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When Royalty meets Entertainment “Dking” is born

Rokan Adekola was born in 1967 at Iboropa Akoko in Ondo State, South West of Nigeria to the Adekola Royal Family, a.k.a, DKing.  Rokan attended St Mark’s Primary School Iboropa Akoko and Fadeyi Primary School 3 where he completed his primary education and moved on to Birch Freeman High Schoolin Lagos for his secondary education. Because of his passion for music, he enrolled in His Grace School of Music, Lagos where he became a full time percussionist.

Popularly known as King Rokan is a US-based Nigerian songwriter, recording artiste and performer. His music is a contemporary mix of Afro-juju, Fuji and Gospel Highlife with a soulful touch of traditional Yoruba rhythm. His songs are mostly in his Yoruba mother tongue and inspired by the desire to uplift and promote the rich indigenous culture of Africa.

Dking has performed at very important events around the world including; the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympics and black history month. He has entertained three presidents; President Bill Clinton at the White House in 1993 with Bolu and the Roots of African Percussion and two former Nigerian presidents; Gen. Abdusalemi Abubakar in Washington DC and President Olusegun Obasanjoin Ohio.

Also, he performed live at the grand opening of Animal Kingdom in Disney world Orlando Florida. After Losing his parents at the tender age of 10, at 12 years old he was determined to work hard and be successful. King Rokan became the choir master of Eternal Order of Cherubim & Seraphim Church, Alpha ET Omega Ilasamaja in 1983. In 1986 he moved to the branch at Esuola Okota as music director.

In 1994, he relocated to Atlanta where he started the band King Rokan & The Royal Crew in 1997 and was the first Nigerian to start a live band in Atlanta. In 2001, when he released “Rock On”; he scored another first as the first Nigerian artiste to release an album and a video the same day in America. “Showtime” followed in 2003, “4GveDem” in 2005, “Thank U God” in 2008 and “Oba Tide” in 2010 which was produced by Yinka Ayefele and Puffy Tee.

As a promoter and music entrepreneur, King Rokan started Rokan Entertainment, a music promotion and artiste management outfit. On this platform, he has worked with and promoted Late DR Sikiru Ayinde Barrister- , Gen. Kollington Ayinla,Sir Shina Peters, Obesere, Adewale Ayuba, Yinka Ayefele, Just to mention few including K1 D Ultimate(King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall) who gave him the title of Oluaye of Georgia in 2002.

King Rokan’s eclectic style earned him the best Indigenous Artist of the year award at the N.P.A summit in Atlanta GA. He has a new single, recently launched in Lagos, Nigeria 12/15/2011, FT 2FACE “MAGBAGBE”(NO 4GET) PRODUCED BY FEMI OJETUNDE(FEM DOUBLE PRODUCTIONS). Kudos to you Dking http://facebook.com/kingrokan. You rock!


PRESS RELEASE – Get Your Shine On Atlanta!NPA AWARDS ATLANTA 2011.


The NIGERIAN PROMOTERS ASSOCIATION (USA) INC. is pleased to announce to the general public, the official name of nominees in forty (40) Categories of the NPA AWARDS ATLANTA  2011.

The NPA 2011 event is planned to be bigger and better holding in Atlanta Georgia on SEPTEMBER 2ND-5TH respectively. The Arts and Entertainment Business Awards is to recognize, to celebrate and to further promote the Nigerian entertainment practitioners based in the United States of America. This way more talents will be discovered because of the competition it will definitely create. While the already discovered talents will also have reasons to do better and remain relevant in the industry.
Voting for this awards starts on APRIL 20TH, 2011 @ 12.00AM EST. http://www.npa-usa.com

BEST COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
*Sugarcane girl-Oshine ft Solidstar
*Burn ur Lighter-JeRecords ft Maxpain,IB
*I made it-Iceberg Slim ft Dagrin
*Kini Swagger-Tolu Playar ft Skailey
*Omobaby-Maxpain ft IB
*Out of control-Eno Will ft Mesta
*She Like it-Meaku ft Glasses Malone
*Ori-Dking Rokan ft Seinde Jo

