Akindele Tobi Michael moves with the kind of rhythm you can’t teach. Born in Yewa North, Ogun State, his route runs like a well-cut suit from Lagos, back to Ogun for university, Lagos again, and now, the United Kingdom. Each stop tailored him.
As DR. ATM, he’s not the kind of doctor you call at 2 a.m. His initials and that bold “DR.” signal a different prescription: healing through melody, not medicine.
Manitoba, one of the classics he has churned out was his debut release. Produced by one of Nigeria’s finest producers Larry Lanez. It’s a soothing melodic delivery with the lyrics passing a message and the replay value at the peak.
His music digs under the skin. It’s where culture, identity, heartbreak, inherited history, and love live, the invisible weight we all carry. DR. ATM doesn’t just make you dance. He makes you feel what you forgot you were holding.
Afrobeats is his medium, but the message is global. He’s taking African stories off the shelf of history and styling them for today’s world, proving heritage isn’t vintage, rather it’s cutting edge.
He’s already graced the stage internationally on multiple occasions, including Utopia Theatre in Sheffield, Black Creative Trailblazers in Manchester, SBC Theatre’s Soapbox Spotlight in Sheffield, and The Blueprint in Coventry. Each performance cements his role: part artist, part archivist, full force.
For DR. ATM, every track is a passport between past and present, sharp, soulful, and impossible to ignore.
