Daps (director)
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Daps
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| birth_name = Oladapo Fagbenle{{cite web|url=http://www.okayafrica.com/video/daps-interview-director/|title=Daps, The Flex God: Daps|date=11 April 2017 |publisher=Okay Africa|accessdate=1 May 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|02|12|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gocamels.com/sports/mbkb/2004-05/bios/fagbenle_oladapo00|title=Men's basketball: Oladapo Fagbenle|publisher=Campbell University|accessdate=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727061418/http://www.gocamels.com/sports/mbkb/2004-05/bios/fagbenle_oladapo00|archive-date=27 July 2014|url-status=dead}}
| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria
| occupation = cinematographer
| website = {{URL|dapsofficial.com}}
}}
Oladapo Fagbenle (born 12 February 1986), professionally known as Daps, is a Nigerian-born British artist, video director, and former NCAA athlete.{{cite web|url=http://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2015/03/27/jordin-sparks-double-tap-daps-dir|title=Jordin Sparks f/ 2 Chainz "Double Tap" (DAPS, dir.)|publisher=Video Static|accessdate=1 March 2016}} He is best known for directing music videos for recording artists such as Migos, Stormzy, Iggy Azalea, Kendrick Lamar, Willie xo, Wizkid, 2 Chainz and Davido.
Career
Born to Nigerian parents, Daps begun his career within the media industry as a video producer in New York and London. Before this, he played collegiate basketball at Campbell University and Bellarmine University. Daps is also the brother of British actor, O-T Fagbenle, video producer, Luti Fagbenle, and basketball player Temi Fagbenle. Daps currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
=Basketball=
Daps began playing basketball in London, England, where he played for the Westminster Warriors. He then continued his athletic career in the United States where he attended The Master's School in Connecticut for one year. Daps received a scholarship to play basketball at Campbell University in North Carolina where he competed for two years and received his bachelor's degree.{{cite web|url=http://fightingcamel.com/roster_player/oladapo-fagbenle|title=Fighting Camel statistics|website=fightingcamel.com|accessdate=1 June 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130123012354/http://fightingcamel.com/roster_player/oladapo-fagbenle|archivedate=23 January 2013}} Daps then transferred to Bellarmine University where he played basketball for two more years and received his master's degree.{{cite web|url=http://athletics.bellarmine.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=389|title=Oladapo Fagbenle – 2009–10 Men's Basketball|date=n.d.|website=bellarmine.edu|accessdate=1 June 2017}} Daps is also the older brother of WNBA Indiana Fever Centre Temi Fagbenle.
=Entertainment career=
Daps began his video production career in the fall of 2010 and began directing music videos in 2013. In 2016 he directed the video for "Bad and Boujee" for the Migos which went on to become a US number 1 and generated hundreds of millions of views.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7648006/hot-100-migos-bad-and-boujee-lil-uzi-vert-number-one|title=Migos' 'Bad and Boujee,' Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Tops Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=23 April 2017}} The video for the Daps-directed, critically acclaimed "T-Shirt" was released.{{Cite news|url=http://www.vulture.com/2017/01/watch-migos-revenant-inspired-new-video.html|title=Migos Have Already Given Us the Best Music Video of 2017|work=Vulture|access-date=23 April 2017}}
Music videography
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| Artist(s) | Song Title | Label | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iggy Azalea
|"Black Widow" {{small|(featuring Rita Ora)}} |Director X / Daps (B-Unit Director) |Luti Media | ||||
| Jordin Sparks
|"Double Tap" {{small|(featuring 2 Chainz)}} |Louder Than Life/Sony Music |Daps |Luti Media | ||||
| Dappy
|"Beautiful Me" |Daps |Luti Media | ||||
| Kendrick Lamar
|"King Kunta" |Director X / Daps (B-Unit Director) | | ||||
| Cris Cab
|"Bada Bing" |Daps |Luti Media | ||||
| Iggy Azalea
|"Team" |Fabien Montique & Daps |Luti Media | ||||
| Niykee Heaton
|"Bad Intentions" {{small|(featuring Migos)}} |Daps |Luti Media | ||||
| Migos
|"Cocoon" |Daps |Luti Media/Creative Row | ||||
| Quavo & Nicki Minaj
|"She For Keeps" |Quality Control |Daps & Quavo | | ||||
| Sneakbo
|"Right Here" {{small|(featuring Nyla)}} |Daps |Luti Media | ||||
| The Shires
|"My Universe" |Universal |Daps |Luti Media | ||||
| Migos
|"Bad & Boujee" {{small|(featuring Lil Uzi Vert)}} |Quality Control/300 Ent. |Daps |Creative Row | ||||
| Migos
|"T-Shirt" |Quality Control/300 Ent. |Daps |Creative Row | ||||
| Stormzy
|Merky |Daps |Mastermind Productions/Creative Row | ||||
| Migos
|"Deadz" {{small|(featuring 2 Chainz)}} |Quality Control/300 Ent. |Daps |Creative Row | ||||
| Wizkid
|"Come Closer" {{small|(featuring Drake)}} |RCA/Sony Music |Daps |Creative Row | ||||
| Young Thug
|"All the Time" |300 Ent. |Daps |Creative Row | ||||
| Sean Paul
|"Body" {{small|(featuring Migos)}} |Universal |Daps |Luti Media/Creative Row | ||||
| Migos
|"Slippery" {{small|(featuring Gucci Mane)}} |Quality Control/300 Ent |Daps |Creative Row | ||||
| Ayo & Teo
|"Rolex" |Daps |Luti Media | ||||
| Lil Yachty
|"Dirty Mouth" |Quality Control/Motown/Capitol |Daps | | ||||
| Willie XO
|"Kraze " |SBMG |Daps | | ||||
| Davido
|"Fall" |DMW/Sony Music |Daps |Luti Media/Creative Row | ||||
| Rich the Kid
|"Plug Walk" |Rich Forever Music/Interscope |Daps | | ||||
| City Girls
|"Where the Bag Ag" |Quality Control |Daps | | ||||
| Davido
|"Like Dat" |DMW/Sony Music |Daps |Creative Row | ||||
| DJ Snake
|"Enzo" |Universal |Daps | | ||||
| 2 Chainz
|"Blue Cheese" {{small|(featuring Migos)}} |Def Jam |Daps | | ||||
| City Girls
|"Twerk" {{small|(featuring Cardi B)}} |Quality Control/Motown/Capitol |Daps & Sara Lacombe | | ||||
| Lil Baby
|"Close Friends"{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/lil-baby-close-friends-video/amp/|title=Lil Baby's Romantic Paris Vacation Goes South In His Heartbroken 'Close Friends' Video|work=Uproxx|last=Williams|first=Aarom|date=February 13, 2020|accessdate=July 13, 2020}} |Quality Control |Daps | | ||||
| Lil Uzi Vert
|Daps & Lil Uzi Vert | | ||||
| Saweetie
|"My Type"{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8518756/saweetie-my-type-video|title=Saweetie Throws a Block Party for Twerk-Filled 'My Type' Video: Watch|work=Billboard|last=Saponara|first=Michael|date=July 3, 2019|accessdate=July 9, 2019}} |Warner/Artistry |Daps | | ||||
| DaBaby & Lil Baby
|"Baby" |Quality Control |Daps | | ||||
| City Girls
|"Jobs" |Quality Control/Motown |Daps | |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://dapsofficial.com/}}
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Category:Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball players
Category:Nigerian music video directors
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