Who has several credits across Dave’s discography

David Orobosa Omoregie (born 5 June 1998), known professionally as Dave or Santan Dave, is an Edo/British rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Dave has gained acclaim for his socially conscious lyricism and wordplay and is among the most recognized British rappers.

Dave was born David Orobosa Omoregie on 5 June 1998 in the Brixton area of South London, the youngest of three sons born to Nigerian parents. His father, Frank Omoregie, is a pastor, and his mother, Juliet Doris Omoregie, a nurse. Dave’s father was deported to Nigeria when Dave was just a few months old as he believed he was traveling on a missionary visa but instead was on a visitor’s visa. Juliet was allowed to stay to raise her sons. He was raised in nearby Streatham, where he began composing music at an early age, regularly writing lyrics in his early teens, even before engaging in production after his mother gave him a piano when he was 14.

Dave made his debut appearance on a platform named BL@CKBOX in May 2015 he dropped a single with just audio on Mixtape Madness called “Mid Summer Night” and later progressed to Street Starz TV, a YouTube channel for freestyle rap, in September 2015.

Dave’s collaborator and production partner are 169, who has several credits across Dave’s discography. Alongside rapping and producing, Dave also plays the piano.

Dave is a respectful and fun-loving gentleman.