah Powell & Sterling Simms — "Grown Boy" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Micah Powell — "Save Before Closing" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Micah Powell — "Leading Lady" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Micah Powell — "Real Thing" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Micah Powell — "Schizophrenic" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Micah Powell — "Sing To Me" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Michael Warren — "All Night" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Michael Warren — "More Than A Memory" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Michael Warren — "She Got It" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Michael Warren — "Stripper Chick" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Mr. Fantastic — "Crumble" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Nikki Flores — "Boomerang" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Priscilla Renea — "I Know What The Problem Is" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Priscilla Renea — "Yes I Am" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Priscilla Renea — "Put Your Hands On Me" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Priscilla Renea — "Boy Scout" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Priscilla Renea, David Archuleta — "All The Time" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Priscilla Renea, David Archuleta — "The Last Thing" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Priscilla Renea, David Archuleta, & Lindy Robbins — "Fall Down" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Rich King — "I'll Be Standing" (Prod.by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Steve Russell — "Easy" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Steve Russell — "Eraser" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Steve Russell — "Finger Nails" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Steve Russell — "Swept Away" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Steve Russell — "We Could" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Steve Russell — "What Would You Say" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Steve Russell — "You Don't Have To Go Away" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • TC — "Changed Man" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • TC — "How Could I Tell Her" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • TC — "Too Hot To Handle" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • TC — "Women Rule The World" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • TC — "I'm Outa Control" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Tank (artist) Adonis (writer) — "Fix Me" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • The Writing Camp — "Like A Ghost" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • The Writing Camp — "Collapse" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • The Writing Camp — "I'll Wait" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • The Writing Camp — "Let Me Be Loved" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • The Writing Camp — "One Love" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • The Writing Camp — "Let Yourself Be Loved" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • The Writing Camp — "One Kiss" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Tiwa Savage — "Don't Make Me" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Tiwa Savage — "This Time" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro and Midi Mafia)
  • Tiwa Savage — "Crossroads" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Toni Braxton (artist) Michael Warren (writer) — "Don't Leave" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Toni Braxton (artist) Michael Warren (writer) — "No Way" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Traci Hale & Erica Nuri — "Rave" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Traci Hale & Erica Nuri — "One Touch" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Ursula Yancy — "Rock To A Diamond" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Ursula Yancy — "La La Lies" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Ursula Yancy — "I Still Love You" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)
  • Victoria Horn & Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano — "Life Sentence" (Prod. by Dapo Torimiro)

TV & Film performances

  • Bishop T.D. Jakes Live performance, CNN "Dedication of the Potter's House" (Music Director, Keyboards)
  • Rhian Benson Live performance, KOCE-TV/PBS's “Sound Affects” (Keyboards, Guitars, Background Vocals)
  • Tavis Smiley Show Live performance, piano accompaniment to Oscar Brown Jr., "People of Soul" (Piano)
  • David Foster & Andrea Bocelli's My Christmas, PBS Great Performances (Air date from December 1, 2009) Live performance, featured guitar player, "O' Tannenbaum" (Andrea Bocelli) and "What Child Is This" (Andrea Bocelli & Mary J. Blige) (Guitar)
  • Takers (Release date: August, 20, 2010) Featured piano player (Piano)

Touring

Awards and nominations

  • 2009: Nigeria Entertainment Award - International Producer of the Year (June 2009)

References

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