Del B
| Del B | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ayodele Basel |
| Also known as | Del B |
| Born | Kano, Nigeria |
| Origin | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, record producer, sound engineer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Five Star Music |
| Associated acts | |
Ayodele Basel, better known as Del B, is a Nigerian sound engineer, record producer and songwriter. He is best known for producing Kcee's song, "Limpopo", which went on to be voted "Song of The Year" at the 2013 edition of The Headies. In 2012, he produced the single "Shake", by Flavour N'abania, which was received to critical acclaim among music critics.
Del B was born in Kano State, Northern Nigeria to parents who are natives of Kwale. Prior to achieving recognition, he worked as a studio engineer at MidiCorp Studios. While there, he later went on to produce D'banj's "Why Me" single. He recorded the chart-topping single by Kcee entitled "Limpopo"—the song that got him nominated at the 2013 Headies. He produced two songs entitled "Kind Love" and "On Top Your Matter" on Wizkid's critically acclaimed studio album, Ayo. "On Top Your Matter" was met with positive reviews among music critics. It debuted at number nine on the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 music video chart. It subsequently went on to top the charts for several weeks, earning Del B more recognition.
Del B has been credited as producer on studio albums including Seyi or Shay by Seyi Shay; Testify by Harrysong; Ghetto University by Runtown; Take Over by Kcee; The Baddest by Davido; Blessed and Thankful by Flavour N'abania; and Ayo by Wizkid. Del B showed his versatility as a singer and producer after he released a single titled "Too Proud" in 2012 and went on to be featured on a song titled "So Nice", by DJ Neptune, in 2015.
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