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Daddy Showkey is a veteran Nigerian galala singer. His genre of music is called ghetto dance or simply ghetto. He was popular in Ajegunle in the late 1990s. He was born as John Odafe Asiemo but is known as Daddy Showkey all over the Ghetto. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He hails from Olomoro Kingdom in Isoko South LGA of Delta State. [6]

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Singles

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Endorsement

In 2018, Daddy Showkey became a brand ambassador for Real Estate Management Revelation Property Group in Lagos State.

He was among several celebrities like Alex Ekubo, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, Belindah Effah, Mary Lazarus and Charles Inojie. [9]

Albums

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References

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