Fresh VDM

Fresh VDM
Birth nameBello Emmanuel Oluwashina
Born (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 32)
Togo, Lome
OriginIlorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
GenresPop music, Afro pop music
OccupationRecord producer
Instruments
  • Flute
  • Piano
  • Drums
  • Synthesizer
Years active2016–present

Bello Emmanuel Oluwashina (born February 1, 1992, professionally known as Fresh VDM) is a Nigerian record producer,[1][2][3] and musician.[4] Known for producing Davido’s hit single “Fia”[5][6] which was nominated for song of the year and best pop single at The Headies 2018 award.

He is currently signed to Davido Music Worldwide.[7][8][9]

Early life and education

Bello Emmanuel Oluwashina was born in Togo, lome.[10] He spent his childhood in Lome, Togo, before returning to Nigeria as a teen. He went to secondary school at Vale College, Ibadan, Oyo State and studied International Relations and Diplomacy at Lead City University[11]

Career

On November 10, 2017, He produced Davido’s hit single “Fia”[12]

In 2018 Davido officially signed him to DMW as the label in-house producer.[13]

In 2018, he was nominated for Producer of the Year at the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.[14][15]

In 2018, He won Producer of the Year Award at All Africa Music Awards,[16][17] and Producer of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards.[18]

Production discography

Title Year Artiste(s) Ref(s)
"OBT" 2015 Dremo
"Normal Levelz" 2015 Dremo feat. Ichaba
"Mandem" 2016 Burna Boy
"Back to Back" 2016 DMW
"Yawa" 2016 Mayorkun
"Jisoro" 2016 Ichaba feat. Mayorkun
"Love You Tire" 2016 Mayorkun feat. Mr Eazi
"12 Bang" 2016 Dremo feat. Davido
"Prayer" 2017 Mayorkun feat. Davido
"FIA" 2017 Davido
"Las Vegas" 2017 Yonda
"Bambiala" 2017 Danagog feat. Davido & Mayor
"Escobar" 2017 Dotman feat. Davido
"Las Vegas Remix" 2017 Yonda feat. Burna Boy
"Ada" 2018 Ecool feat. Davido
"Flora my FLAWA" 2018 Davido
"AJE" 2018 DMW [19]
”Mind” 2018 DMW [20]
"Aza" 2018 DMW [21][22]
"Check on you" 2018 CASSPER Nyovest feat. Davido
"Meji Meji" 2018 Kwame Eugene & Davido
"Red Handed" 2018 Mayorkun feat. Peruzzi, Dremo & Yonda
"Drama queen" 2018 Mayorkun
"Tire" 2018 Mayorkun
"On a Jay" 2018 The Flowolf feat. Mayorkun & Dremo
"Fia Remix" 2018 Davido feat. Stefflon Don
"4U" 2018 Ecool feat. Peruzzi & Davido
"Twisted" 2018 DMW
"Nwa Baby" 2018 Davido
"Kilode" 2019 Pryme feat. Peruzzi & Davido
"Konjinaba" 2018 Dremo feat. Naira Marley [23]
"My Head" 2018 2sec feat. Davido & Peruzzi
"Yawa" 2018 Ice prince feat. Peruzzi
"Dina" 2018 Popcaan feat. Barry Jhay & Peruzzi
"Dumebi" 2018 Davido, Fiokee & Peruzzi
"Animashaun" 2019 Davido feat. Yonda
"Cinderella" 2019 Kidi feat. Peruzzi & Mayorkun
"Happy and Wealthy" 2019 Popcaan
"What If" 2019 Yung6ix feat. Peruzzi
"Mood" 2019 Dammy Krane feat. Mayorkun
"Ogbono" 2019 Mc Galaxy
"Doe" 2019 Larry Gaga feat. Davido
"Work (Living in Bondage OST)" 2019 Larry Gaaga feat. Davido
"What Type of Dance" 2020 DJ Kaywise feat. Mayorkun, Naira Marley & Zlatan
"Kole re Body" 2020 Lil Frosh ft Mayorkun
"Pongilah" 2020 Slimcase feat. Zlatan
"Of Lagos" 2020 Mayorkun [24]
"Ginger Me" 2020 Sound Sultan feat. Peruzzi
"Only You" 2020 Barry Jhay feat. Davido
"The Best" 2020 Davido feat. Mayorkun
"I Got A Friend" 2020 Davido feat. Sho Madjozi & Mayorkun
"E be Tins" 2020 Dremo feat. Mayorkun [25][26]
"African Vibe Amapiano Remix" 2020 Ayanfe
"Somebody Baby" 2021 Peruzzi feat. Davido [27]
"God Forbid" 2021 Peruzzi

