May D
| May D | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Akinmayokun Awodumila[1] Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Other names | Mr May D |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
|
Musical career | |
| Genres | AfroPop , R'n'b , House music, Afrobeat |
| Labels | Confam Entertainment |
| Associated acts | P-Square, Fliptyce, Akon, Mafikizolo, Wizkid, Olamide, Davido, 2Baba, Oskido, Legendury Beatz |
Akinmayokun Awodumila (born 28 December), popularly known as May D, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and dancer. He was formally signed to the R&B duo P-Square record label "Square records".[2]
Early life and music career
Early life
May D was born into a family of seven (7). He was born in Lagos, he attended University of Lagos, Lagos where he studied Mass communication.
Music career
He rose to stardom in the same year he got signed to the label 2011.[3] On the 21 August 2012 it was officially announced that the Pop singer "May D" is no longer in the label, as stated by Premium Times news.[4][5]
2011: SoundTrack
On 13 May 2011 He released his first single "SoundTrack" under Square records. The video was released on 12 January 2012 and the video was directed by "Clarence Peters" and the video had over 83,702 views on YouTube due to the label deleted the video from their YouTube channel, which had over 10 million views .
Confam Entertainment
On 25 September 2012 "May D" founded an independent record label known as Confam Entertainment.[6]
Personal life
Relationships
May'D began dating Adebola Olowoporoku in 2007,[7] and she gave birth to a baby boy "Olamipoju" in 2013[8] for May D's. The pair ended their relationship in 2014.[9] "May'D" began dating Carolina Wassmuth from Sweden in 2014 till date.[10][11]
Controversies
In 4 April 2015, May D’s cousin and manager Oreoluwa Akinbode denied the allegations that he is a woman beater.
- Information Nigeria
The truth is that the news has been out for a while and I haven’t spoken to anybody about it and May D has not either. When we read the news, we were shocked because it is false. We have spoken to our lawyers and our PR team and they have something they are working on. We want anything that would come out to be the official statement of the company.
- [12]
In 6 April 2015, Debola who is the mother of "May D’s" son, sent an email to Linda Ikeji, to report the domestic violence she suffered from the beating by the singer "May D's".[13]
In 27 August 2015, May D lands in trouble for riding his "Hover Board". He stated on Twitter he going to sue Ikeja City Mall for using tear gas on me just because he was riding on his hover board at the mall. He also said they assaulted him, even almost shot him just for using his hover board at shoprite.[14]
House and Mercedez Benz acquisition
On 28 September 2013, it was reported that May D's bought a Mansion worth 150 million naira in "Magodo-Lagos" [15]
On 15 May 2016 May D's acquired a Mercedez Benz C Class 550 worth N12M.[16]
Stage Name
The name "May'D" was from his name Akinmayokun, he took the first three letters of "Mayokun" and came up with "May", an did likewise to his surname Awodumila by taking off the first three letters and picked "D".[17]
Notable Appearances
| Event | Year |
|---|---|
| Akon Lightning Africa Foundation concert (Congo) [18] | 2016 |
| Star Music Trek [19] | 2015 |
| MTV Base white Christmas party [20] |
Discography
Album(s)
- Chapter One (2013)
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Album | Release Date |
| 2011 | "soundtrack" | Chapter One | 16 May 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Use Me" | ||
| "Ile Ijo" | |||
| "Gat Me High" | |||
| "One Night Stand" | Non-album | ||
| 2013 | "You Want To Know Me" (feat. P-Square) | Chapter One | 16 May 2013 |
| "Ur Eyes" (feat. Davido) | |||
| "So Many Tinz" | |||
| "Love In The Air" | Non-album | ||
| 2014 | "All Over You" | ||
| "Ibadi" | |||
| 2016 | "Bamilo" (feat. Wizkid) | ||
| "Hustle" (feat. Akon and Davido)[21] | Non-album | 24 October 2016 |
As Featured artist
| Year | Title | Artist Name(s) | Album | Release Date |
| 2010 | "Farabale" | Show Dem Camp | The Dreamer Project | 18 September 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Eyes On Me" | ||||
| 2011 | "Chop My Money" | P-Square | The Invasion | 29 July 2011 |
| 2012 | "Chop My Money (remix)" | |||
| "Bless Me" | Davido | Omo Baba Olowo | 17 July 2012 | |
| "Mujo" | Sina Rambo | Non-album | ||
| "Coming For You" | Mo'Cheddah | |||
| "Way You Whine (Remix)" | Dpzle | |||
