# Daps (director)

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**Oladapo Fagbenle** (born 12 February 1986), professionally known as **Daps**, is a [Nigerian](/source/Nigerian)-born British artist, video director, and former [NCAA](/source/NCAA) athlete.[3] He is best known for directing music videos for recording artists such as [Migos](/source/Migos), [Stormzy](/source/Stormzy), [Iggy Azalea](/source/Iggy_Azalea), [Kendrick Lamar](/source/Kendrick_Lamar), Willie xo, [Wizkid](/source/Wizkid_(musician)), [2 Chainz](/source/2_Chainz), and [Davido](/source/Davido).

## Career

Born to Nigerian parents, Daps begun his career within the media industry as a video producer in New York and London. Before this, he played collegiate basketball at [Campbell University](/source/Campbell_University) and [Bellarmine University](/source/Bellarmine_University). Daps is also the brother of British actor, [O-T Fagbenle](/source/O-T_Fagbenle), video producer, [Luti Fagbenle](/source/Luti_Fagbenle), and basketball player [Temi Fagbenle](/source/Temi_Fagbenle). Daps currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

### Basketball

Daps began playing basketball in London, England, where he played for the [Westminster Warriors](/source/Westminster_Warriors). He then continued his athletic career in the United States where he attended [The Master's School](/source/The_Master's_School) in [Connecticut](/source/Connecticut) for one year. Daps received a scholarship to play basketball at [Campbell University](/source/Campbell_University) in [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina) where he competed for two years and received his bachelor's degree.[4] Daps then transferred to [Bellarmine University](/source/Bellarmine_University) where he played basketball for two more years and received his master's degree.[5] Daps is also the older brother of WNBA Golden State Valkyries Centre Temi Fagbenle.

### Entertainment career

Daps began his video production career in the fall of 2010 and began directing music videos in 2013. In 2016 he directed the video for "[Bad and Boujee](/source/Bad_and_Boujee)" for the Migos which went on to become a US number 1 and generated hundreds of millions of views.[6] The video for the Daps-directed, critically acclaimed "T-Shirt" was released.[7]

## Music videography

Artist(s) Song Title Label Director Production Company Iggy Azalea "Black Widow" (featuring Rita Ora) Virgin EMI Director X / Daps (B-Unit Director) Luti Media Jordin Sparks "Double Tap" (featuring 2 Chainz) Louder Than Life/Sony Music Daps Luti Media Dappy "Beautiful Me" All Around The World Daps Luti Media Kendrick Lamar "King Kunta" Top Dawg/Interscope Director X / Daps (B-Unit Director) Cris Cab "Bada Bing" Island Daps Luti Media Iggy Azalea "Team" Def Jam Fabien Montique & Daps Luti Media Niykee Heaton "Bad Intentions" (featuring Migos) Capitol Daps Luti Media Migos "Cocoon" Quality Control/300 Ent. Daps Luti Media/Creative Row Quavo & Nicki Minaj "She For Keeps" Quality Control Daps & Quavo Sneakbo "Right Here" (featuring Nyla) Universal Daps Luti Media The Shires "My Universe" Universal Daps Luti Media Migos "Bad & Boujee" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) Quality Control/300 Ent. Daps Creative Row Migos "T-Shirt" Quality Control/300 Ent. Daps Creative Row Stormzy "Big for Your Boots" Merky Daps Mastermind Productions/Creative Row Migos "Deadz" (featuring 2 Chainz) Quality Control/300 Ent. Daps Creative Row Wizkid "Come Closer" (featuring Drake) RCA/Sony Music Daps Creative Row Young Thug "All the Time" 300 Ent. Daps Creative Row Sean Paul "Body" (featuring Migos) Universal Daps Luti Media/Creative Row Migos "Slippery" (featuring Gucci Mane) Quality Control/300 Ent Daps Creative Row Ayo & Teo "Rolex" Columbia Daps Luti Media Lil Yachty "Dirty Mouth" Quality Control/Motown/Capitol Daps Willie XO "Kraze " SBMG Daps Davido "Fall" DMW/Sony Music Daps Luti Media/Creative Row Rich the Kid "Plug Walk" Rich Forever Music/Interscope Daps City Girls "Where the Bag Ag" Quality Control Daps Davido "Like Dat" DMW/Sony Music Daps Creative Row DJ Snake "Enzo" Universal Daps 2 Chainz "Blue Cheese" (featuring Migos) Def Jam Daps City Girls "Twerk" (featuring Cardi B) Quality Control/Motown/Capitol Daps & Sara Lacombe Lil Baby "Close Friends"[8] Quality Control Daps Lil Uzi Vert "Sanguine Paradise" Warner/Atlantic Daps & Lil Uzi Vert Saweetie "My Type"[9] Warner/Artistry Daps DaBaby & Lil Baby "Baby" Quality Control Daps City Girls "Jobs" Quality Control/Motown Daps

## References

1. ["Daps, The Flex God: Daps"](http://www.okayafrica.com/video/daps-interview-director/). Okay Africa. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

1. ["Men's basketball: Oladapo Fagbenle"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140727061418/http://www.gocamels.com/sports/mbkb/2004-05/bios/fagbenle_oladapo00). Campbell University. Archived from [the original](http://www.gocamels.com/sports/mbkb/2004-05/bios/fagbenle_oladapo00) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

1. ["Jordin Sparks f/ 2 Chainz "Double Tap" (DAPS, dir.)"](http://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2015/03/27/jordin-sparks-double-tap-daps-dir). Video Static. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

1. ["Fighting Camel statistics"](https://archive.today/20130123012354/http://fightingcamel.com/roster_player/oladapo-fagbenle). *fightingcamel.com*. Archived from [the original](http://fightingcamel.com/roster_player/oladapo-fagbenle) on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

1. ["Oladapo Fagbenle – 2009–10 Men's Basketball"](http://athletics.bellarmine.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=389). *bellarmine.edu*. n.d. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

1. ["Migos' 'Bad and Boujee,' Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Tops Hot 100"](https://www.billboard.com/pro/hot-100-migos-bad-and-boujee-lil-uzi-vert-number-one/). *Billboard*. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

1. ["Migos Have Already Given Us the Best Music Video of 2017"](http://www.vulture.com/2017/01/watch-migos-revenant-inspired-new-video.html). *Vulture*. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

1. Williams, Aarom (February 13, 2020). ["Lil Baby's Romantic Paris Vacation Goes South In His Heartbroken 'Close Friends' Video"](https://uproxx.com/music/lil-baby-close-friends-video/amp/). *[Uproxx](/source/Uproxx)*. Retrieved July 13, 2020.

1. Saponara, Michael (July 3, 2019). ["Saweetie Throws a Block Party for Twerk-Filled 'My Type' Video: Watch"](https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/saweetie-my-type-video-8518756/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

## External links

- [Official website](http://dapsofficial.com/)

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