ELDee

eLDee
Birth nameLanre Dabiri[1]
Also known aseLDee The Don
Born (1977-05-23) May 23, 1977 (age 47)
Kaduna, Nigeria
OriginLagos, Nigeria
GenresAfro hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, record producer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Rapping, Singer
Years active1998–present
LabelsTrybe Records
Websitetryberecords.com

Lanre Dabiri (born May 23, 1977), better known by his stage name Eldee, stylized as eLDee, is a retired Nigerian-American rapper, singer, and record producer based in the United States.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

He is a member of the band Trybesmen, which was started in 1998 with rappers KB and Freestyle. He has made five solo albums. In 2019, he said he does not regret quitting music as the path his career was going would not make him have time for his family.[9] On 1 October 2016, Netng longlisted him on its list of 56 greatest Nigerian entertainers of all time, for his contribution towards the music industry, and for founding the first official Nigeria airplay chart, known as Playdata, for monitoring music consumption on radio.[10]

  1. ^ "AFRICAN CHIQUITO". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Akan, Joey. "eLDee: Rapper to make comback for Olamide collaboration?". Pulse.ng. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Handsome rapper, Eldee celebrates eight years of marriage (Photos) - Madailygist". Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "eLDee And Wife Celebrate 7th Wedding Anniversary – INFORMATION NIGERIA". Informationng.com. November 7, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
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  6. ^ "Eldee Picks Rapper, Eva Alordiah As First Lady". Nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "TheNET.ng – Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Eldee signs female rapper, Eva Alordiah to Tribes Records v.20 – Daily Post Nigeria". Dailypost.ng. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "I don't regret leaving music –Eldee". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "56 greatest Nigerian entertainers of all time". Nigerian Entertainment Today. October 1, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2022.