Biography
Oluwadurotimi Chidumme Ogunro, professionally known as Rotimo, is a Nigerian born Afrobeats artist residing in the UK. With a musical style cultivated by several musical genres including Afrobeats, Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz/Funk and Soul, he has reached a diverse array of fans across the globe. This variety of genre influences give him a vocally distinctive sound.
Over the years, Rotimo has organised and headlined his own concerts at various venues across London including The Garage, O2 Academy Islington etc where he performed alongside the likes of Dappy, Paigey Cakey, Miss Lafamilia and many more in order to push forward Afrobeats music together with other genres to a wider audience. He has also performed on stages with the likes of Davido, Runtown, and Afro B. In addition, he's collaborated with Nigerian based artist/producer Mystro who had a hit single with Wizkid called ‘Immediately’. This collaboration helped him vastly increase his fan base in Nigeria whilst residing in the UK.
Rotimo continues to work to establish himself as a household name among fans of all the genres represented in his sound and more. His single ‘Shockolate’ not only showcases his musical and fun side but also his entrepreneurship as he promotes his own chocolate brand also called ‘Shockolate’ along with the new single. He looks forward to sharing all that’s coming next.