Dawit Eklund has been in multiple photos with Malia Obama, sparking speculation that he might be the young woman’s new boyfriend.
Following their initial association in July 2022, the pair have since been observed in both New York City and Los Angeles, strengthening rumours that they are romantically attached.
Who then is the potential love interest for Michelle Obama and Barack Obama’s oldest daughter? Here is all the information you require.
He’s a record producer
With Sami Yenigun, Joyce Lim, and Eklund, record label 1432 R was established in 2014. According to its website, the independent record company, which is situated in Malia’s former neighbourhood of Washington, DC, focuses on experimental electronic music.
“Their music seamlessly brings together house music grooves, the stutter of UK garage, an uneasy electronic ambience, and – perhaps most notably – Ethiopian folk music,” a 2016 Washington Post article said of 1432 R.
He’s from Ethiopia
According to his Facebook, Eklund is an Ethiopian native who was born in Addis Ababa to an American father and an Ethiopian mother. The music producer has lived all over the world in countries like Bangladesh, Egypt, Kenya, and Sudan because of his father’s work with the US government.
John Eklund, the father of Eklund, was a longstanding US Peace Corps employee, and Yeshi Eklund was an entrepreneur.
Graduated from George Washington University
The International Community School of Addis Ababa is a school in Ethiopia where Eklund finished his high school studies.
Eklund attended and eventually graduated from George Washington University in Washington, DC, where he studied international development in Africa after graduating from high school.
One of four siblings, Eklund. He has two sisters: Yodit and Sara, the latter of whom is well-known for supporting African women.
Sara was profiled in Vogue in 2019 when she brought menstrual cups to Ethiopia with the brand Noble Cup.
“Talking and exchanging historical anecdotes are the first steps. Girls are encouraged to try it when we hand them the cups, but of course they’re nervous,” she told the magazine.
“Maybe only a handful will try it at first, and that’s OK. The idea is that they will learn from each other, form new habits and dismantle the taboos together. I like to think of this as an activist movement that truly all women can be a part of, no matter where they are.”
