Davido’s net worth in 2021 is estimated at $25 million as of January 2021, which is an increase from his $16 million net worth in 2019.
Davido is a popular Nigerian artiste popularly known as OBO the Baddest. He has risen to fame worldwide with lots of popular musical hits both locally and internationally.
David Adedeji Adeleke better known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Lagos, Nigeria.
Davido made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International which he founded with his cousins after dropping out of Oakwood University where he was studying Business Administration.
The topic of his net worth has often caused controversies as the pop star is known to flaunt his wealth and jewelry on social media.
Davido’s current net worth is estimated at $25 million as of January 2021, which is an increase from his $16 million net worth in 2019.
Although, there had been a lot of contradictions about his net worth in the past years, the famous artiste has been seen with a lot of significant signings and endorsements that have been able to justify his source of income.
According to Forbes, he has released a list of songs that have consistently topped various chats and defined several cultural moments for Africans on the continent and the diaspora. Endorsements have also rolled in as he had worked with many high profile brands including MTN and Guinness Nigeria.
The artiste has received criticism in the past with regards to his net worth being linked to his background as a rich man’s son but he has consistently proved them wrong with his hard work and relentless effort to make a name for himself, without being linked to his family’s name.
The artiste got his nickname OBO meaning Omo Baba Olowo (son of a wealthy man) after his debut album, the artiste had been quick to accept that part of his life and background without making it interfere with his career and income.
In this post I will highlight some points to justify Davido’s net worth in 2021
Music career
In October 2011, the Popstar announced himself to the world with the release of his single “Dami Duro” produced by Shizzi. The video was released in January 2012 and immediately became an internet sensation. He released his debut studio album in July 2012 OMO BABA OLOWO (Child of a wealthy man). The album was filled with hit songs that greatly increased his fanbase and popularity, since then he has released many other singles and collaborations that have brought him fame and international recognition.
In 2019, Davido released another album titled “A GOOD TIME “ while in 2020 he released his most recent work titled “A BETTER TIME “
The album since its release last year has gotten over 200 million streams on major digital platforms.

Davido’s Record Label
DMW becomes another source of Davido’s wealth and contributes to raising more African music talents.
Davido founded his music label David Music Worldwide (DMW), in 2016. He founded it shortly after signing up with Sony Music Inc. to distribute his music catalogs and songs on the international market. His first major signee was Mayorkun.
DMW record label currently has artistes like Dremo, Yonda, Peruzzi, Idowest, MayD and Liya, who is the first female artiste of the label and was signed in November 2020.
Davido’s Endorsement Deals & Signings
Apart from the income from his music and album sales, the artist is also an internet sensation and has gathered a lot of followers on all of his social media platforms, Davido’s net worth has been fortified by signing various large endorsement deals.
Some of which are:
- In April 2012, Davido signed his first major deal with MTN Nigeria worth N30 million
- Travel beta Endorsement Deal rumored to be between 9- 15 million Naira
- Infinix Mobile Endorsement Deal rumored to be worth more than 25 million Naira.
- Davido also bagged a major deal with Guinness Nigeria
- And many more…