Dr SID

Dr SID
Dr SID

Dr SID
Background information
Birth name Sidney Onoriode Esiri
Also known as Dr SID
Born May 1, 1980 (1980-05-01) (age 31)
Genres Afro Pop, Afro hip-hop
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Years active 2002–present
Labels Trybe Records, Mo' Hits Records
Associated acts D'banj, Mo' Hits Allstars, Don Jazzy,
Website official website

Sidney Onoriode Esiri (born on May 1, 1980 in Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria), known commonly as, Dr SID is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and Dentist, who is originally from Delta state, but was raised in Lagos. His mother a successful fashion designer and his father the legendary actor Justus Esiri[1][2] who is a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), and famous for his role as the Village Headmaster a Nigerian sitcom popular in the 1980s. The second child of 4 children from an early age he had his heart set on becoming an entertainer. However his life took a different course graduating from the Nigerian Air force Secondary school[3] ikeja, SID went on to the University of Ibadan[4] (UI) to study Dental Surgery, During his school years his flair for entertainment could not be hidden as he took part in school plays, dance competitions and concerts winning numerous awards along the way.

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Career

1999

Dr SID signed on to a fresh new record label Trybe Records (who released the Nigerian hip hop group Trybesmen) as a choreographer. He would spend the next three years touring as a backup dancer for the Trybesmen.

2002

Dr SID got his chance in front of the mic, when he was made a member of Da Trybe, and given a spot on the song that caused a revolution in Nigerian Hip-hop, "OYA" in 2002 alongside Sasha, 2-Shotz, Timi, DEL, and the Trybesmen (Eldee, Kb and Freestyle). Over the next year SID recorded his Debut Single "Don't Stop" and had the number 1 video on the MBI top ten for 8 weeks, His music career had to be put on hold as he had to take a year out to finish up his university degree.

2004

Dr SID became a qualified Dentist. He to moved to the UK working with the likes of JJC & the 419 squad, Felix Duke, KAS, R70 and D'Banj. Returning to Nigeria he spent the Next year working at Lagos University Teaching Hospital,[5][6] and then went on to serve his country at Yola in Adamawa state. Fulfilling his educational and National obligations, he returned to his first love music.

2005

He started recording a studio album titled Prognosis which featured the single "Raise da roof". He was nominated in the Best new act category at the 2005 Amen Awards. He abandoned the album in 2006.

2007

Dr SID signs on to Don Jazzy"s Mo' Hits Records and records the Mo' Hits Allstars collective album "Curriculum Vitae" (CV) which was released in December 2007. He featured on 7 of the 15 tracks released on the album, which include Booty Call, Close to you.

2008

Dr SID spent most of 2008 touring with the Mo Hits Allstars, and performing at some of the major concerts, including the Thisday Music Festival and Star Mega Jam.

2009

Dr SID started recording his first studio album as a solo artist under Mo' Hits Records with producer Don Jazzy. The first single of the Album Turning Point was titled Something About you[7] and was released in September 2009 and is currently moving up the African charts[8] along side two other Winchi Winchi ft Wande Coal and Pop Something ft D'banj. He also performed at the MTV Africa Music Awards[9] in Kenya as a member of the Mo' Hits Allstars alongside D'banj, Wande Coal and Kenyan artist STL.

2010–present

Mo' Hits Records release Dr SID's debut album Turning Point (Dr SID album) on April 11[10][11] Dr SID New Single off the Turning Point (Dr SID album) "Over the Moon" hits number 1 on Nigerian top 10.

Discography

Compilations

  • 2004: The Big Picture
  • 2007: Curriculum Vitae

Albums

  • 2010 Turning Point
  1. When This Song Comes On
  2. Over the Moon (feat. K-Switch)
  3. Something About You
  4. Winchi Winchi (feat. Wande Coal)
  5. Pop Something (feat. D'Banj)
  6. Ba Mi Jo (feat. Ikechukwu, M.I & El Dee)
  7. Baby
  8. E Je Ka Jo (feat. D'Banj)
  9. Pillow
  10. Something About You (Silva Stone Remix)
  11. Winchi Winchi (feat. Wande Coal, Sway & Dotstar)

Awards

won

  • 2008 Soundcity Fresh Video (Mo Hits allstars)
  • 2009 Nigerian Music Video Awards Best Afro Hip hop video (Mo' Hits Allstars)[12]

Nominated

  • 2005 Amen Awards Best New Act
  • 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards Best Group[13]
  • 2009 channel o Africa music video awards best duo or group[13]
  • 2010 Dynamix All Youth Awards Artiste Of The Year[14]
  • 2010 Dynamix All Youth Awards Best New Artiste[14]
  • 2010 Dynamix All Youth Awards Song Of The Year[14]
  • 2010 South South Music Awards Best New Artiste[15]
  • 2010 South South Music Awards Best Pop (Solo)[15]
  • 2011 Hiphop World Awards Album of the year [16]
  • 2011 Hiphop World Awards Song of the year [16]
  • 2011 Hiphop World Awards Best Pop Single [16]
  • 2011 Hiphop World Awards Best R'N'B/Pop Album [16]
  • 2011 Hiphop World Awards Hiphop World Revelation of the year [16]

See also

References

  1. ^ [1], Imdb.
  2. ^ [2], Punch article.
  3. ^ List of schools in Nigeria, List of schools in nigeria.
  4. ^ Nigerian Universities, NIgerian Universities
  5. ^ Lagos, Lagos Universities.
  6. ^ List of hospitals in Nigeria#Lagos, Lagos Hospitals.
  7. ^ [3], Something About you Lyrics.
  8. ^ [4], Radio Express Africa Chart.
  9. ^ [5], MAMA 2009 Performers.
  10. ^ [6], Turning point on iTunes.
  11. ^ [7], Punch Newspaper.
  12. ^ [8], 2009 Nigerian music video awards nominees.
  13. ^ a b [9], 2009 MTV Africa awards nominees.
  14. ^ a b c [10], 2010 Dynamix All Youth Awards nominees.
  15. ^ a b [11], 2010 South South Music Awards nominees.
  16. ^ a b c d e [12], 2011 Hiphop World Awards Nominees.

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