| "No Time" | DJ Xclusive | |||
| 2013 | "Whine" | Iyanya | Desire | 6 February 2013 |
| "Happiness" | Mafikizolo | Reunited | 10 April 2013 | |
| "Madantin (Remix)" | Jaywon | Oba Orin | 1 April 2016 | |
| "Peperenpe (Remix)" | Klever J | That Klever Jay | 27 March 2015 | |
| "Banger" | Durella | Non-album | ||
| 2014 | "My #1 (Numero Uno)" | DJ Neptune | ||
| "Jigololo" | Eddyaya | |||
| "Give Your Love To Me" | Fliptyce | |||
| "Wiggle" | Mo’Blow | |||
| "Love In The Air (EDM Remix)" | Fliptyce | |||
| 2015 | "Up In The Club" | N6 | ||
| "Amina" | Ikechukwu | |||
| "Birthday Girl" | Samklef |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Recipient | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best New Act of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [22][23] |
| 2013 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best New Musician of the Year (Male) | Himself | Nominated | [24][25] |
| 2015 | Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) | Best Use of Dance in a Video (Ibadi) | Song | Won | [26] |
References
- ↑ "May D - biography". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "May D". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Square Records Presents May D". notjustOk. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Psquare announce split with MayD". 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "No more together: May-D and P-Square split because of "irreconcilable differences".". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "May D Launches New Record Label | | Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website For News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop And Games". 25 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "May D's Babymama, Adebola Olowoporoku Opens Up On Countless Physical Abuse She Endured From Him". www.informationng.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "May D Welcomes A "Sure Baby Boy"". www.informationng.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "How May D assaulted me for years - Baby mama shares story with photos". www.lindaikejisblog.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Is Carolina Wassmuth Dating May D?". www.informationng.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Confirmed: May D In Sizzling Romance With Swedish Lady". www.informationng.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "May D's Cousin And Manager Denies Wife Beating Allegation Against The Singer". www.informationng.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Why May D Allegedly Beat up His Baby Mama". 6 April 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Like Wiz Khalifa, May D Lands In Trouble For Riding The 'Hover Board'". 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "May D's N150 Million House Purchase And An Irresponsible Media". 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "May D Spends 12M On New Whip". 15 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: It's Mr. May D! Moving On to "Confirmed" Heights – Nigerian Music Star, May D Puts his Past Behind and Steps into His Own". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "PHOTOS: May D Arrives Congo For Akon Lightning Africa Foundation Concert". 1 April 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "#StarMusicTrek: Wizkid And Pasuma To Headline In Ibadan". 19 August 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Olamide, Phyno, Kiss Daniel To Perform At MTV Base White Christmas Party". 9 December 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "May D - Hustle feat. Akon & Davido (Prod. by Mckeezyk) - Daily Post Nigeria". dailypost.ng. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ↑ Mix, Pulse. "Full List Of Winners- Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2012!". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "2012 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED AT THE NOMINATION GALA EVENT IN LAGOS". 360Nobs.com. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Ice Prince, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Sarkodie, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Yvonne Okoro, Tonto Dikeh & BellaNaija Nominated for the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "2013 City People Entertainment Awards: First Photos & Full List of Winners". BellaNaija. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Nigerian Music Video Awards 2015 Winners List; Kiss Daniel, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello make list.". Retrieved 28 September 2016.