ELDee


Lanre Dabiri , better known by his stage name Eldee, stylized as eLDee, is a former Nigerian-American rapper, singer, and record producer but now an IT Consultant based in the United States
He is an original member of the band Trybesmen, which was started in 1998 with rappers KB and Freestyle. He has made five solo albums.

Early life and education

eLDee comes from Lagos Island in Lagos State of Nigeria. He has a master's degree in Architecture from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Music career

After moving to the United States in 2002, eLDee recorded a solo album titled Long Time Coming. He followed it up with Return of the King, which contains the single "I Go Yarn". Return of the King won "Best International Album" at the 2007 Nigeria Entertainment Awards in New York City. His subsequent albums are Big Boy, originally titled Evolution, Is it your money Vol.1 and Undeniable.
He came up with a collaboration of all artists on the Trybe Records label, called Da Trybe. They produced the singles "Work it out" and "Oya" in 2002, and the album BIG Picture in 2005.
eLDee has worked as an artist, producer, video director and an interactive media consultant.
He is passionate about African social issues.

Personal life

"Lanre" is a derivative for the Yoruba name "Olanrewaju".
eLDee and his long-term partner, Dolapo Latinwo-Belo married and together they have 2 daughters, Temi, and Toke. He has been based in Atlanta, USA since 2002.
In December 2013 he posted a message on his official Twitter page to voice his support for gay rights, saying that hopefully one day soon Africa will realize that anti-gay sentiment is no different from racial or religious discrimination.

Discography

Albums