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Davido Music Worldwide

Davido's Nigerian record label, founded 2016 and headquartered in Lekki, Lagos.

Based in
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
Founded
2016
Founder
David Adedeji Adeleke (Davido)
Website
dmwhq.com

Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) is a Nigerian record label founded in 2016 by Afrobeats artist Davido, following his exit from HKN Music. It is headquartered in Lekki, Lagos, with Davido as founder and chairman and Sir Banko as CEO.

The label is independent, though it partners with majors for global distribution on individual releases: Davido’s 2023 album Timeless went out through DMW alongside Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment. DMW’s roster has included Mayorkun, Peruzzi and Dremo among past signings, and Billboard named it one of the gatekeepers of the Nigerian music industry in 2020.

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