Durella (musician)

Oluwadamilare Okulaja, popularly known as Durella (King of the Zanga) is a Nigerian recording artist, performer, songwriter and businessman. With his notable hit singles like "Enu Ose" "Shayo" "Wizkolo Wiska" "Club Rock" and "GaGa" featuring Wizkid, Durella is no doubt a part of the Nigerian music industry. He's also featured with prominent stars like Dbanj, Femi Kuti, Duncan Mighty, Terry G, Olamide, and Dammy Krane, and has performed live with Wyclef Jean in South Africa. In 2008 Durella was awarded "MTV Base Advance Warning Artist" of the year. He also is the first Nigerian artiste to own a shoe line: Durellasneakers, named after his popular slogan "2Gbaski". Durella issued his first debut album King Of The Zanga under TC- Record Label, and the second album, Reconfigurated.

Durella, real name Oluwadamilare, (meaning: The Lord has rewarded me) was born in Zaria, Kaduna State to Mr and Mrs Okulaja, he grew up in Mushin and Ajegunle, finished high school at Eyuba Boys Secondary School Mushin, proceeded to the Lagos State Polytechnic to study insurance before he dropped out of school due to financial challenges his parents faced. In 2013 during an interview held by Compass Online NewsPaper; King of the Zanga crooner said he still plans to go back to school; in his words "I still have plans to go back to complete my course but for now, I am focusing on my music'.

Casting his mind back to the days in the jungle, he said: "You know when one hears the area Mushin, it elicits fear and notoriety. It was hell growing up there. It wasn't easy to invite a lady to the house. Once she heard that you lived in Mushin, she would be scared and you would probably forget the relationship. Growing up there as a man, it wasn't easy but I appreciated it at a point in time. If it wasn't for that experience, things might not be the way they are today. Living in Mushin helped to shape the kind of man that I am today."

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