In this piece, Platinumpostng.com chronicles 8 things you should know about Speed Darlington:

1. Darlington was born on March 13, 1989, in Arondizuogu, Ideato North Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria, to Pericoma Okoye and Theresa Onuorah.

2. His mother and father, Queen Theresa Onuorah and the late Pericoma Okoye, are both renowned musicians, though they have never been married.

3. Darlington began his dancing career in the 1990s with Queen Achakpo and entered the music industry in 2017.

4. Darlington became a social media sensation after several of his music videos went viral in 2016. From calling himself the “Energy God,” “King of Scorpios,” and “Irregular Speedometer,” to describing himself with phrases like “Irregular” and “Inspiring Diddy since 2017,” Speed has proven that he is not easily intimidated.

5. In 2017, one of his most popular songs, “Bang da Dadang”, was released. Despite the backlash from a section of the public, he remains optimistic about his path to fame.

6. Darlington calls himself the music savior Akpi, which is an Igbo word that means scorpion or dangerous person.