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref(s)
2018 City People Entertainment Awards Producer of the Year ”Himself” Won [28]
2018 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Producer of the Year ”Himself” Won [29][30]
2018 All Africa Music Awards Producer of the Year ”Himself” Won [31]
2019 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Producer of the Year ”Himself” Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Pulse List 2018: Top 10 Nigerian music producers". 4 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ "#YNaijaMusic50: Don Jazzy, Pheelz, Clarence Peters, Mama Burna…50 Most Influential Nigerians in Music". 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Top 10 Music Producers In Nigeria 2020 – Who Do You Think Is The Best This Year?". 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "DMW IN-HOUSE PRODUCER, FRESH VDM RELEASES DEBUT PROJECT, 'VERY DISTURBING MUSIC". 2 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ "These Are The Highlighted Hit Songs Of Davido So Far". 8 October 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Working with Davido requires patience – Producer, Fresh VDM". 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Davido Officially Signs Producer, Fresh VDM To DMW WATCH". 15 March 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ "It's Official! Davido Signs Producer Fresh VDM to DMW". 16 March 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ "How I helped Davido get over Tagbo, DJ Olu's death Music producer, Fresh VDM". 2 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ^ "How I helped Davido overcome his ordeal Togolese producer, Fresh VDM". 5 March 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Before Stardom With… Fresh VDM". 10 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Who is Fresh VDM, the producer behind OBO's instant hit 'FIA'?". 23 November 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ ""Tell Billboard we coming!" – Davido signs producer Fresh VDM to DMW". 15 March 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Full list of winners at the 2019 SOUNDCITY MVP awards". 6 January 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  15. ^ "WIZKID, DAVIDO, BURNA BOY, TENI NOMINATED FOR THE 2018 SOUNDCITY MVP AWARDS". 13 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  16. ^ "FreshVDM Wins AFRIMA 2018 Producer of the Year Award". 26 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Davido's Producer, FreshVDM Wins AFRIMA 2018 Producer of the Year Award (Do You Think He Deserves It?)". 26 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Davido & his DMW Crew Win Big At The 2018 City People Music Awards". 29 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Instrumentals: DMW – Aje (Instrumentals) (feat. Davido, Peruzzi, Yonda & Fresh VDM)". 17 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Instrumentals: DMW – Mind (Instrumentals) (feat. Davido, Mayorkun, Dremo & Peruzzi)". 17 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Music: DMW – Aza (feat. Davido, Duncan Mighty & Peruzzi)". 21 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Dremo – "Konjinaba" ft. Naira Marley (Prod. FreshVDM)". 16 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Mayorkun – "Of Lagos" (Prod. by Fresh VDM)". 13 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Dremo – "E Be Tins" ft. Mayorkun (Prod. Fresh VDM)". 27 November 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  26. ^ "DREMO AND MAYORKUN TEAM UP ON FRESH VDM PRODUCED 'E BE TINS'". 27 November 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  27. ^ "Peruzzi x Davido – "Somebody Baby" (Prod. Fresh VDM)". 24 March 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  28. ^ "WINNERS EMERGE @ 2018 CITY PEOPLE MUSIC AWARDS". 3 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  29. ^ "2018 WINNERS". Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  30. ^ "Davido Tiwa Savage and Burna Boy win at 2018 Nigerian Entertainment Awards See full list". 19 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  31. ^ "Davido wins big at AFRIMA 2018 awards Full list of winners". 25 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.