Adedamola Adefolahan: biography, age, family, net worth

All you need to know about Adedamola Adefolahan popularly known as Fireboy DML Let’s take a look at his Biography, Nationality, Career, Age, Net worth, Family.

ABOUT
Adedamola Adefolahan, known professionally as Fireboy DML, is a Nigerian singer. He is signed to YBNL Nation, a record label founded by Nigerian rapper Olamide.

EARLY LIFE
Adedamola Adefolahan (Fireboy DML) grew up in Abeokuta, Ogun state and was a member of his local church choir. He was born 5th of February 1996 at Ogun State, Nigeria.

 Adedamola Adefolahan the musician, grew up in Ogun State and attended both his primary and secondary school education there. To further his education, he studied at Obafemi Awolowo University, and while he was in school he developed interest in music.

CAREER
His breakthrough single “Jealous” first appeared on YBNL Nation’s collaborative album YBNL Mafia Family (2018), before being re-released on 25 March 2019. The song is composed of guitar riffs traditional drums and percussion; it combines African harmonies with elements of country and soul music. “Jealous” was produced by Cracker Mallo and is centered around love and the complicated feelings that go along with it. The visuals for “Jealous” was directed by Director K.

On 14 June 2019, Fireboy DML released the romantic single “What If I Say”. It was produced by Pheelz, who incorporated a mix of percussion, ambient synth harmonies, and a drum riff into the production. The visuals for “What If I Say” was directed by TG Omori. On 1 August 2019, Fireboy DML released another single “King”, in the song, he declares his worth to his love interest. The accompanying music video for “King” was directed by TG Omori; it contains images of Fireboy and his love interest in a rose petal embellished Rolls Royce, as well as images of him singing at a fashion show where models walk on a runway.

Fireboy DML released his debut studio album Laughter tears and goosebumps on 29 November 2019. It was initially scheduled for release on 25 November. The album’s music is a brand of R&B that combines love and social issues with empirical songwriting. LTG comprises 13 tracks and doesn’t feature any guest artist; it amassed over 6 million streams on Spotify three days after its release. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, but was criticized for being labeled an “Afro-Life” record instead of an R&B album. LTG was supported by the previously released singles “Jealous”, “What If I Say” and “King”.

On 17 August 2020, Fireboy released the tracklist to his sophomore album, Apollo.

Fireboy DML has cited Jon Bellion, Passenger and Wande Coal as his key contemporary influences.

Adedamola Adefolahan

FAMILY
Fireboy DML is the first child in a family of three boys. Much else is not known about his family, including his parents.

PERSONAL LIFE
Fireboy DML describes his sound as “Afro-Life” and said he writes songs that audiences can relate to. Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork characterized his sound as “slow-groove pop” and said it “tells stories about love with the formulaic structure of a Hallmark Christmas romance”.

In 2020, Fireboy DML’s songs were included in the FIFA 21 game soundtrack.

ACHIEVEMENT
2019: City People Music Awards for Most Promising Act of the Year.

Fireboy DML

2020: Soundcity MVP Awards Festival for Listeners’ Choice — Jealous.

NET WORTH
Fireboy DML is currently one of the richest and the most influential artists in the Nigeria Music scene, with an estimated net worth of $450,000 dollar. This net worth is according to his earnings and his numerous endorsement deals.