Wednesday, October 09, 2024 - Nigerian singer, Sydney Esiri, aka Dr Sid, has confirmed he has relocated to the United States of America.
Appearing on a recent episode of the ‘No
Man’s Friend’ podcast, the ‘Over The Moon’ hitmaker disclosed that he left
Nigeria after he got a job in the U.S.
“I now live in the U.S. I left Nigeria last
year after I got a job with a company in New York that offered me an
opportunity to move to the States and live anywhere in the U.S.
“I’ve family in Houston, my best friend
lives here so Houston, Texas was an easy choice. And that is it. I’ve been
working here for the last one year and a half,” he said.
Dr Sid gained prominence in 2002 when he was
made a member of Da Trybe, and given a spot on the Hip-hop hit, ‘Oya’ alongside
Sasha, 2-Shotz, Timi, DEL, and the Trybesmen (Eldee, Kb and Freestyle).
A year later, he released his debut solo
single ‘Don’t Stop.’ Thereafter, he took a break from music to complete his
university degree and became a qualified dentist.
He then relocated to the UK to work with the
likes of JJC & the 419 squad, Felix Duke, KAS, R70, D’prince, D’Banj.
In 2005, Dr Sid started recording a studio
album titled ‘Prognosis’ which featured the single ‘Raise Da roof’, but later
abandoned the album.
In 2007, Dr Sid quit practicing as a dentist
after three years and decided to concentrate fully on his music career signing
on to Don Jazzy’s Mo’ Hits Records. His debut solo studio album, ‘Turning
Point’ was released in April 2010, with the standout tracks ‘Over The Moon’ and
‘Pop Something’.
Following a fall out of the partners at Mo’
Hits Records, D’banj and Don Jazzy in 2012, Dr Sid signed on to Don Jazzy’s
Mavin Records.
He released his sophomore album ‘Siduction’
in December 2013 under Mavin Records.
In 2014, Dr Sid made his acting debut in
Moses Inwang’s ‘The Last 3 Digits’. He starred an NYSC corp member and a friend
to Nonso Diobi in the film.
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