Johnny Drille, born John Ighodaro on July 5, 1990, in Edo State, Nigeria, began
singing in church and first drew wider attention as a contestant on Project Fame
West Africa in 2013. His breakthrough came in 2015, when his cover of Di’Ja’s
"Awww" caught Don Jazzy’s attention; that same year he released "Wait for Me,"
which earned a Headies nomination for Best Alternative Song. After "Start All
Over" with Niniola in 2016, he signed to Mavin Records in 2017 and continued to
build a catalog around reflective songwriting, acoustic textures, and
increasingly polished pop production, wi...