Английская Википедия:Dr SID

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:BLP sources Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox musical artist Sidney Onoriode Esiri (born 1 May 1980), commonly known as Dr SID, is a Nigerian singer.

Early life

Dr SID is from Delta State, he was born and raised in Lagos. His mother is a fashion designer and his father, Justus Esiri, was an actor. His father was a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) and is known for his role as the Village Headmaster a Nigerian sitcom popular in the 1980s. The second child of four children, from an early age Dr SID had his heart set on becoming an entertainer. However, his life took a different course graduating from the Nigerian Air force Secondary school ikeja, SID went on to the University of Ibadan, Ibadan (UI) to study Dentistry and Dental Surgery. During his school years, his flair for entertainment was not hidden as he took part in school plays, dance competitions, and concerts winning numerous awards along the way.

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 moved to the UK working with the likes of JJC & the 419 squad, Felix Duke, KAS, R70, D'prince, D'Banj. Returning to Nigeria he spent the Next year working at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, and then went on to serve his country at Yola in Adamawa state. He also worked at various dental clinics combining dentistry and 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 quit practicing as a dentist after 3 years and decided to concentrate fully on his music career signing 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" and "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" and was released in September 2009 and is currently moving up the African charts alongside two other Winchi Winchi ft Wande Coal and Pop Something ft D'banj. He also performed at the MTV Africa Music Awards in Kenya as a member of the Mo' Hits Allstars alongside D'banj, Wande Coal and Kenyan artist STL.

2010–2011

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

2012

Following a fall out of the partners at Mo' Hits Records, D'banj and Don Jazzy, Dr SID has since signed on to Don Jazzy's Mavin Records. He also had three songs from his upcoming album featured on a Mavin Records compilation album titled: Solar Plexus.

2013

Dr Sid released his sophomore album titled Siduction on December 20, 2013. The album featured guest appearances from Tiwa Savage, Ice Prince, Emma Nyra, Alexandra Burke, Phyno and Wizkid. The album had song production from Baby Fresh, Don Jazzy and BlayzeBeats.

2014

Dr. Sid starred in Moses Inwang's 'The Last 3 Digits'. He starred an NYSC corp member and a friend to Nonso Diobi in the film. It won the People's Film Festival's Best International Film award in Paris, France. Dr Sid performed his hit single Surulere Live on the MTV Africa Music award stage in Durban.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2010 Turning Point
• 2013 Siduction

Singles

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Year	Song Title	Featured Artist	Producer	Album/Single Title
2013	Chocolate West African Remix	Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Elom Adablah, and Lynxxx	Don Jazzy	Chocolate The Remixes
2013	Chocolate East African Remix	Musik Maestro	Don Jazzy	Chocolate The Remixes
2012	Afefe		Blayze Beats	Siduction
2013	Lady Don Dada		Don Jazzy	Siduction
2013	Love Mine		Don Jazzy	Siduction
2013	Talented		Don Jazzy	Siduction
2013	Baby Tornado		Don Jazzy	Siduction
2013	Baby Tornado Remix	Alexandra Burke	Don Jazzy	Siduction
2013	Surulere	Don Jazzy	Don Jazzy	Siduction
2013	Oyari	Tiwa Savage	Don Jazzy	Siduction
2015	Kabiyesi	featuring Don Jazzy	Don Jazzy	Single
2016	The Best		Don Jazzy	single
2016	Flawless	Korede Bello	Don Jazzy	Single
2017	Greater Things		Don Jazzy	Single
2017	We Up		Altims	Single
2017	Jensimi		Don Jazzy	Single
2018	Open and Close		Don Jazzy and Altims	Single
2018	Softly	Solidstar	P.Banks	Single
2018	40 Bottles	Dj Big N, Special Ed, Shody, Do2dtun	Princeton	Single
2019	Deep Down	Seyi Shay	Altims	Single
2019	Good Time		Ozedikus	Single

As featured artist on compilation albums

• 2004: The Big Picture
• 2007: Curriculum Vitae
• 2012: Solar Plexus

Videography

Year	Title	Director	Ref
2002	Don't Stop	Eldee	Шаблон:N/A
2009	Something About You	Sesan Ogunro	Шаблон:N/A
2010	Over the moon	Dj Tee	Шаблон:N/A
	Pop Something ft D'banj	Walter Banger	Шаблон:N/A
2011	bamijo ft eldee, Ikechukwu and M.I	Sesan Ogunro	Шаблон:N/A
2013	When this song comes on	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A
2012	Afefe	Sesan Ogunro	Шаблон:N/A
2013	Baby Tornado ft Alexandra Burke	Olehbuckman Productions	Шаблон:N/A
	Love Mine	Mr Moe Musa	Шаблон:N/A
	talented	Mr Moe Musa	Шаблон:N/A
2014	Work It ft Navio	Шаблон:N/A
	Surulere ft Don Jazzy	Daniel Ugo	Шаблон:N/A
2015	Kabiyesi (feat. Don Jazzy)	Dr SID and Adasa Cookey	Шаблон:N/A
2016	If I Start to talk ft Tiwa Savage	Clarence Peters	Шаблон:N/A
	The Best	Clarence Peters	Шаблон:N/A
	Flawless ft Korede Bello	Lavinia Noel	Шаблон:N/A
2017	Jensimi	Dr SID and Paul Gambit	Шаблон:N/A
2018	Open and Close	Dr SID	Шаблон:N/A
2019	Good Time	Unlimited L.A	Шаблон:N/A

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards ceremony	Award description(s)	Results
2008	Soundcity Music Video Awards	Fresh Video	Шаблон:Won
2009	Nigerian Music Video Awards	Best Afro Hip Hop Video	Шаблон:Won
2011	The Headies	Revelation of the year	Шаблон:Won
		Best R&B/Pop Album	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Pop Single	Шаблон:Won
		Song of the Year	Шаблон:Nom
		Album of the year	Шаблон:Nom
2014	The Headies	Song of the year	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Collabo	Шаблон:Nom
		Best Pop Single	Шаблон:Nom
	MTV Africa Music Awards	Song of the year	Шаблон:Nom
	City People Entertainment Awards	Best Collaboration	Шаблон:Won

Filmography

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Year	Project	Role	Director
2014	Last 3 Digits	Benji	Moses Inwang
2015	The Application	Director	Sidney Esiri
2019	Nigerian Trade		Jade Osiberu

See also

• Afrobeat
• African hip hop
• Nigerian hip hop
• Lagos

External links

• Official website Шаблон:Webarchive