Babyboy AV
{{Short description|Nigerian singer (b. 1999)}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Babyboy AV
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Adindu Victor
| alias = AV
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|14 March 1999}}
| birth_place = Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
| genre = {{hlist|Afrobeats|World music|Afro-fusion}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2019{{ndash}}present
| label = {{hlist|WM Sweden|Longitude Promotion}}
| website = {{URL|babyboyav.net}}
| module2 = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| channels = [https://youtube.com/@BabyboyAV Babyboy AV]
| subscribers = 124 Thousand
| views = 41.3 Million
| stats_update = 23 December 2023
}}
}}
Adindu Victor (born 14 March 1999), known professionally as Babyboy AV,{{Cite web|title=AV's 'Thug Love' is strikingly familiar [Pulse Album Review]|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/a-pulse-review-of-avs-thug-love-ep/3d86z5z|access-date=17 July 2023|website=Pulse Nigeria|date=7 December 2022|language=en}} formally known as AV, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He gained recognition for his 2021 single "Big Thug Boys",{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghgossip.com/music-av-big-thug-boys/|title=AV - Big Thug Boys|last=Sammy|first=Skratch|date=2021-06-22|website=Gh Gossip|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2022-10-09}} which peaked at number five on Billboard Triller Chart.{{Cite web|title=30M organic streams, a big surprise — Baby Boy AV|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/30m-organic-streams-a-big-surprise-baby-boy-av/|access-date=15 February 2022|website=Nigerian Tribune|date=19 September 2021|language=en}}
Early life
Adindu Victor was born in Benin City, Edo State, to an Igbo father from Delta State and Edo mother. He was raised in the city in a mixed environment.{{cite web |last1=Afrobeats Podcast |title=AV says his Dad is from Delta State at 3:52 |website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Oh9_HMIJk |access-date=10 December 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Return to Delta State - AV in Igbo Attire | title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0l6DB0onuN/?hl=en&img_index=2 |website=Instagram |access-date=10 December 2023}} He had his tertiary education at Ambrose Alli University, where he obtained his first degree.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
Career
Baby Boy AV was motivated by his musician father, a guitarist who became passionate about music at an early age. He made his professional start in the music business in 2018 and debuted in 2020 with the song "Temperature," which was widely played on radio and television. In 2019, he performed at the well-known Felabration,{{Cite web|date=2022-10-20|title=Watch Terry G and AV thrill the crowd at New Afrika Shrine. (FELABRATION)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQOqQvqf_7k|access-date=2022-10-20|website=YouTube.com}} among other occasions. In an episode of the All-Nighter podcast, he revealed that he once found himself squatting in the residence of Victor AD before releasing "Big Thug Boys".{{Cite web|title=How Victor AD Allowed Me Squat with Him When I Was Waiting for Life to End – Singer, AV|url=https://www.gistlover.com/how-victor-ad-allowed-me-squat-with-him-when-i-was-waiting-for-life-to-end-singer-av/|access-date=18 May 2023|website=Gist Lover|date=18 May 2023|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=I was waiting for life to end before Victor AD came to my rescue" – AV Reveals|url=https://www.36ng.ng/2023/05/18/i-was-waiting-for-life-to-end-before-victor-ad-came-to-my-rescue-av-reveals/|access-date=18 May 2023|website=36Ng|date=18 May 2023|language=en}}
With the release of his official debut song, "Big Thug Boys," accompanied by a music video produced and directed by director Dindu, Baby Boy AV gained notoriety. Afrobeat and Dancehall are combined in Baby Boy AV's sound, which has amassed over 10 million YouTube views{{Cite web|date=2021-07-09|title=AV - BIG THUG BOYS (OFFICIAL VIDEO)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb28JAoEKAU|access-date=2023-08-14|website=YouTube.com}}
Following his breakout in 2021, Babyboy AV headlined Afro Beach Festival in Accra, Ghana alongside Costa Titch, and Kofi Kinaata in December 2022.{{cite web |title=Costa Titch, Baby Boy AV, and Kofi Kinaata headline Afro Beach Festival|url=https://myjoyonline.com/costa-titch-baby-boy-av-and-kofi-kinaata-headline-afro-beach-festival/ |website=Joy Online|date=21 December 2022 }}
By June 2023, he released his first single of the year, "Quick Question"{{cite web |title=Babyboy AV – Quick Question |url=https://legit9ja.com/2023/06/babyboy-av-quick-question.html |website=Legit9ja|date=23 June 2023 }} after his EP project rollout.
Discography
=EP=
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !EP Title !Tracks !Producers |
| 2022
|
|
|
=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Song Title !Producer !Album |
| 2020
|Temperature |Vybe | |
| 2020
|My Song | | |
| 2020
|Hustle | | |
| 2021
| Big Boy Thugs |Kulboy | |
| 2021
|Confession |Tempo | |
| 2022
|Jiggy | |
| 2022
|Big Thug Boys (Dj Yo! Remix) |
| |
| 2022
|Big Thug Boys (Remix) ft. Jireel |Kulboy | |
| 2022
| No Dey Form |Black Culture |Thug Love |
| 2022
|Big Boy Thugs (Remix) ft. Lama Shreif |Kulboy | |
| 2022
|Confession (Remix) ft. Black Culture | | |
| 2023
|Quick Question |Black Culture | |
| 2023
|Jeje - A COLORS SHOW |Onijaife Oghenetaga Paul | |
| 2023
|Quick Question - Speedup Version |Black Culture | |
= Featured In =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Producer !Album |
| rowspan=4|2022
| "F.D.P (Fire Di Party)" (featuring Dj Tunez) |
| |
| "Home Boy" (featuring Joshua Adere)
| | |
| "Veronica" (featuring Alpha P)
|Blaisebeatz | |
| "Roma" (featuring Kelvyn Boy)
|KullBoiBeatz | |
| rowspan=1|2023
| "Jaga Jaga" (featuring Victony) | KTIZO | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Event !Category !Nomination !Result !Ref |
| rowspan=1|2022
|rowspan=1|The Headies |Rookie of the Year | "Self" |{{nom}} |
See also
- {{Cite web |last=Naomi |first=Overo |date=2022-07-09 |title=AV IS THE NEWEST ADDITION ON THE ROSTER FOR SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING |url=https://culturecustodian.com/av-is-the-newest-addition-on-the-roster-for-sony-music-publishing/ |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=www.culturecustodian.com |language=en-US}}