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Dr. Alban

Nigerian-Swedish dentist, musician

PersonAge 69humanQ313366

Also known as Alban Uzoma Nwapa · Alban Nwapa

Born: August 26, 1957
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze
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Birthplace: Enugu
Citizenship: Nigeria
Occupation: record producer
, dentist
, singer
+2 more
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
, Swedish
, Igbo
Notable work: Hello Afrika

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Ogbuagu Alban Uzoma Nwapa, better known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-Swedish musician and producer with his own record label, Dr. Records. His music can best be described as Eurodance/hip-hop reggae in a dancehall style. He has sold an estimated 16 million records worldwide and is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My Life", from the album One Love. He travelled to Sweden at age 23 to study dentistry and became a DJ to finance his studies.

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SSean Banan inuti Seanfrika2012 · 2012 film by Jesper Andersson

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The Very Best of 1990–1997(1997)
The '97 Remixes(1997)
The Very Best Of 1990-1997 The Megamix(1997)
It’s My Life’97(1997)
Mr. DJ(1997)
Long Time Ago(1997)
Born in Africa(1996)
Born in Africa(1996)
Born In Africa(1996)
Hallelujah Day(1996)
Sweet Dreams(1995)
This Time I'm Free(1995)
Let the Beat Go On(1994)
Away from Home(1994)
Look Who’s Talking! The Album(1994)
Look Who's Talking(1994)
Ragga Gone Re-Mix(1993)
Sing Hallelujah(1993)
One Love (The Album)(1992)
One Love(1992)
It's My Life(1992)
(Sing Shi-Wo-Wo) Stop the Pollution(1991)
Sing Shi-Wo-Wo (Stop The Pollution)(1991)
U & Mi(1991)
No Coke(1990)
Hello Afrika(1990)
Hello Afrika(1990)
Papaya Coconut (Come Along)

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Website: dralban.net language: English
Genre: Eurodance
reggae fusion
hip-hop
dancehall
reggae
ragga
Label: Ariola
Bertelsmann Music Group
Given name: Alban
Pseudonym: Dr. Alban
Name in native language: Alban Uzoma Nwapa
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-18
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Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1980
Social media followers: 584,000(August 24, 2025) youtube channel id: UCGnHduLWDKZr-LK7-U9ortA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-08-24
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516,000(January 25, 2025) youtube channel id: UCGnHduLWDKZr-LK7-U9ortA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-01-25
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450,000(July 6, 2024) youtube channel id: UCGnHduLWDKZr-LK7-U9ortA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-07-06
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409,000(January 16, 2024) youtube channel id: UCGnHduLWDKZr-LK7-U9ortA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-01-16
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317,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCGnHduLWDKZr-LK7-U9ortA
261,000(June 29, 2022) youtube channel id: UCGnHduLWDKZr-LK7-U9ortA
Relative: Flora Nwapa kinship to subject: father's sister
Number of children: 2
Academic degree: dentistry(1988)
Residence: Stockholm
Discography: Dr. Alban discography
Ethnic group: Igbo people

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