Today 22nd of April 2014 makes it the FOURTH year ever since you left this sinful world - Dagrin lives on

Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, popularly  known as Dagrin  was born on the 21st of  October 1987 . 

was an award winning Nigerian rapper from Ogun, Nigeria.A film of his life entitled Ghetto Dreamz was released in April 2011.

Dagrin's home was in Meiran, Alagbado, Lagos. His style of rap incorporated Yoruba, English and Pidgin English. In 2010 he was nominated for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for Best Album (C.E.O.), Hottest Single "Pon Pon Pon", Best Rap Act and Best Collaboration with vocals. His album
C.E.O. (Chief executive Omota English: Chief Executive Gangster) won the Hip hop World Award 2010 for best rap album.From it came the singles "Pon Pon Pon", and "Kondo". Dagrin has worked with many other Nigerian artists such as Y.Q, 9ice, M.I, Iceberg Slim,omobaba,terry g,code,MISTAR DOLLAR, TMD entertainment, omowumi, chudy k, Bigiano, naeto c, Konga and some. He associated with music producers like Sossick, Dr Frabz, Sheyman, and Frenzy.

Dagrin died in a motor accident 4 years ago  in which he was the driver. The music legend touched us all and is forever remembered in our hearts. 

Dagrin's single "Pon Pon Pon" was loved mainly because the cultural effects it had was of overwhelming  significance, it talks about the life style in Lagos, Agege,Ifewara Mushin, Ikeja, Surulere, Isale Eko, and many other parts of south western Nigeria where life in the slums mixes up with life in the affluent cities and parts of Lagos Nigeria. His songs touch upon ethnicity, pride, while surviving the streets of Lagos and a hint of criticism elderly people hurls against bad behaviour.

 The music video proudly displays young people in their twenties and early thirties proudly displaying their tribal marks in retrospect of the old Yoruba empire of Ile-Ife.