D’banj’s story: From a securityguard to topping charts in the UK

Foremost Nigerian artist, D’banj has been telling
his rag to riches tale to London’s ITV television
following the massive success of his recently
released Oliver Twist single in the United Kingdom.
D’banj in an interview on ITV London news narrated
how he was a security guard, nine years ago on
Stratford and how his single on its official debut,
made it to Number 9 on the Billboard UK Chart.
Celebrating the success of the Nigeria artist, the
television station featured an overwhelming reaction,
D’banj got from students of Plumsted Manor School,
when he paid a surprise visit to the all-girls school.
According to the entertainment reporter for ITV, D’banj
had to hide from the school girls and this is what
happens now, everywhere he goes.
Humble D’banj, expressed his joy at the reception and
success of his decade-long career which has earned
his debut single in the UK, a place on the t0p 10 of the
billboard chart.
He recalled how he called his mother to express his
joy over the achievement in a country where he was a
security guard, less than a decade ago.
It is so amazing, because nine yaers ago, I was doing
security here in London, and nine years now, for me to
number nine in the whole UK with my first single is just
humbling.”
The students in a very frenzy mood all cheered and
screamed as D’banj walked into the sports room.
Affirming his international appeal and meteoric
stardom rise across borders, the female students sang
enthusiastically to the Oliver Twist track, as D’banj
taught a few of them the famous Oliver twist dance
moves.
D’banj, who returned to Nigeria after a few of years
in the UK launched a great career that has propelled
him to become one of Africa’s best musical acts.
He was recently signed on Kanye West’s GOOD Music
record label which has led to a disheartening split
from his friend and producer, Don Jazzy.