Daps (director)

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Daps
Birth nameOladapo Fagbenle [1]
Born (1986-02-12) 12 February 1986 (age 38) [2]
Lagos, Nigeria
OriginLondon, England [1]
Occupation(s) cinematographer
Website dapsofficial.com

Oladapo Fagbenle (born 12 February 1986), professionally known as Daps, is a Nigerian-born British artist, video director, and former NCAA athlete. [3] He is best known for directing music videos for recording artists such as Migos, Stormzy, Iggy Azalea, Kendrick Lamar, Willie xo, Wizkid, 2 Chainz and Davido.

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Career

Born to Nigerian parents, Daps begun his career within the media industry as a video producer in New York and London. Before this, he played collegiate basketball at Campbell University and Bellarmine University. Daps is also the brother of British actor, O-T Fagbenle, video producer, Luti Fagbenle, and basketball player Temi Fagbenle. Daps currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Basketball

Daps began playing basketball in London, England, where he played for the Westminster Warriors. He then continued his athletic career in the United States where he attended The Master's School in Connecticut for one year. Daps received a scholarship to play basketball at Campbell University in North Carolina where he competed for two years and received his bachelor's degree. [4] Daps then transferred to Bellarmine University where he played basketball for two more years and received his master's degree. [5] Daps is also the older brother of WNBA Minnesota Lynx Centre Temi Fagbenle.

Entertainment career

Daps began his video production career in the fall of 2010 and began directing music videos in 2013. In 2016 he directed the video for "Bad and Boujee" for the Migos which went on to become a US number 1 and generated hundreds of millions of views. [6] The video for the Daps-directed, critically acclaimed "T-Shirt" was released. [7]

Music videography

Artist(s)Song TitleLabelDirectorProduction Company
Iggy Azalea "Black Widow" (featuring Rita Ora) Virgin EMI Director X / Daps (B-Unit Director)Luti Media
Jordin Sparks "Double Tap" (featuring 2 Chainz)Louder Than Life/Sony Music DapsLuti Media
Dappy "Beautiful Me" All Around The World DapsLuti Media
Kendrick Lamar "King Kunta" Top Dawg/Interscope Director X / Daps (B-Unit Director)
Cris Cab "Bada Bing" Island DapsLuti Media
Iggy Azalea"Team" Def Jam Fabien Montique & DapsLuti Media
Niykee Heaton "Bad Intentions" (featuring Migos) Capitol DapsLuti Media
Migos"Cocoon" Quality Control/300 Ent. DapsLuti Media/Creative Row
Quavo & Nicki Minaj "She For Keeps"Quality ControlDaps & Quavo
Sneakbo"Right Here" (featuring Nyla) Universal DapsLuti Media
The Shires "My Universe"UniversalDapsLuti Media
Migos"Bad & Boujee" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)Quality Control/300 Ent.DapsCreative Row
Migos"T-Shirt"Quality Control/300 Ent.DapsCreative Row
Stormzy "Big for Your Boots"MerkyDapsMastermind Productions/Creative Row
Migos"Deadz" (featuring 2 Chainz)Quality Control/300 Ent.DapsCreative Row
Wizkid "Come Closer" (featuring Drake) RCA/Sony MusicDapsCreative Row
Young Thug "All the Time"300 Ent.DapsCreative Row
Sean Paul "Body" (featuring Migos)UniversalDapsLuti Media/Creative Row
Migos"Slippery" (featuring Gucci Mane)Quality Control/300 EntDapsCreative Row
Ayo & Teo "Rolex" Columbia DapsLuti Media
Lil Yachty "Dirty Mouth"Quality Control/Motown/CapitolDaps
Willie XO "Kraze "SBMGDaps
Davido "Fall"DMW/Sony MusicDapsLuti Media/Creative Row
Rich the Kid "Plug Walk"Rich Forever Music/InterscopeDaps
City Girls "Where the Bag Ag"Quality ControlDaps
Davido"Like Dat"DMW/Sony MusicDapsCreative Row
DJ Snake "Enzo"UniversalDaps
2 Chainz"Blue Cheese" (featuring Migos)Def JamDaps
City Girls"Twerk" (featuring Cardi B)Quality Control/Motown/CapitolDaps & Sara Lacombe
Lil Baby "Close Friends" [8] Quality ControlDaps
Lil Uzi Vert "Sanguine Paradise" Warner/Atlantic Daps & Lil Uzi Vert
Saweetie "My Type" [9] Warner/ArtistryDaps
DaBaby & Lil Baby"Baby"Quality ControlDaps
City Girls"Jobs"Quality Control/MotownDaps

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