The release of Kcee’s massive “Limpopo” hit early 2013 certified him one of Nigeria’s top music producers.

Also lauded for his creative endeavors with Flavour (shake), SeyiShay (irawo), Waje (oko mi), Tiwa Savage (baby mo), General Pype (victorious man, desire, songformama), ill bliss (gidigba), Zaina (totally yours ft wayne wonder) and couple more in present times functioning extensively not just as producer but also as song writer or co- songwriter, vocal arranger, backing vocalist et al.

Between 2009 and 2012 he’s earned production credits from lacing cuts on Omotola’s entire sophomore album, most of Harrisong’s Testify album, Ade Bantu’s No Man Stands Alone, Darey’s Rhythm and Beat albums. Also produced singles released by Orezi (I no fit lie, High BP), Kcee (Now I know, Give it to me), SeyiShay(Loving your way), Omawumi&Waje (Xmas Jollification), Vector (We’re Made o, Wasted), Darey (Sisi eko remix ft flavour), DJ Jimmy Jatt (komije) and a lot more. He did the Nigerian Music Video Award (NMVA) 2010 &2011 theme song.

Ayodele Joseph Basil as named by his parents was born on an April 22 in the early 80’s in Kano State, Nigeria; His mother and father originally from Edo and Delta states respectively.

Del’ B (an acronym from his first and last names) is of a strong musical pedigree, as his parents, grand-parents, and great grand-parents were all musicians of some sort.

His father was the guitarist and music director of a local church choir, which he and his siblings were a part of. And at a tender age of 11, Del’ B was already the playing the Bass Guitar. He soon grew to master the piano and the acoustic guitar. And as if following in his father’s footstep, he effortlessly became choir director in his secondary school and the church back in Kano.

Back Home, Del’ B took part in various recordings and became very interested in music production and audio engineering. And in 1998, he pursued his artistic love to Lagos, where he played the keyboards and guitar in different bands and continued as choir director in the Lagos branch of his church.

By 2002, Del’B already had a few recordings credited to him as Producer.

He went on to hone his skill in audio engineering at MidiCorp Studios at 2004, then proceeded a year after to Playground Entertainment to work with ace Producer, Singer, Songwriter; Paul Play Dairo as sound engineer, playing active role in the productions done at Playground Studios.

In 2006 he connected with the then budding Mo’ Hits camp and was engaged as recording/mixing engineer for D’ Banj’s smash hit “Why Me” and their Mo’ Hits All Stars CV album .


Around this time he worked with some of Nigeria’s foremost artistes, both on stage and in the studio; names as 2face, Sunny Neji, D’Banj, Fresh (formally Dr Fresh), Kenny St Brown, Felix Duke, Kween, Daddy Showkey are just few of them; and he did work with corporate agencies on jingles and various musical projects.

2009 he joined Soul Muzik as resident Producer/Engineer, did work on Darey’s Rhythm and Beat album plus various other projects in the firm.

In 2011 he went into a creative partnership with Ultraviolet Media run by Ugo Mordi a long time friend, to better manage business, in order to move his career to the next level while he does what he does best, create musical magic.

Although a remarkable music producer, Del’ B is also a talented vocalist and would give any musician a run. He’s drawn inspiration from idols as Quincy Jones, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Teddy Reilly, R. Kelly, Ryan Leslie and many others. His artistic influence come from various musical genres ranging from Jazz to Rock, Hip-Hop/R&B, Pop, to Highlife, Calypso, Fuji, Juju and more and all of that plus his experience has made him nothing short of a seasoned to the core music maker.