Dr Sid, prior to this, relocated to the UK to work with the likes of JJC & the 419 squad, Felix Duke, KAS, R70, D’prince and D’Banj
By Kehinde Okeowo
Afrobeats singer, Sydney Esiri, popularly known as Dr Sid, has confirmed that he has relocated from Nigeria to the United States of America permanently.
He made this known while appearing on a latest episode of the ‘No Man’s Friend’ podcast.
According to him, he left the country after securing a job in the U.S.
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Speaking during the interview, he said, “I now live in the U.S. I left Nigeria last year after I got a job with a company in New York that offered me an opportunity to move to the States and live anywhere in the U.S.
“I’ve family in Houston, my best friend lives here so Houston, Texas was an easy choice. And that is it. I’ve been working here for the last one year and a half.”
Prior to this, Dr Sid relocated to the UK to work with the likes of JJC & the 419 squad, Felix Duke, KAS, R70, D’prince and D’Banj.
The ‘Over The Moon’ crooner gained prominence in the Nigerian music scene in 2002 when he was made a member of Da Trybe, and given a spot on the Hip-hop hit, ‘Oya’ alongside Sasha, 2-Shotz, Timi, DEL, and the Trybesmen (Eldee, Kb and Freestyle).
A year later, he released his debut solo single ‘Don’t Stop.’ Thereafter, he took a break from music to complete his university degree and became a qualified dentist.