10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Dagrin

It is 5 years now since the passing away of rapper Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun on April 22, 2010, late rapper Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, popularly known as Dagrin, passed on after he was involved in a ghastly motor accident on April 22, 2010.

Since his passing on, many still remember him till this moment and this is why we are pleased to bring to you memories few of the things we think you should know about him.

1.  The Rapper attended Meiran community primary school, Roseille Nursery and Primary School, Meiran Community high school and Egbado College.
2.  Dagrin’s mother, Mrs. Olaonipekun, was the second of his father’s three wives.
3.  He was 22 years old when he died in a car accident.
4. His father’s speech at the candle light ceremony was the rap he did to the song he was featured in by YQ, titled: ‘Efimile’
5.  His car, Nissan Maxima, was a 2008 model and carried the number plate, DAGRIN 03
6.  His father’s nickname is Nelly. He has a music store located at Meiran bus stop, ‘House of Nelly sounds’ store where he used to stay before moving to Surulere.
7. The late rapper’s body was brought into the cemetery for burial in a black Ebony Escalade Cadillac ESV 2007 model.
8. His Twitter ID was @Dagrinfimile, Facebook was Dagrin fimilejo. He had 4,930 friends on Facebook.
9. The last time he logged on to twitter was on Thursday April 8, 2010.
10. He got the nickname Barack O’Grin from the remix song he did with General Pype titled ‘Champion’.

4/22/2015