Fireboy DML

Fireboy DML is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and recording artist associated with Afrobeats, Afropop and R&B. His public profile is built around a run of albums from Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps through adedamola, the UK chart performance of Peru with Ed Sheeran, and 2022 award nominations from BET and the American Music Awards.

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About Fireboy DML

Profile information current to 2026-08-11.

Nigeria · Singer, Songwriter, Recording artist

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Also known as: Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan
Known for: Afrobeats; Afropop; R&B; Nigerian popular music
Country: Nigeria

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At a glance

Fireboy DML is the professional name of Nigerian recording artist Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan, with source variation on the granularity of his birth name.
Apple Music describes him as a Nigerian singer-songwriter, while AllMusic associates him with Afrobeats and R&B.
Apple Music lists the albums Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps, APOLLO, Playboy and adedamola in his catalogue.
Official Charts lists Peru by Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran as reaching number 2 on the Official Singles Chart.
In 2022, official nominee lists placed Fireboy DML among BET Awards Best International Act nominees and American Music Awards Favorite Afrobeats Artist nominees.

Public identity and background

Fireboy DML is the professional name used by the Nigerian recording artist identified by Apple Music as Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan and by AllMusic as Adedamola Adefolahan. Apple Music describes him as a Nigerian singer-songwriter, and AllMusic gives his birth date and place as February 5, 1996, in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

Recorded work and musical field

His documented album catalogue includes Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps, listed by Apple Music with a November 29, 2019 release date; APOLLO, listed with an August 19, 2020 release date; Playboy, listed with an August 5, 2022 release date; and adedamola, listed with an August 29, 2024 release date. The profile sources place his work within Nigerian popular music, including Afrobeats, Afropop and R&B.

Chart, soundtrack and awards recognition

Official Charts lists Peru by Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran with a first chart date of January 6, 2022 and a peak position of number 2 on the Official Singles Chart. Music In Africa reported in September 2020 that his 2019 single Scatter was included on the EA Sports FIFA 21 soundtrack, and official 2022 nominee lists from BET and ABC placed him among nominees for Best International Act and Favorite Afrobeats Artist, respectively.

Timeline

1996-02-05 Birth date and place reported by AllMusic: February 5, 1996 in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
2019-11-29 Apple Music lists Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps as released on November 29, 2019.
2020-08-19 Apple Music lists APOLLO as released on August 19, 2020.
2020-09-29 Music In Africa reported that Scatter was listed for EA Sports' FIFA 21 soundtrack.
2022-01-06 Official Charts gives Peru by Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran a first chart date of January 6, 2022 and a peak position of 2.
2022-06-01 BET announced Fireboy DML as a Best International Act nominee for the 2022 BET Awards.
2022-08-05 Apple Music lists Playboy as released on August 5, 2022.
2022 ABC's 2022 American Music Awards nominees list included Fireboy DML in the Favorite Afrobeats Artist category.
2024-08-29 Apple Music lists adedamola as released on August 29, 2024.

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Biographical facts

The requested subject is the recording artist known professionally as Fireboy DML.
Apple Music identifies Fireboy DML as born Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan in Abeokuta in 1996; AllMusic identifies him as born Adedamola Adefolahan in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
AllMusic gives Fireboy DML's birth date and place as February 5, 1996 in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Fireboy DML is described by Apple Music as a Nigerian singer-songwriter and by AllMusic as a Nigerian singer associated with Afrobeats and R&B.
Official Charts lists Peru by Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran as reaching peak position 2 on the Official Singles Chart, with a first chart date of January 6, 2022.
BET listed Fireboy DML of Nigeria among the nominees for Best International Act at the 2022 BET Awards.
ABC's American Music Awards nominee list placed Fireboy DML among the nominees for the new 2022 Favorite Afrobeats Artist category.
Music In Africa reported on September 29, 2020 that Fireboy DML's 2019 single Scatter was listed among the official tracks for the EA Sports FIFA 21 soundtrack.