BEST MUSIC SINGLE OF THE YEAR
*Let’me get’M-Tmoney
*Omo aye-Oshine
*Party Starter-Ajah Onuh
*Moving on-Zaina
*Baya e-Maxpain
*My Baby-Eno Will
*Final Stop-Benji Franklin
*Kele Kele Love-Tiwa Savage
*Fly Hustle Fresh Grind-Naira
*Beautiful Music-Rotimi

BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
*Maxpain
*SK Mode
*Gloria Maduka
*Lady Aku
*IB Ipaja Boy
*Rukus and Soul Brother
*Kenny K
*Zaina
*Doggext

BEST GOSPEL MUSICIAN
*Jonathan Agba
*D’tymi
*Kate Igodo
*Falu phalu
*Tolumide
*Paul Irabor
*Tahila Praise

INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Melloh Melodious
*Dking Rokan
*Dele Thomas
*Azikoh
*Kola Ogunkoya

BEST R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Eno Will
*Ajah Onuh
*Meaku
*Benji Franklin
*Tiwa Savage
*Rotimi

BEST DEEJAY OF THE YEAR (U.S.A)
*DJ Donn
*DJMixmasterbrown
*DJ Donx
*DJSM95
*DJ Flava
*DJ GQ-Mike
*DJ Mascot

BEST INTERNATIONAL DEEJAY
*DjAbass-United Kingdom
*DjsnoopTha Damaja-Nigeria
*Dee jay Neptune “Patrick”-Nigeria
*DjNeptune “Oladunni”-United Kingdom
*Dee jay Unbeetable-United Kingdom
*DjQuest-Nigeria
*Dj Kashif Da Flash-United Kingdom

BEST COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR
*Jude Away Away
*Seyi Brown
*Puff Puff
*Pascal Atuma
*PC Polycarp

BEST FEMALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
*Fly Hustle Fresh Grind-Naira
*Kele Kele Love-Tiwa Savage
*My Love-Tolumide
*Moving on-Zaina
*Aboko Ku-Zara
*Go Around-Nenna Yvonne

BEST MALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
*Omo aye-Oshine
*Let’ me get ‘M-Tmoney
*Burn ur Lighter-JeRecords
*Kini Swagger-Tolu Playar
*Chikala-SK Mode
*Party Starter-Ajah Onuh
*She Like it-Meaku ft G.Malone
*Beautiful Music-Rotimi
*Holla@me freestyle-Doggext
*Ori-Dking Rokan ft Seinde Jo

BEST POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Nenna Yvonne
*Eno Will
*Ajah Onuh
*Gloria Maduka

BEST AFRO HIPHOP ARTIST
*Tolu Playar
*Maxpain
*IB Ipaja Boy
*Kenny K
*Oshine
*Gloria Maduka
*iLLmyk
*SK Mode
*Kunzo
*Tmoney

BEST MALE ACT OF THE YEAR
*Maxpain
*Tolu Playar
*DSP Oyinloye
*Kenny K
*Tmoney
*Oshine
*IB Ipaja Boy
*Meaku
*iLLmyk
*Eno Will

BEST RAP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Iceberg Slim
*Tmoney
*Adebo ‘Bossman’
*iLLmyk
*Naira
*AK48

BEST GOSPEL INSTRUMENTALIST
*Najite
*Onome Ovwori
*Abraham Ogunlade
*Agboola Shadare
*Vic ‘Mr VSAX’ Oyedeji

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
*Harrison Nwozo
*Musiliu ‘Big Moose’ Oridami
*Olumide Anjorin
*Oni Martin
*Tolu Tolery Akinbohun

BEST ENT. PHOTOGRAPHER
*Bode Ojo-Golden Icons
*Rasheed Handsome
*Tunde Majek-Tmaj Photo
*Chucks-Media 5 Photographer
*Sir Godwin-(SGP)
*Kami Kaze-Indmix

ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
*Harrison Nwozo
*Musiliu ‘Big Moose’ Oridami
*Cosmus ‘Coscanino’ Collins
*Mixmasterbrown
*Marion Amanambu
*Emma Agu

BEST MOVIE PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
*Chisom Oz lee
*Pascal Atuma
*Jj Bunny
*Fred idika
*Boyce Uboh
*Oliver Mbamara

BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR
*Pascal Atuma
*Chet Anekwe
*Rasaq Adoti
*Oscar Atuma
*Rex Otuka
*Hakeem Kae Kazim

