Dave has not only taken home the Album of the Year award at the 2020 Brit Awards, but he also made a splash with his performance of Black at the ceremony.
The rapper played the piano in the centre of the stage as he belted out the powerful rap in which he paid tribute to the Grenfell Tower victims along with Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt – the victims of the London Bridge attack in November.
To mark his performance and his win, here’s a closer look at Dave’s career so far…
Who is Dave?
Dave, 21, was born David Orobosa Omoregie in London.
Six Paths, his debut EP, came out in 2016 and his second, Game Over, came out in 2017.
Dave’s first album, Psychodrama, won the Mercury Prize and Album of the Year at the 2020 Brits.
In addition to his music career, Dave is also a producer and an actor, having appeared in Top Boy.
During his performance tonight, Dave called Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘racist’, rapping: ‘It is racist even if it doesn’t feel racist, the truth is our Prime Minister is the real racist.’
He continued: ‘And if somebody hasn’t said it. Equality is a right, it doesn’t deserve credit.
‘If you don’t wanna get it, then you’re never gonna get it. How the news treats Kate versus how they’re treating Megan.’
The political performance made a splash with viewers, with many taking to Twitter to share their praise for Dave.
One viewer commented: ‘I’m actually speechless at Dave’s performance. Lyrically fantastic.’
Another tweeted: ‘This is a magnificent Performance by Dave #Brits2020.’
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