Daps (director)
Daps | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Oladapo Fagbenle[1] |
| Born | 12 February 1986[2] Lagos, Nigeria |
| Origin | London, England[1] |
| Occupation | cinematographer |
| Website | dapsofficial |
Oladapo Fagbenle (born 12 February 1986), professionally known as Daps, is a Nigerian-born British artist, video director, and former NCAA athlete.[3] He is best known for directing music videos for recording artists such as Migos, Stormzy, Iggy Azalea, Kendrick Lamar, Willie xo, Wizkid, 2 Chainz and Davido.
Career
[edit]Born to Nigerian parents, Daps begun his career within the media industry as a video producer in New York and London. Before this, he played collegiate basketball at Campbell University and Bellarmine University. Daps is also the brother of British actor, O-T Fagbenle, video producer, Luti Fagbenle, and basketball player Temi Fagbenle. Daps currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Basketball
[edit]Daps began playing basketball in London, England, where he played for the Westminster Warriors. He then continued his athletic career in the United States where he attended The Master's School in Connecticut for one year. Daps received a scholarship to play basketball at Campbell University in North Carolina where he competed for two years and received his bachelor's degree.[4] Daps then transferred to Bellarmine University where he played basketball for two more years and received his master's degree.[5] Daps is also the older brother of WNBA Indiana Fever Centre Temi Fagbenle.
Entertainment career
[edit]Daps began his video production career in the fall of 2010 and began directing music videos in 2013. In 2016 he directed the video for "Bad and Boujee" for the Migos which went on to become a US number 1 and generated hundreds of millions of views.[6] The video for the Daps-directed, critically acclaimed "T-Shirt" was released.[7]
Music videography
[edit]| Artist(s) | Song Title | Label | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iggy Azalea | "Black Widow" (featuring Rita Ora) | Virgin EMI | Director X / Daps (B-Unit Director) | Luti Media |
| Jordin Sparks | "Double Tap" (featuring 2 Chainz) | Louder Than Life/Sony Music | Daps | Luti Media |
| Dappy | "Beautiful Me" | All Around The World | Daps | Luti Media |
| Kendrick Lamar | "King Kunta" | Top Dawg/Interscope | Director X / Daps (B-Unit Director) | |
| Cris Cab | "Bada Bing" | Island | Daps | Luti Media |
| Iggy Azalea | "Team" | Def Jam | Fabien Montique & Daps | Luti Media |
| Niykee Heaton | "Bad Intentions" (featuring Migos) | Capitol | Daps | Luti Media |
| Migos | "Cocoon" | Quality Control/300 Ent. | Daps | Luti Media/Creative Row |
| Quavo & Nicki Minaj | "She For Keeps" | Quality Control | Daps & Quavo | |
| Sneakbo | "Right Here" (featuring Nyla) | Universal | Daps | Luti Media |
| The Shires | "My Universe" | Universal | Daps | Luti Media |
| Migos | "Bad & Boujee" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) | Quality Control/300 Ent. | Daps | Creative Row |
| Migos | "T-Shirt" | Quality Control/300 Ent. | Daps | Creative Row |
| Stormzy | "Big for Your Boots" | Merky | Daps | Mastermind Productions/Creative Row |
| Migos | "Deadz" (featuring 2 Chainz) | Quality Control/300 Ent. | Daps | Creative Row |
| Wizkid | "Come Closer" (featuring Drake) | RCA/Sony Music | Daps | Creative Row |
| Young Thug | "All the Time" | 300 Ent. | Daps | Creative Row |
| Sean Paul | "Body" (featuring Migos) | Universal | Daps | Luti Media/Creative Row |
| Migos | "Slippery" (featuring Gucci Mane) | Quality Control/300 Ent | Daps | Creative Row |
| Ayo & Teo | "Rolex" | Columbia | Daps | Luti Media |
| Lil Yachty | "Dirty Mouth" | Quality Control/Motown/Capitol | Daps | |
| Willie XO | "Kraze " | SBMG | Daps | |
| Davido | "Fall" | DMW/Sony Music | Daps | Luti Media/Creative Row |
| Rich the Kid | "Plug Walk" | Rich Forever Music/Interscope | Daps | |
| City Girls | "Where the Bag Ag" | Quality Control | Daps | |
| Davido | "Like Dat" | DMW/Sony Music | Daps | Creative Row |
| DJ Snake | "Enzo" | Universal | Daps | |
| 2 Chainz | "Blue Cheese" (featuring Migos) | Def Jam | Daps | |
| City Girls | "Twerk" (featuring Cardi B) | Quality Control/Motown/Capitol | Daps & Sara Lacombe | |
| Lil Baby | "Close Friends"[8] | Quality Control | Daps | |
| Lil Uzi Vert | "Sanguine Paradise" | Warner/Atlantic | Daps & Lil Uzi Vert | |
| Saweetie | "My Type"[9] | Warner/Artistry | Daps | |
| DaBaby & Lil Baby | "Baby" | Quality Control | Daps | |
| City Girls | "Jobs" | Quality Control/Motown | Daps |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Daps, The Flex God: Daps". Okay Africa. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Men's basketball: Oladapo Fagbenle". Campbell University. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Jordin Sparks f/ 2 Chainz "Double Tap" (DAPS, dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Fighting Camel statistics". fightingcamel.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Oladapo Fagbenle – 2009–10 Men's Basketball". bellarmine.edu. n.d. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Migos' 'Bad and Boujee,' Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Tops Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Migos Have Already Given Us the Best Music Video of 2017". Vulture. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Williams, Aarom (13 February 2020). "Lil Baby's Romantic Paris Vacation Goes South In His Heartbroken 'Close Friends' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (3 July 2019). "Saweetie Throws a Block Party for Twerk-Filled 'My Type' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1986 births
- Westminster Warriors players
- Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball players
- Nigerian music video directors
- Bellarmine Knights men's basketball players
- Yoruba sportspeople
- Sportspeople from Lagos
- Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- British expatriate basketball people
- Black British sportsmen
- British music video directors