Susky
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| Born | Success Ofa 29 January 1999 Delta State, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
Success Ofa (born 29 January 1999), known professionally as Susky, and formerly SuskyDMW,[1] is a Nigerian Singer, Songwriter, and performing artist born and raised in Delta State.[2]
Early life and education
Success Ofa was born on 29 January 1999, in Delta state. He hails from Ethiope West, Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. His parents are Mr Raymond Ofa, his father and Mrs Comfort Ofa, his mother. Success was raised in Oghara, Delta State where he lived with his family, and partially Ologo, in Edo State. He studied at Oghara Grammar School for his secondary education. After completing his secondary education, in 2017 he was admitted to study Science and Laboratory Technology at Otefe Polytechnic, Oghara.[3][4]
Career
2019-2022: Career beginnings and Back Then
Susky began his musical career under the stage name SuskyDMW, in 2019, he used to play the keyboards while creating cover songs, and sharing freestyles on social media platforms. Susky is musically inspired by artists like Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, P-Square and 2Baba. In his early career days, he was associated with the DMW, which was how he adopted his previous stage name.[5]
In June 2022, he released his debut single, "My Grind" featuring singer T-Wave, In July, he released follow up singles "Focus" and "Booty", which was released off his debut EP. In October 2022, Susky released his debut extended play titled "Back Then", a 5 tracks Afrobeats project which features tracks like "Booty" and "Flash Dem", the EP was a compilation of some of his singles prior to releasing his EP Project.[6][7][4]
2023-present
In September 2023, Susky dropped "Puna" off his debut album, on 16 December 2023, he released his 12 track debut studio album titled "Untapped",[8] it peaked 30 on Apple Music Top albums charts in Nigeria, "Stranger" and Cloud 9" on his album received airplays on national radio stations like Soundcity FM, The Beat 99.9 FM, Urban Radio, and Cool FM in Nigeria.[9]
In 2024, Susky commenced "Untapped tour", performing his songs across cities in Nigeria like, Delta, Benin, and Lagos. In same year "Untapped" won album of the year at the DTME Awards 2024.[4]
On 14 May 2025 Susky released an Afrobeats party vibe "Burst My Mind"[10] which was a testament of his new music style.[11]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Awards | Recipient | Result |
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| 2020 | Top Naija Music Awards | Most Promising Artiste | Himself | Won |
| 2024 | DTME Awards | Album of the Year | "Untapped" | Won[4] |
| BEA Awards | Next Rated | Himself | Nominated |
Discography
Singles
Eps
- "Back Then"
Albums
- "Untapped"[9]
References
- ↑ "Singer rebrands with Susky, talks about forthcoming project". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ Tribune, Online (9 September 2023). "Nigerian singer, Susky making headways on musical journey". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nigerian singer, SuskyDMW making great moves on his musical journey". SundiataPost. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Agba, Katherine (10 June 2025). "Susky's Musical Journey: Afrobeats act shines bright in Nigeria's music scene". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ Rapheal (10 October 2023). "Afrobeats Singer, SuskyDMW hoping for Davido, Dave". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria.
- ↑ "Back Then - EP by SuskyDMW on Apple Music". 2 October 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ "With Afrobeats Music, SuskyDMW is on to Something | News Ghana". 28 October 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ "Untapped by Susky on Apple Music". 16 December 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- 1 2 Nzor, Ernest (23 December 2023). "Susky drops debut studio album 'Untapped'". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ↑ "Burst My Mind - Single by Susky on Apple Music". 14 May 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- 1 2 Falade, Tomi (15 June 2025). "Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Susky Drops New Single "Burst My Mind"". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Meet Susky - the Award Winning Sensational Music Artist". 9jaflaver. 22 May 2025.