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Rotimi is an American singer-songwriter and actor who is also proudly Nigerian. His hit songs include Love Sombody, Love Riddim and In My Bed. His most recent single, Sade, features Mayorkun and South African rapper Nasty C. As an actor, Rotimi is probably best known for his role is the US crime drama Power.

As he tells DJ Edu in this episode, it was when he became comfortable with his identity as an African in America that Rotimi started to be able to create his hit songs. He also reveals that, because of his hectic acting schedule, he often had just two hours in studio to make those songs.

Rotimi's partner is Tanzanian artist Vanessa Mdee. He describes the love-at-first sight moment that led to him, a self-confessed player, hanging on the phone for hours not wanting to be the first to hang up. The couple now have two young children.

Image: Rotimi (Credit: Jade Kamchamnan)