Prettyboy D-O

Donald Ofik, popularly known as Prettyboy D-O, is a Nigerian recording artist with chaotic blend of Afrobeats, hip hop, alté, dancehall, and R&B.[1][2] His debut mixtape Everything Pretty reached the number one spot on iTunes.[3] He was nominated for The Headies 2022 Best Reggae and Dancehall Album.[4][5][6]

Prettyboy D-O
Birth nameDonald Ofik
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Vocals
Websiteprettyboydo.com

Music career

In July 2022, Aluna, Prettyboy D-O and KoolDrink teamed up to release the amapiano-Afrobeat single "Nowhere to Hide".[7] In 2021, Prettyboy released his album, Love is War,[8] and it appeared on The Fader's list of top 50 best albums 2021.[9] His style has been described as "culte" (a combination of cult and alté) referring to his large following and mixture of street music and alté genres.[10][11]

Discography

Mixtape
  • Everything Pretty (2018)[12]
  • Wildfire (2020)[13]

Album
  • Love is War (2021)[14]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2022 The Headies Best Reggae & Dancehall Album Prettyboy D-O Nominated [4]

References
  1. Toye, Sokunbi (18 March 2020). "Prettyboy D-O wants to rain fire". The Fader. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. Makua, Adimora (5 October 2021). "Prettyboy D-O is redefining punk for the African youth". Dazed. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  3. James, Keith (4 April 2019). "Premiere Prettyboy D-O Pull Up feat Santi". Complex. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. Darlene, Aderoju (26 July 2022). "Headies Awards 2022 nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. "Headies award 2022 nominees: Portable, Ayra Starr, Tems, see oda artistes wey make dis year nomination". BBC. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  6. The Headies (24 May 2022). "Check out the 15th Headies nominees list". The Headies. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  7. Oreoritse, Tariemi (22 July 2022). "Aluna, Prettyboy D-O, KoolDrink join forces on nowhere to hide". Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. The Native (16 October 2021). "Our First Impressions of Prettyboy D-O's Debut LP, 'Love is War'". The Native. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  9. Alex, Robert Ross. "Top 50 best albums of 2021". The Fader. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  10. Oloworekende, Wale (23 September 2021). "How Prettyboy D-O became Nigeria's unstoppable culte star". The Face. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  11. Falola, Ifeoluwa. "Interview: Prettyboy D-O Wants the 'Whole World to Believe In Themselves' Through His Music". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  12. MoreBranches (9 March 2019). "Everything Pretty by rising Nigerian star Prettyboy D-O". MoreBranches. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  13. Alake, Motolani (21 June 2020). "Prettyboy D-O is a blossoming 'Wildfire'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  14. Dennis, Ade Peter (6 October 2021). "Prettyboy D-O Love is War". The Native. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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