Baba Dee
Dare Fasasi, known professionally as Baba Dee, is a Swedish-Nigerian movie director, and dancehall artiste. He was the older brother of Nigerian singer-songwriter, Sound Sultan, with whom he founded a record label named Naija Ninja Entertainment Production Company. Music career began with the release of his debut album in 1997.
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Baba Dee
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- Name
- Baba Dee
- Occupation
- Movie director, dancehall artiste
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Education
- University of Ibadan
- Languages
- Yoruba
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Dare Fasasi, known professionally as Baba Dee, is a Swedish-Nigerian movie director, and dancehall artiste. He was the older brother of Nigerian singer-songwriter, Sound Sultan, with whom he founded a record label named Naija Ninja Entertainment Production Company. Music career began with the release of his debut album in 1997.
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Baba Dee was an actor and film director, of Nigerian nationality. The actor was educated at University of Ibadan. Languages used include Yoruba.
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Key facts
• Name — Baba Dee • Native Name — Dare Fasasi • Occupation — Movie director, dancehall artiste • Years Active — 1995 - present
Education and career
Education and career
Baba Dee earned a bachelor's degree in theatre arts from the University of Ibadan, and a master's degree in directing for stage and feature film. His first shot at music was the Lekki Splash Talent Hunt where he competed against nine other contestants and won in 1995. His win also included a recording contract that ushered him into Nigeria's music industry, after which he secured another recording contract with Astro Entertainment in Sweden, by which he toured Europe with other artistes. In a 2014 interview, he revealed that he doesn't use sex in promoting his music. Baba Dee directed his first movie, Head Gone, in 2014. The movie, which was co-produced with his younger brother, Sound Sultan, featured Nigerian singer Tuface, Alibaba Akpobome, Basketmouth, Eniola Badmus, Akpororo, among others. Head Gone also premiered in Sweden and Berlin in 2014, and is reportedly the first Nollywood film made by a Swedish director. In 2013, Baba Dee revealed his intention to contest for membership of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Oriade Amuwo Odofin Constituency 2, in Nigeria's 2015 General Election. He was also a member of the board of the Copyright Society of Nigeria.
Personal life
Personal life
Baba Dee was the older brother to Nigerian singer and instrumentalist, Sound Sultan, who died on 11 July 2021. At a tribute to his late brother in July 2021, he tried to reconcile twin brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye, a music duo of the defunct P-Square who had been feuding. He has a son of mixed race named Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi.
Filmography
Filmography
• Head Gone (2014) - Director
Discography
Studio albums • Stand 4 Road (2018) • Boom Box (2014) • Versatile (2007) • Most Wanted (1997) Singles & EPs • "Daggarin" feat. Jaycii (2019) • "All About You" (2017)
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- “Baba Dee”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Ref • 2007 — The Headies — Best Reggae/Dancehall Album — Versatile • 2013 — The Headies — Best Reggae/Dancehall Single — "Go Down"
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- 1.Radio, Sveriges. First Nollywood film produced by Swedish director - Radio Sweden. sverigesradio.se.
- 2.Veteran artiste shows off cute son. Pulse Nigeria. 2015-04-01.
- 3.Baba Dee to Sound Sultan: Even in death, you're a symbol of grace. TheCable. 2021-07-13.
- 4.OBITUARY: Sound Sultan, the 'naija ninja' and basketball aficionado who taught 'BODMAS' in a song. TheCable. 2021-07-11.
- 5.Baba Dee is a year older today. The NET. 2015-11-11.
- 6.Baba Dee is a year older today. The NET. 2015-11-11.
- 7.Directors African Film Festival, Inc.
- 8.My passion for music is waning - Baba Dee. Vanguard. 2013-03-21.
- 9.Baba Dee shows off his son, Tunde. The NET. 2014-09-16.
- 10.I don’t use sex as propaganda to sell my music - BabaDee. Vanguard. 2014-12-12.
- 11.Fasasi, Dare African Film Festival, Inc.
- 12.2face, Sound Sultan to tour Europe in promotion of 'Head Gone'. The NET. 2015-04-27.
- 13.Basketmouth, 2Face Idibia Set To Star In New Comedy Film Full Of Africa's Biggest Stars. Sahara Reporters. 2014-11-07.
- 14.All-star in Baba Dee's Head Gone movie. The Nation. 2014-12-13.
- 15.Radio, Sveriges. First Nollywood film produced by Swedish director - Radio Sweden. sverigesradio.se.
- 16.eventnewsafrica. Police IG assures COSON of full support in the war against copyright theft. Eventnews Africa. 2015-08-28.
- 17.Veteran Singer Sound Sultan Dies At Age 44. The Guardian. 2021-07-11.
- 18.Baba Dee Begs P-Square To Reunite, Ends Tubaba And Blackface’s ‘Beef’. Channels Television.
- 19.Baba Dee on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 20.Baba Dee warms up for album release. The Nation. 2014-01-07.
- 21.Past Winners of HHWA.
- 22.MSN Entertainment Nigeria. Olamide, Phyno win big at The Headies 2013. 30 December 2013.
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