Shizzi has shared his account of how Davido’s 2011 hit “Dami Duro” was produced, days after the pair exchanged words over the song’s production.
The dispute began after Sexy Steel said in an interview that the beat was originally made for him. Davido subsequently said he started working on the beat in August 2011 for Sexy Steel before Shizzi came in and contributed to the production.
Shizzi initially responded to Davido’s account by writing, “Distorted stories…🧢” Davido then replied, “I know right! @shizzi We Co produced a Classic,” before reposting a 2011 tweet in which Shizzi had responded “Yes with davido!” when asked if he produced “Dami Duro.”
Shizzi has now released a 12-minute video explaining his version of events. He said he visited Davido and noticed him working on a beat. According to Shizzi, he took over the instrumental, worked on it for several days and made multiple adjustments before sending it back to Davido.
He said Davido subsequently mixed the beat himself and recorded his vocals for “Dami Duro,” after which Shizzi added further production touches. In the video, Shizzi also played parts of the instrumental while demonstrating how he worked on the production.
The new explanation has generated further discussion online because of Shizzi’s 2011 tweet acknowledging that he co-produced the song with Davido.
Contemporary and later references to the song have also credited both artists as producers, including the original release listing.
The song was released in October 2011 as the second single from Davido’s debut album, “Omo Baba Olowo.”
