Timi Dakolo Biography
Full Name :
Timi Dakolo
Date of Birth :
January 20, 1981
Place of Birth :
Accra, Ghana
Higher Qualification :
B.Sc
Occupation :
Singer | Songwriter | Music Producer
Parent :
David Dakolo (Father)
Norah Kimmy Head
Relatives :
Ateni Dakolo (Grandmother)
Susan Larry (Aunty)
Net Worth :
$2.1 million (Not yet verified)
Social Media Handles :
Instagram: timidakolo
Twitter: @timidakolo
Timi Dakolo Age
Timi Dakolo is 41 years old.
Early Life & Education
On the 20th of January, 1981, in Accra, Ghana, Timi Dakolo was born into the family of a Nigerian dad, David, and a Ghanaian mother, Norah Kimmy Head, who died when Dakolo was thirteen years old. Despite being born in Ghana, Timi has always claimed Nigeria. He was brought up in Port Harcourt by his grandmother, Ateni Dakolo, and his auntie, Susan Larry, and he acknowledges his auntie as his initial singing educator. So profound was their relationship that Timi declined a proposal to move to Lagos with his friends, choosing to remain back in Port Harcourt with them.
Timi began singing at church when he was twelve years old. He became a founding member of the musical group Purple Love in 2003. They overwhelmed the Port Harcourt club circuit, yet all at once disbanded in 2005. He graduated from the University of Port Harcourt with a degree in Communication Studies. After winning the West African Idols competition, he moved on to study songwriting to pursue a career as a songwriter.
Timi Dakolo’s Career
The majority of Timi Dakolo’s wealth comes from the fact that he has established himself as a respected and successful professional musician. Timi is a talented and prosperous artist, and despite the fact that his name isn’t on the list of the top 10 richest musicians in Nigeria, he has achieved a great deal of success.
Timi was only 12 years old when she made her first appearance in the church choir. In 2003, he was a founding member of the musical ensemble known as “Purple Love,” which he had joined the previous year.
They were a force to be reckoned with in the club shows of Port Harcourt, but the group eventually disbanded in 2005 after all of its members were accepted into the University of Port Harcourt.
It was reported that Timi triumphed at a local talent hunt competition called G.E. FACTO that took place in Port Harcourt around the same time.
Calabar was the location of Dakolo’s audition for the reality show Idols West Africa in 2006. The judges were really impressed by his singing, and they considered him to be a strong contender for the award.
Timi Dakolo never finished in last place during the course of the competition. In the conclusion of the competition that had been going on for three weeks, the producers of the show disclosed the fact that Timi had received the largest number of votes in each of those weeks.
Timi Dakolo Personal Life
Timi Dakolo married Busola Dakolo in 2012 and they have three kids- Alex, Zoe and Hallel.
Timi Dakolo Net Worth
As of 2022, Timi Dakolo net worth is estimated at $2.1 million.
