Dagrin, real name Olayitan Olanipekun Oladapo hailed from Abeokuta, Ogun State. He attended Good Shepherd Nursery and Primary School and Egbado College.

He released his first but little known albun under Leo Entertainment about 3years ago before his current album, CEO on his own label, MOSOFUNYIN Entertainment that has been generally acknowledged to be successful.

Before his death, he had become the most sought out lyricist for collabos by both old and upcoming artists. There are a few collabos to his credit – with Dark Poet, So Sick, T Frizzle, Omawumi, Lala, Bigiano, Owen Gee, YQ, Kenny St. Brown, Teeblaq General Pype an many others.

Death

The Rap artiste who was nominated for the 2010 Hiphop World awards to take place in May was on his way from a friends place when he drove into a stationery truck on the 14th of April 2010
Rest in Peace Da Grin.