David Orobosa Omoregie (born June 5 1998) is an English rapper known as Santan Dave or simply Dave. He is well-known for his socially minded lyrics and wit.

2016, following the success of numerous songs, most notably the grime hit “Thiago Silva” with AJ Tracey, Dave released his debut extended album, Six Paths. The same year, Canadian rapper Drake premiered a remixing single of Dave’s song “Wanna Know” on OVO Sound Radio with himself as the featured artist.

In 2018, he won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song for his political song “Question Time,” which was critical of the British government. In the same year, he released “Funky Friday” with Fredo, his first number-one single on the U.K. Singles Chart and his first platinum-certified release.

Dave released his critically acclaimed sophomore album, We’re All Alone in This Together, in July 2021, his second U.K. number-one album.

Essential Data

• Name: David Orobosa Omoregie
• Stage Name: Dave
• Date of Birth: June 5, 1998
• Place of Birth: London
• Profession: Rapper
• Net Worth: $1 million
• Relationship Endeavors: Not Known

Early Life

David Orobosa Omoregie was born on June 5, 1998, to Nigerian parents of the Edo ethnic group in Angell Town, Brixton, South London. Frank Omoregie, a pastor, and Juliet Doris Omoregie, a nurse, are his parents.

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He has two older brothers, Benjamin and Christopher, who are eight and five years his junior. When Dave was just a few months old, his father was deported to Nigeria as a result of visa issues; he thought he was on a missionary visa but was actually on a visitor’s visa. Due to her fear of deportation, Dave’s mother was forced to leave with his brothers, and they were not reunited with Dave for three months. The family was then made homeless for a while and forced to live on South London buses.

When Dave was seven, his family moved from nearby Brixton to Streatham in South London. He started writing rhymes at 11 after watching his older brother practice rapping at home, and he taught himself piano after receiving an electric keyboard for Christmas from his mother when he was 14. Dave’s older brothers were both in prison during his adolescence. Under the law of joint enterprise, Dave’s brother Christopher, who is still incarcerated, was given a life sentence with a minimum of 18 years for his part in the gang murder.

Then, when Dave was 15, his other brother Benjamin was sentenced to four years in jail for robbery; he was freed in 2018.

Dave studied law, philosophy, ethics, good design, and politics at St Mark’s Academy in Mitcham and Richmond upon Thames College in Twickenham. He was accepted to De Montfort University in Leicester to pursue a legal education, but he decided to put more emphasis on his musical endeavours. Additionally, Dave is a huge Manchester United F.C. supporter.

Career

In May 2015, Dave, just 16 years old, performed his first freestyle on the BL@CKBOX platform. At Bestival in August 2016, Dave played the song with AJ Tracey on the Eskimo Dance stage, making his festival debut.

Throughout 2017, Dave released several non-album singles. J Hus’s song “Samantha” peaked at 63 on the Official Singles Chart, making it the third most popular song that did not make the top 40 in 2017.

In January 2019, Dave partnered with U.K. rapper Headie One on the track “18Hunna,” which peaked at number six on the U.K. Singles Chart.

His debut album, Psychodrama, was released on March 8, 2019. The album opened at number one in the United Kingdom, selling 26,390 copies in its first week, with 26.3 million streaming accounting for 79% of total sales.

On July 23, 2021, Dave released his second album, We’re All Alone in This Together. It was Dave’s second consecutive number-one album, debuting at the top of the U.K. Albums Chart. It was also Dave’s first album to top the Scottish and Irish album charts.

Discography

• 100 M’s (2017)
• Black (2019)
• Clash (2021)
• Disaster (2019)
• Drama (2019)
• Funky Friday (2018)
• Hangman (2018)
• Heart Attack (2021)
• In The Fire (2021)
• Lesley (2019)
• Location (2019)
• Mercury (2021)
• No Words (2017)
• Paper Cuts (2019)
• Professor X (2019)
• Psycho (2019)
• Question Time (2017)
• Starlight (2022)
• Streatham (2019)
• Thiago Silva (2016)
• Titanium (2021)
• Verdansk (2021)
• Wanna Know (2016)
• We’re All Alone (2021)

Albums

• Psychodrama
• We’re All Alone in This Together

Personal Life

Dave has never been open about his love relationships, but fans have speculated who he might be dating. Following his stunning performance at the 2020 Brit Awards, he was photographed with a woman named Eva at the Afterparty at London’s The Scotch of St James nightclub. Eva turned out to be only one of his close buddies.

In April 2020, he wished an unknown lady named Besmira a happy birthday by posting many images of her. Naturally, they assumed she was his girlfriend right away. He never verified or disputed it, however.

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Net Worth

According to a Capital Xtra article, Dave had achieved a $1m net worth.

Social Media

Dave is popular on social media with a large number of followers.

Instagram: @santandave