Wondering What 'Dorobucci' Really Means? — Dr Sid Reveals It All

Dentist-turned songwriter and singer,  Dr Sid, born Sidney Onoriode Esiri, hails from Delta State but grew up in Lagos. His legendary hits include Pour Something and recently Surulere under Mavin Records. He also featured in the reigning hit Dorobucci, a hit produced by his friend and boss, Don Jazzy. He just recently got married to his girlfriend and long time fiancée Simi Osomo. In this exclusive interview with Potpourri of Vanguard, he talks about his career, music and more, See excerpts below:

Who is your biggest inspiration in music?
I don’t have inspirations; I only have people I respect. I respect what they’ve done with their music and what they‘ve done with their brands. I respect Jay Z, P Diddy, Beyonce and R Kelly. I respect different people for different reasons because there are aspects of their careers and lives that I admire.

Many people want to know the meaning of Dorobucci, what is Dorobucci?
Dorobucci means a person or an individual that is awesome, amazing, rich, swagged-out, sexy and buff. Any word that qualifies greatness, that’s Dorobucci. ‘Bucci’ means anything that is amazing, fun. Doro makes Bucci a person, Doro personifies Bucci so you’re Doro, and I’m Doro. This table is Doro, anything is Doro.

What attracted you to your wife?
My wife is beautiful, she’s intelligent and she’s the most amazing human being I’ve ever met

What has been the high point of your career?
It must be being nominated for my first MTV award and performing at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). Then winning my first award at Headies and performing alongside some of the biggest international artistes like Jay Z and Beyonce before all those people. So, I guess I pretty much have a lot of high points.

What is the idea behind Mavin Records?
Mavin Records is a lifestyle brand, it’s a total package.  It’s love, responsibility, passion, it’s everything.   When you say a lifestyle brand, it’s how you live. Mavin stands for anything that is a genius and amazing. Mavin is Dorobucci. It’s a brand that stands for perfection and excellence and that’s what we always try to bring when it comes to the music industry.