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Dapo & MC Lyte [Capitol Records Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA]

Dapo & MC Lyte at Capitol Records Recording Studio in Hollywood, CA

Merry Christmas ~ from Dapo!

Dapo performing Jazz Fusion LIVE in North Hollywood 12/8!

“Up” on Step Up 3D Promo On SYTYCD!

Preview “Up” on the Step Up 3D MySpace Page!

Preview Jesse McCartney’s “Up” from the Step Up 3D Soundtrack MySpace Page!

Click the image below and then click on THE MUSIC.

Pre-Order Step Up 3D Soundtrack on MySpace
Pre-Order Step Up 3D Soundtrack on iTunes
Pre-Order Step Up 3D Soundtrack on Amazon

Step Up 3D Soundtrack Tracklist – “UP” Jesse McCartney – Produced by Dapo Torimiro

“Up” will be on the Step Up 3D soundtrack due out July 27, 2010. (Available for pre-order on Amazon.com now!) “Up” is performed by Jesse McCartney, written by Dapo and Ester Dean (Rihanna’s “Rude Boy”) and produced by Dapo.

Pre-Order STEP UP 3D Soundtrack on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/amazon-su3d

“OVERBOARD is definitely one of my favorites.” – Jessica Jarrell via AOL TEENS NETWORK “JSYK” (Just So You Know)

Source:  http://www.jsyk.com/2010/06/24/jessica-jarrell-checks-in-from-justin-biebers-my-world-tour/#continued

My World 2.0 Track Listing Revealed

Justin Bieber just revealed the track listing for My World 2.0 via Twitter. Dapo is one of writers and producers on track #7, “Overboard”.  MY WORLD 2.0 hits stores on March 23rd!

1. Baby
2. Somebody To Love
3. Stuck in the moment
4. Smile
5. Runaway Luv
6. Never Let you go
7. Overboard feat. ????
8. Eanie Mini ft. Sean Kingston
9. Up
10. That Should Be Me

Bonus Tracks:
11. Where are you now
12. Kiss and tell

Bayou Boogie: Inspired By Princess & The Frog – Available March 16th!

Dapo wrote and produced two fun jazz songs on the new Princess and the Frog-inspired CD: Bayou Boogie: Inspired By Princess & Frog! Be sure to pick up your copy on March 16th!  Dapo had a fun time in the studio with Princess Tiana herself (Anika Noni Rose) when they recorded “Everyday Princess” and “Sing Away Your Blues”!

You can pre-order on Amazon.com by clicking here.

“Hope Is Always Here” (by Olivia Newton-John, David Foster, Dapo Torimiro and the children from Purple Songs Can Fly!)

The song Dapo wrote and produced with David Foster and Olivia Newton-John is available on iTunes!  Dapo was honored to not only work with two music legends, but to also work on a song for such a wonderful cause.  The kids from PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY are children who have cancer and they are given an awesome opportunity to work with composers to write and record their own music.  They wrote the inspiring lyrics to this beautiful song! Please show your support for this wonderful charity by downloading the “Hope Is Always Here” on iTunes or Amazon.

In the Studio….Warren Dean!

Dapo in the studio with Canadian singer/songwriter, Warren Dean

Dapo in the studio with Canadian singer/songwriter, Warren Dean

Piano break in the studio

Taking a “piano break” during a session at Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles, California. We recorded a song for the Obama Campaign called, “Change”

In the studio with Joss Stone

Dapo Torimiro and Joss Stone in the studio

Dapo Torimiro and Joss Stone

I had a great writing session with Joss Stone this week.

2008 ASCAP Awards

Hangin' with Midi Mafia at the 2008 ASCAP Awards

2008 ASCAP Awards with Midi Mafia

In the studio with Fantasia

Writing & Recording with Fantasia

Writing & Recording with Fantasia

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