DEL B

BIO

Ayodele Basil, artistically known as Del B is a renowned African producer, singer and songwriter with decades of experience, plethora of hits and remarkable impact across the African Music industry. Growing up in a strong musical family dating back four generations with a guitarist father, Del B started playing the Bass Guitar at an early age of 11 and proceeded to master the Piano and play the acoustic Guitar. His passion for storytelling through musical composition, crystal-clear vocals and sound engineering led to the pursuit of a career in songwriting and music production. His parents have each played an influential part in shaping his career in musicology. “This is the kind of sounds I wanted to produce, I had never seen or heard anyone play the guitar before then” Del B said as he reflected on his dad playing the guitar while he sang in the church choir alongside his brothers. His mother was his number one supporter. After his beloved mother passed away in 2001, he remembers her “As always encouraging me to practice playing my guitar and musical instruments, that the sky is the limit” She would have been so proud of my achievements”.

By 2002, Del B already had a few recordings credited to him as Producer. He proceeded to hone his skill at MidiCorp Studios in 2004, understudied ace Producer/singer-songwriter “Paul Play Dairo” under Playground Entertainment as sound engineer in 2005, and by 2006 he was engaged as the recording/mixing engineer for the defunct (then budding) Mo’ Hits Record label where he worked on the smash hit “Why me” by D’Banj, and Mo’ Hits “All Stars Cv” album. As resident Producer/Engineer signed to Soul Muzik (now Live Spot Ent.) in 2009, Del B contributed to the sophisticated “Double Dare” (Rhythm & Beat) Album by Darey Art Alade, as well as other successful projects under the umbrella of Soul Muzik.

Focused on his ambition to push the creative boundaries of African Music, by 2012 he had worked and collaborated on streams of successful projects with various record labels and independent artists delivering hit tracks including “Shake” and “Sweet Tomatoes” by Flavour “Limpopo” and “Pull Over” by Kcee, “Ayo” by Wizkid. His groundbreaking back-to-back hits certified his creative prowess and secured various award nominations including nomination for “Best Producer of the Year” -Headies Awards (2013), nomination and win for same category at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards, Houston, USA (2014).

These celebrated hits were not solo achievements but revelations of his musical genius as singer /songwriter and producer. He has since ingrained his imprint across the African music scene producing hits for Wizkid, Runtown, Mr Eazi, Seyishay, Orezi, Harrysong, Flavour, Mafikizolo, DJ Neptune, DJ Spinall, Ishmael, Seyi Shay, P-Square, Runtown, Lauryn Hill, Maphorisa, Popcaan, Sho Madjozi and many others. Notable hits include but not limited “Mad Over You” by Runtown, “Tilapia” by Mr Eazi, “Gbese” by Wizkid & Trey Songz, “Like” by Reekado Banks and Tiwa Savage ‘s and more.

Following the feedback from putting out experimental singles and sound packs, he debuted his first EP “Afrodisiac” a mix-tape showcasing his sonic diversity and ability to vocally entertain solo records and collaborations with other talents. Afrodisiac which was released in March 2019 brandished singles like “Tattoo” featuring Davido & Mr Eazi, “Consider” featuring WizKid & Flavour and the socially conscious single “Penetrate” featuring Patoranking & DJ Neptune released in October 2019.

Gearing towards the release of his second EP titled “Del BEAST” Written and produced by him in collaboration with several artists, Del B and Hotkid dropped the club banger "No Pressure" in late 2023 and in 2024 dropped the Del BEAST EP in collaboration with Ghanian's Camidoh, Skales, and Reekado Banks. The Del BEAST! EP provides validation to creative prowess of a sound genius with the innovative artistry to stand the complexities of the ever-changing musical landscape of African music. “The most fascinating part of my journey is that my style has evolved since my church days. I get inspired watching different artist freely express themselves in the studio, thus enhancing my growth as a producer turned artist”

Del B continues to show his collaborative streak as producer and recording artist through the anticipated collaborative EP "BORDERLINE" with Malawian emerging artist, Merchah. On April 11th, Del B and Merchah dropped the sultry single "Bunda" an unapologetic exploration of casual encounters, physical desires without emotional commitment.

"Bund" Now Streaming here: https://ditto.fm/bunda_