BEST ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
*Chisom Oz lee
*Jj Bunny
*Ebbe Bassey
*Seun Maduka
*Regina Askia
*Eeefy Ike

BEST MOVIE DIRECTOR
*Tony Abulu
*John Uche
*George Kalu
*Boyce Uboh
*Pascal Atuma

BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR
*Caged 1&2-Jj Bunny
*American Nurse 2-Pascal Atuma
*Governor’s Gift- Jj Bunny
*Hurricane in the Rose Garden-P.Atuma
*Mind Game-John Uche

BEST ENT. BLOG SITE OF THE YEAR
*Afriqplace.com-Princess Asha Okojie
*Notjustok.com-Ovie & Mola
*Underdarock-Cosmus Collins
*Golden Icons-Bode Ojo
*Naijaprince Ent-Emma Ngobili
*Jaguda.com
*47africa.com-lei

BEST ENT. WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
*Mixmasterbrown-Afrijamz
*Ike Orizu-Trusport
*Peter Uko-Afrogist.Tv
*Emma Agu-Iktune NY

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY
*Harriet T.Arokoyu-AMCTV
*Ms Royalty Ike-Empire Tv
*Bode Ojo-Golden Icons
*Elizabeth Amani-Lizmani.com
*Princess Asha Okojie-Afriqtalk
*Sydney Iwuala-Unique Magazine
*Victoria Adigun-Ovacommedia

BEST FEMALE MODEL OF THE YEAR
*Nnena Agba
*Tracy O’bonna
*Kemi Shade
*Eeefy Ike
*Venessa Obonna

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ACT
*Popasay
*Save our soul
*Ade Matrix

BEST INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTALIST
*Bunmi Omega
*Kolade Oyediran
*Laja Gbadegesin
*Dele Thomas
*Dking Rokan

BEST FEMALE ACT OF THE YEAR
*Naira
*Tiwa Savage
*Gloria Maduka
*Zaina
*Lady Aku
*Zara
*Nenna Yvonne
*Qslimz

BEST MUSIC PRODUCER
*Emma Agu
*Eno Will
*Olusola Raji
*Dee Rocc
*Adebo ‘Bossman’
*Chuka

BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR
*Michael Olaseinde
*DSP Oyinloye
*Soky Adimike

MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
*Kini Swagger-Tolu Playar
*Let’ me get ‘M-Tmoney
*Ori-Dking Rokan ft Seinde Jo
*Chikala-SK Mode
*Party Starter-Ajah Onuh
*Burn ur Lighter-JeRecords
*Omo aye-Oshine

MOST POPULAR PROMOTION COMPANY
*Big Moose
*Ovacommedia
*TribeX Entertainment
*Dejavu Entertainment
*House of Oni Entertainment
*Emaginethat Entertainment
*E Ladder Entertainment

BEST PARTY PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
*Dare Akanbi-Dejavu Ent.
*Nkem Oji-Emaginethat Ent
*Princess Belemzy-Belemzy Ent
*Abimbola-Pelican Ent
*Charles & crew-Naijaprime
*Yaz Ibekwe-Townkrier
*Emma-Naijaprince Ent

BEST FASHION DESIGNER
*Chianu INT’L Fashion
*Estella Couture
*Kachi Designs

BEST INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACT
*Darey Art Alade-Nigeria
*Jjc Skillz-United Kingdom
*MO Eazy-United Kingdom
*ShadyBlue-United Kingdom
*Airis-Nigeria
*Cashino NDT-United Kingdom
*Mclevit-Madrid Spain
*May7ven-United Kingdom
*King Lexy-United Kingdom
*King David-United Kingdom

BEST WORLD MUSIC (Nigeria)
*King Sunny Ade
*Dbanj
*Femi Kuti
*TuFace Idibia

BEST SPORTS PERSONALITY
*Amobi Okoye
*Adewale Ogunleye
*Ovie Mughelli
*Emeka Okafor
*Emmanuel Ekpo
*Nnamdi Asomugha


The Nigerian Promoters Association
United States of America
Tel: +1-832-245-4617
+1-301-404-2174
+1-404-273-1265
+1-678-862-8717
+1-917-498-2735
http://www.npa-usa.com