Dave
Dave performing in May 2019 at O2 Academy Brixton (3rd May 2019)
Born
David Orobosa Omoregie

(1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 25)
Streatham, London, England
Other names
  • Santan Dave
Occupations
Years active2015–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
  • Neighbourhood Recordings · Warner/Chapell
Websitesantandave.com

David Orobosa Omoregie[1] (born 5 June 1998), known mononymously as Dave, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, pianist and record producer.[2][3][4]

Dave released his debut EP Six Paths in 2016, to critical and commercial success, after the release of a number of successful singles. He went on to release the Game Over EP in 2017, with its lead single "No Words" charting within the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. He later released "Funky Friday" in 2018, which became his first number-one single as a lead artist. His debut album, Psychodrama, was released in early 2019 and charted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. Psychodrama is currently one of the highest-rated hip-hop albums on Metacritic.[5]

  1. ^ "Dave Lyrics, Songs and Albums". Genius. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ^ Collins, Hattie (4 April 2016). "10 things you need to know about dave". i-D. Vice. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ^ Tarr, Matt (8 January 2016). "London Rapper Dave Gets Biographical on His Latest Impressive Track 'jkyl+hyd'". MTV (UK and Ireland). Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Drake Previews New Project 'More Life' With Four Songs". Rolling Stone. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  5. ^ https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/score/metascore/all/filtered