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Adey
Birth nameAdegboyega Adey Ogunlesi
BornLagos, Nigeria
OriginNigerian
GenresAfro-Fusion, Afrobeat, Afro pop, Dancehall, Amapiano
OccupationMusic producer
Years active2010–present
LabelsMockingbird Records

Adegboyega Adey Ogunlesi, known mononymously as Adey, is a Nigerian record producer, singer, and songwriter. He is the founder and the CEO of Mockingbird Records,[1] and was formerly signed to The Temple Management Company flagship Temple Music.[2]

He is best known for producing the 2017 hit single, "Juice" for Ycee.[3] It became the most popular song on Nigeria radio in 2017.[4]

His other successful productions include DRB LasGidi's "Trouble", YCee's: "Link Up", and "Juice", Olamide's "Wavy Level", Mr Eazi's "Detty Yaself", Dremo's "Ojere", Iceberg Slim's "Wave", Wayne's "Vacancy", BOJ's "2 Bad", Ike Chuks's "London Girl", NATIVE Sound System's "Runaway", and "Vex", Somadina's "Y I Want U", Prettyboy D-O's "Mentally", WANI's "Jailer", and ¥$'s "Vultures".

Production discography

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Selected albums produced credit

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Artist Album Release date Certifications Label Note
Tomi Thomas Patience 9 November 2014
  • Co-producer
Mr Eazi Life is Eazi, Vol. 1 - Accra To Lagos 10 February 2017
  • Co-producer
Ycee The First Wave EP 7 April 2017
  • Primary producer
Ike Chuks Son of the Soil 29 September 2017
  • Co-producer
DRB LasGidi Pioneers 24 April 2020 ZerO Label Records
  • Co-producer
Prettyboy D-O Wildfire 19 June 2020
  • Co-producer
Not3s 3 Th3 Album 20 August 2021 Sony UK
  • Co-producer
Ycee Love Drunk 1 October 2021 The ANBT Company
  • Co-producer
WANI Lagos City Vice 2 19 November 2021
  • Co-producer
Teezee Arrested by Love 18 February 2022
  • Co-producer
BOJ Gbagada Express 22 April 2022 MOVES Recordings
  • Co-producer
Somadina Heart Of The Heavenly Undeniable (HOTHU) 23 November 2022 Somadina Sounds
  • Co-producer
BOJ Gbagada Express Vol 2: Moving Mad 2 June 2023 MOVES Recordings
  • Co-producer

Accolades

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Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Work Results Ref
2017 The Beatz Awards New Discovery Producer ""Juice" by (Ycee)" Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mockingbird Launches Records Label – THISDAYLIVE". THISDAY. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bisola, 9ice, Adey… The Temple Company unveils Signees under New Record Label Temple Music". BellaNaija. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Producer of Ycee's 'Juice' says he isn't receiving royalties, set to sue". Pulse Nigeria. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Most Played Songs in Nigeria – 2017 Week 26". Playdata charts. Playdata. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Nominees & Winners 2017". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 19 August 2024.