About Sidney Esiri

Nigerian singer and songwriter Sidney Esiri is better known by his stage name Dr. Sid is a licensed dentist from Okpe, an urhobo extract of Delta State in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria who left the medical industry to pursue a career in music.

He was the second of four children born to the late famous Nollywood actor Justus Esiri (MON) and fashion designer Omiete Esiri on May 1st, 1980 in Ikeja, Lagos State, where he was raised.

Sidney studied dental surgery at the University of Ibadan in Oyo state after attending the Nigerian Air Force secondary school in Ikeja.

His life had always shown that he had an artistic specialization because he frequently participated in school plays, tournaments, and concerts where he received numerous honors.

Following his graduation from the university, Dr. Sid spent some time in the United Kingdom to complete his studies or advance his dental career. While there, he met JJC Skillz, Felix Duke, KAS, RTO, Dbanj, and the 419 Squad and collaborated with them on music.

He eventually returned to Nigeria, where he worked at the teaching hospital of Lagos University before traveling to Yola, the capital of the northern Nigerian state of Adamawa, to participate in the country’s mandatory national youth service program.

The singer began his creative adventure formally in 1999 when he signed a choreography contract with Trybe Records (Trybesmen). Prior to that, he had worked for the label for years as a back-up dancer for the Trybesmen.

He joined the trybe in 2002 and started to appear in several of their singles, including “OYA,” which featured Timi Dakolo, Shasha, 2 Shotz, Del, and the complete trybesmen, which included Eldee, KB, and Freestyle.

Letter that year, he delivered a solitary named “Don’t stop” which acquired enormous airplay and was at the highest point of video outlines for quite some time.

He began dealing with collection named “Guess” in 2005 however deserted the next year and chose to at last stop rehearsing as a dental specialist for completely center around music.

With this choice, he met Don Jazzy who marked him to Mo Hits records where he turned out to be all the more star dynamic as a craftsman.

In the wake of being a piece of the Mo Hits aggregate collection “Educational program Vitae” (CV), his name turned out to be notable in media outlets.

In 2008, he visited with his name mates at significant shows inside and without Nigeria, expanding his fan base and when he was at long last prepared to deliver his presentation collection in 2009, general society was exceptionally anxious to get it.

The collection which was named “Defining moment” was created by Don Jazzy and it highlighted Dbanj, Wande Coal and other Mo Hits act and it hit singles were ” Something about you”, “Winchi” and “Pop something” which resembled a road song of devotion were first delivered yet the whole collection formally got out in 2011 and it was at top of music diagrams.

After Mo Hits dropped out in 2012, Dr Sid stayed with Don Jazzy and endorsed with Mavin records were he kept working in his music. Around three of his singles were highlighted in the Mavin Records collection “Sun oriented Plexus”.

In 2013, his singles “Woman Don Dada”, “Surulere” and “Child Tornado” which was remixed to highlight joined realm craftsman Alexander Burke were exceptionally effective hits.

“Oyari” another single that highlighted Mavin first woman Tiwa Savage was a delightful 2014 hit. In 2015, Dr Sid graced our screens and radio broadcasts with an astonishing afro single “Kabiyesi” that highlighted Don Jazzy.

Dr. Sid is clearly an exceptionally diligent employee who didn’t use on his dad’s unbelievable status as a praised and profoundly regarded Veterans if the Nigerian entertainment world.

Many individuals didn’t actually understand the artist was the child of the late entertainer until when the entertainer kicked the bucket. Dr Sid conceded that his dad was areas of strength for a who stressed over him digging from his clinical practice to media outlets yet when he saw the assurance and drive with which his child sought after his melodic vocation, he had faith in him and gave him full help.

The vocalist as of late delivered new singles in walk 2017, named “We Up” and “More noteworthy things”. He is as of now in the US visiting with his music and enrolling in a class to study coordinating.

Dr. Sid wedded his better half Simi Osomo on the 29th of July 2014 and together they have a child young lady who is named after her daddy. Simi is a legal counselor turned business visionary.

She was the previous associate supervisor of Complete Fashion Magazine and she as of late sent off her own design magazine “Schick Magazine”.

Songs And Collaborations  of Sidney Esiri

Dr Sid’s melodic vocation has crossed north of 10 years. This implies he has had a lot on the off chance that joint efforts and melodies as a stayed pertinent over the craftsman years.

His coordinated efforts are with specialists right from his name mates at Tryberecords to Mo Hits and presently Mavin Records, they incorporate Eldee the Don, The Prince, Wande Coal, Don Jazzy, Dija, Reekado Banks, Tiwa Savage, Iyanya, Sasha, Timi, Lynxx, STL, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Music Maestro, Alexander Burke and a lot of others. His most memorable collection “Defining moment” was delivered in 2010, and his subsequent collection “Temptation” was in 2013.

His gathering collections incorporate “The Big Picture”(2004), “Educational plan Vitae” (2007) and “Sun powered Plexus” (2012). His famous melodies include: Afefe (2012) Lady Don Dada (2013), Love Mine (2013), Baby Tornado (2013), Surulere (2013), Oyari (2013), Kabiyesi (2015), The Best (2016), We Up (2017), Greater Things (2017), Something about you (2009), Pop Something (2009), Over the moon (2011), Winchi (2009) and Booty Call (2002).

Deals, Endorsements And Net Worth of Sidney Esiri

The musician served as an MTN ambassador in 2014, and he was a 2015 House of Lenses brand ambassador. H has a market value of $1.2 million.

Awards of Sidney Esiri

Fresh Video of the Year at the 2008 Sound City Music Video Awards (Mo Hits all stars)

Best Afro Hip Hop Video at the 2009 Nigerian Music Video Awards (Mo Hits all stars)

2011 Hip Hop World Awards: Year’s biggest revelation

Best Pop Single at the 2011 Hip Hop World Awards

Best Collaboration at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards.

Nominations of Sidney Esiri

Best new artist, 2005 AMEN Awards

Best group at the 2009 MTV Africa Music Video Awards

Best Group at the 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards

Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Song of the Year at the 2010 Dynamic All Youth Awards

Best New artist, South South Music Awards 2010