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Dr Sid
12+ albums
nigeriaafrobeatafricapopafro pop
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Dr SID Background information Birth name Sidney Onoriode Esiri Also known as Dr SID Born May 1, 1980 (age 32) Genres Afro Pop, Afro hip-hop Occupations Singer-songwriter Years active 2002–present Labels Trybe Records, Mo' Hits Records, Mavin Records Associated acts D'banj, Mo' Hits Allstars, Don Jazzy, Wande Coal Website official website Sidney Onoriode Esiri (born on May 1, 1980 in Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria), known commonly as, Dr SID is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and Dentist, who is originally from Delta state, but was raised in Lagos. His mother a successful fashion designer and his father the legendary actor Justus Esiri[1][2] who is a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), and famous for his role as the Village Headmaster a Nigerian sitcom popular in the 1980s. The second child of 4 children from an early age he had his heart set on becoming an entertainer. However his life took a different course graduating from the Nigerian Air force Secondary school[3] ikeja, SID went on to the University of Ibadan[4] (UI) to study Dental Surgery, During his school years his flair for entertainment could not be hidden as he took part in school plays, dance competitions and concerts winning numerous awards along the way. ]1999 Dr SID signed on to a fresh new record label Trybe Records (who released the Nigerian hip hop group Trybesmen) as a choreographer. He would spend the next three years touring as a backup dancer for the Trybesmen. 2002 Dr SID got his chance in front of the
