MAYORKUN: Davido’s best gamble in four years
This feeling, it’s so amazing I don’t even know how to describe it. I’m the proudest big brother, friend, and fan right now bro. God bless your hustle. continue to shine! God willing I will always be there to support! DMW for life. Sold out the Indigo 02!” were the words of Davido in November 2019 when Mayorkun sold out his first show at Indigo O2 in the UK. Be it Banky W and Wizkid, ID Cabasa and Olamide, or Don Jazzy/D’Banj and Wande Coal, several artists in the Nigerian music industry started out with an experienced and trusted adviser that showed them the way. And such is the story of David ‘Davido’ Adeleke and Adewale ‘Mayorkun’ Mayowa Emmanuel. In 2016, a 24-year-old Davido took a gamble with a 22-year-old to begin his own imprint, Davido Music Worldwide. At the time, the move was seen as a gamble because Davido, who had made a name for himself and dumped his family record label, HKN, was all out to do everything his way and according to his rules. Four years down the lin...