David Orobosa Omorie, a rapper, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor, is from the United Kingdom. Santan Dave and Dave are well known nicknames for him. His debut song on YouTube, “Black Box,” shot him to stardom. His song “JKL + HYD” has gotten over 500,000 listens and the number continues to rise. He studied philosophy, ethics, law and music at university.

Quick Facts

Biography of Santan Dave

Dave first opened his eyes on June 5, 1998 in Brixton, London, England. His first name was David Orobosa Omoregie, and he was born into a Christian family. He is a British citizen of mixed racial and ethnic backgrounds. Dave turned 24 in 2022 and his date of birth indicates that he is a Gemini. Therefore, his race is black. His mother is a nurse and his father is a preacher. His two older brothers, Benjamin and Christopher, are eight and five years older than him, respectively.

Dave attended St Mark’s Academy in Mitcham and Richmond upon Thames College in Twickenham, majoring in law, philosophy and ethics. He was admitted to De Montfort University in Leicester to study law, but he never went to university since he decided to focus on his music career.

Santan Dave Height, weight

He stands at 5 ft 11 (180.3 cm) and weighs about 75 kg. He has dark brown eyes and short black hair. In addition, his body type is average.

Career

• In May 2015, at the age of 16, Dave makes his debut on the [email protected] platform, where he performs a freestyle. In November he performs his first SB.TV Warm Up Session and in January 2016 he releases his debut track on the platform, “JKYL+HYD”.
• In March, he debuted on Charlie Sloth’s “Fire in the Booth”, and on September 30, 2016, he released his first EP, “Six Paths”.
• Drake premiered a remix of Dave’s song “Wanna Know” on OVO Sound Radio in October 2016. This remix marked Dave’s debut on the Official Singles Chart, debuting at number 51.
• On October 9, 2017, he announced his second extended play, ‘Game Over’, and on October 10, ‘Revenge’, ‘Tequila’ and ‘100M’s’ were released.
• Then, on November 29, 2017, he was nominated for his first Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act at the 2018 Brit Awards, but ended up losing to Dua Lipa. In 2017, he also received his first MOBO Award for Best Newcomer Act.
• On February 27, 2018, he released ‘Hangman’, his first single after the release of his Game Over EP, as well as the independently produced track ‘Funky Friday’.
• He collaborated with Fredo on the song “All I Ever Wanted” from Fredo’s album “Third Avenue”, and on February 21, 2019, he released Psychodrama, his highly anticipated first album.
• On March 8, 2019, he released his first album entitled ‘Psychodrama’, and on June 30, 2019, he had his first performance at the Glastonbury Festival.
• In addition, he collaborated with Sir David Attenborough for a special edition of Planet Earth in August 2020 entitled ‘Planet Earth: A Celebration’. He also made his debut as an actor in the Netflix revival and the third season of Top Boy.
• In April 2021, he announced his second album, “We’re All Alone in This Together”, and released “Titanium” and “Mercury” as a two-song EP. He released his second album, “We’re All Alone in This Together”, on July 23, 2021.
• He then headlined the event at Parklife on September 11 and was also announced as the headliner of the Reading and Leeds Festival for 2022, making him the youngest festival headlining ever.
• Under the name SANTAN, he continued to compose music for other artists and contributed to “End of the Beginning” on Central Cee’s mixtape “23”, which was released in February 2022.

Achievements and Awards

• MOBO Awards
• Ivor Novello Awards
• AIM Awards
• GQ Men of the Year Awards
• MOBO Awards

Santan Dave’s net worth in 2022

Dave has a net worth of $1.2 million in 2022. In addition, he gets good compensation of about $683,710.00 every year. In his limited professional career, he has also built his own fame. Dave is very ambitious and always dedicates himself to achieve his goals. His career as a rapper, musician, singer, songwriter, producer and actor is also a major source of income.

Santan Daves girlfriend, dating

Dave has never been married. Because he has hidden his partner’s identity from the general public, he is very secretive about his relationship status. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that Dave is now single and fully committed to his career. In terms of sexual orientation, he is straight.