DTG (rapper)
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| Birth name | Ayodeji Omozemeoje Adewumni Araoye |
| Born | June 16, 1999 Croydon, London, England |
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| Years active | 2016-present |
| Labels | Global Discovery |
Deji Araoye[1] (born 16 July 1999), better known by his stage name DTG, is a British rapper, singer and YouTuber from Croydon, London. DTG started his career as a YouTuber, producing content ranging from gaming, football, indoor/outdoor challenges, funny public interviews in Central London, and many more, in 2016.
Early life
Deji Araoye was born in Mayday Hospital in Croydon. Deji Araoye relocated to Nigeria from the ages of 11–14 to pursue education.
Even though DTG was known for content creation on YouTube, he actually has a history of singing. He had been involved in church and school choirs from a young age of 8. He represented British Jamaicans at the Guildford Cathedral as he performed with the national choir in 2008. He also took part in a talent show abroad in Nigeria in 2013 where he was placed in the finals alongside his partner (at the time), Isoken Arunde.
Career
In January 2019, DTG released "Theresa," which gained him a lot of attention in the UK.[2] The track accumulated over a million YouTube views in under a month and over a million streams on all platforms.
On May 9, 2019, DTG released "Theresa Remix," which featured S1 & Sneakbo.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Elle (2020-06-12). "From YouTuber To Musician; A Chat With Ascending Rapper – DTG". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ↑ Griffin, Alex (2019-01-07). "PREMIERE: DTG comes through with "Theresa" video". GRM Daily. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ↑ W, Courtney (2019-05-09). "Premiere: DTG, S1, Sneakbo & Dr Vades Unveil Wavey Visuals For "Theresa" Remix". GRM Daily. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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