Afro B

This article is about the British DJ. For the German rapper, see Afrob.

Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto, (born 25 February 1993) better known as Afro B, is a British DJ, singer and songwriter known for his hit song "Drogba (Joanna)", which peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart,^[1] was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI)^[2] and led to the creation of the "Drogba Challenge".^[3] He also coined the term "Afrowave", a "fusion of hip-hop, dancehall and Afrobeat melodies".^[4] He presents a Saturday night show on Capital Xtra, which is broadcast on DAB to most of the UK.^[5]

Afro B
Birth name	Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto
Born	(1993-02-25) 25 February 1993 (age 32) Greenwich, London, England
Genres	Afro-pop
Occupations	DJ singer songwriter
Instruments	Piano vocals
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Marathon Artists Warner Chappell Music Empire Distribution
Website	Afro B on Twitter

Early life

Bayeto was born in south London to Ivorian and Akan parents, on 25 February 1993. In secondary school, St Paul's Academy, he learned how to play piano^[6] He was part of a group named the All Star Skankers^[4] and he later worked as a DJ in a London club named NW10.^[7]

Discography

• Afrowave (2017)
• Afrowave 2 (2018)
• Afrowave 3 (2019)