Hip-Hop/Rap
Nigeria
DERA
About DERA
In the artist’s words:
Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail.
I fell in love with music when I was 13, joined the choir in my church and was just doing the classical and contemporary music. I started writing songs when I was 14 and Hip Hop has been my favorite genre so I decided to belong to the space.
What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular?
Lecrae, All Things Work Together
Limoblaze, Sunday In Lagos
NF, Therapy Session
All things Work together by Lecrae gave me a consciousness that I could do or be whatever I wanna be. Sunday in Lagos by Limoblaze gave me an African gospel vibes I love. And Therapy Session by NF helped walk through healing when I was depressed.
Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song.
“Lovable”
Lovable was the first song I wrote in my life. It was so special to me because it kick started the Passion to write and record more songs.
What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far?
I remember the first day I visited a recording studio,it was like a dream come through and I believed that music was what I was meant to do.
Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band?
I'm a rapper, songwriter, and recording artist from Nigeria. I do music because it's my best medium of passing out a message to people. Music for me is a messenger, without a message in a music, it is meaningless and useless.
