Dr. Alban

Dr. Alban
Dr. Alban squinting into camera, wearing an open jacket, partially exposing chest; two people appear to have a hand on each of his shoulders
Dr. Alban in 2018
Background information
Birth nameAlban Uzoma Nwapa
Born (1957-08-26) 26 August 1957 (age 67)
Oguta, Imo, Federation of Nigeria
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1980s—present
Labels
Websitedralban.net

Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born 26 August 1957), better known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-born Swedish musician and producer with his own record label, Dr. Records.[1] His music can best be described as Eurodance/hip-hop reggae in a dancehall style.[1] He has sold an estimated 16 million records worldwide[2][3][4] and is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My Life", from the album One Love.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Allmusic: Dr. Alban (Biography)". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Dr Alban - the Story". Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Dr Alban – 50 Greatest Nigerians of All Time? (Video) :: Naija's Most Incredible". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Calista Luxury Resort Hotel | Belek • Antalya • Türkiye". Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.