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Sidney Onoriode Esiri (born 1 May 1980), commonly known as Dr SID, is a Nigerian singer. Many Dr. Sid songs become very popular and trendy online with a great number of streaming .
Dr SID is from Delta State but was born and raised in Lagos. His mother is a fashion designer and his father, Justus Esiri, is an actor. His father was a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) and is known for his role as the Village Headmaster, a Nigerian sitcom popular in the 1980s.
The second child of four children, from an early age Dr SID had his heart set on becoming an entertainer. However, his life took a different course graduating from the Nigerian Air force Secondary school ikeja, SID went on to the University of Ibadan, Ibadan (UI) to study Dentistry and Dental Surgery.
During his school years, his flair for entertainment was not hidden as he took part in school plays, dance competitions, and concerts winning numerous awards along the way.
Career
In 1999, Dr SID signed on to a fresh new record label Trybe Records (who released the Nigerian hip hop group Trybesmen) as a choreographer. He spent the next three years touring as a backup dancer for the Trybesmen.
In 2005, He started recording a studio album titled Prognosis which featured the single “Raise da roof”. He was nominated in the Best New Act category at the 2005 Amen Awards. He abandoned the album in 2006.
In 2007, he was signed on to Don Jazzy’s Mo’ Hits Records and records the Mo’ Hits Allstars collective album Curriculum Vitae (CV) which was released in December 2007. He featured on 7 of the 15 tracks released on the album, which include “Booty Call” and “Close to you”. Dr SID spent most of 2008 touring with the Mo Hits All Stars, and performing at some of the major concerts, including the Thisday Music Festival and Star Mega Jam.
In 2013, Dr Sid released his sophomore album titled Siduction on December 20, 2013. The album featured guest appearances from Tiwa Savage, Ice Prince, Emma Nyra, Alexandra Burke, Phyno and Wizkid. The album had song production from Baby Fresh, Don Jazzy and BlayzeBeats.
In 2014, Dr. Sid starred in Moses Inwang’s ‘The Last 3 Digits’. He starred as an NYSC corp member and a friend to Nonso Diobi in the film. It won the People’s Film Festival’s Best International Film award in Paris, France. Dr Sid performed his hit single Surulere Live on the MTV Africa Music award stage in Durban.
Achievements
• He won the Category of the Fresh Video at 2008 Soundcity Music Video Awards
• He also won the Category of the Best Afro Hip Hop Video at 2009 Nigerian Music Video Awards
• He won the Category of the Revelation of the year at 2011 Headies Awards
Dr. Sid Songs and Albums
• Turning Point (Album)
• Surulere (Remix) ft. Don Jazzy, Wizkid & Iceprince Zamani
• Kabiyesi
• Surulere
• Open and Close
• Pop Something
• We Up
• Greater Things
• Flawless
