Who is Dawit Eklund? Everything You Need To Know About Malia Obama’s Rumored Boyfriend

Who is Dawit Eklund Everything You Need To Know Malia Obama's Rumored Boyfriend

We think everyone knows by now that Malia Obama, the oldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama, has a new boyfriend. Not too long ago, she was seen out in public with an unknown man while she was at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

On their most recent outing, they were photographed walking hand in hand and looking happy to be together. Read on to learn everything there is to know about Dawit Eklund.

Who Is Mr. Eklund?

The English version of Dawit’s name is David, which he also goes by. His Facebook page says that he is from the capital of Ethiopia, which is Addis Ababa. A March 2016 article in the Washington Post about Dawit said that he grew up in places like Bangladesh, Egypt, Kenya, and Sudan because his parents worked for the U.S. government.

Daily Mail says that Dawit’s dad, John Eklund, has worked for the US State Department for a long time. His 72-year-old father has worked at several US embassies in Africa over the course of his career. John did a lot to help the hundreds of thousands of people who fled the fighting in Sudan and went to Ethiopia as refugees at the beginning of the 2000s.

Yeshi, on the other hand, is from Ethiopia. She is 66 years old right now. She comes from a business family in Ethiopia that has done very well. His sister Sara Eklund brought menstrual cups to Ethiopia, which was written about in a 2019 Vogue article.

Both of his parents have been living in Abidjan, the capital of the West African country of Côte d’Ivoire, since his dad, John retired. They also have a house in Chantilly, Virginia, which is just outside of Washington, D.C.

Dawit Eklund: Education Details

When we talk about Dawit’s education, we can see from his Facebook bio that he “studied international development and Africa at George Washington University.” It is a private college in the District of Columbia.

Dawit went to the International Community School of Addis Ababa before he went to George Washington University. He is one of three kids.

Are Dawit Eklund And Malia Obama Dating?

As of right now, we don’t know if Dawit and Malia are a real couple or not, but their recent outings have definitely made people think they are. On July 28, 2022, Malia and Dawit were seen together for the first time in public. At that time, the two people were seen getting food to go

Soon after, on August 2, 2022, the paparazzi took pictures of the two of them. After getting lunch, the two of them were seen walking and laughing. It looked like they were having fun.

The paparazzi took pictures of Malia and Dawit again on August 4, 2022, when they went to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in the morning. Both of their arms were around each other. In one photo, they were even seen hugging, with Eklund’s hand on Obama’s waist while she stroked the back of his neck.

On their third date, the 24-year-old daughter of former President Barack Obama wore a white crop top and green pants with a loose fit. The head of an independent label wore a nude-colored T-shirt and green shorts with a picture of Bob Marley on the left leg.

The difference between Malia and Dawit’s ages is nine years. Next week, Eklund will turn 33, but Malia just turned 24 on July 4, 2022.

Did Michelle Obama, Who Used To Be The First lady, Say That Her Daughter Malia Had A Boyfriend?

Michelle also talked about how she taught her daughter good values while they were living in the White House. She continued, “When my mother was raising us, I listened to what she said. I don’t raise babies, I raise real people who will go out into the world. And I reminded the girls of that.”

Obama went on to say, “They wouldn’t always be in the White House bubble, so they had to learn how to make their beds, how to drive, and how to be kind, independent, and responsible people. So that when they went out into the world, they were responsible, caring, and able people. And I think that makes them wonderful young women.”

Do you like the idea of Malia Obama and Dawit Eklund together? Please tell us what you think about the pair in the section below. Don’t forget to check back with us to find out what’s going on in the world of show business.


The answer to the question above is a resounding “yes.” During an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, the former first lady of the United States said that both of her daughters, Malia and Sasha, had boyfriends.

In April 2022, when the author of The Light We Carry was on Ellen DeGeneres’s old daytime talk show, she joked, “They loved the Jonas Brothers. Now, they’re bringing homegrown men. Before, only pop bands did this. They now have boyfriends and real lives.”

How Does Dawit Eklund Make Money?

Let us tell those of you who don’t know that Dawit Eklund is a music producer. Currently, he is 32 years old. He is one of the people who started the Ethiopian music-focused record label 1432 R in Washington, D.C. He works with Joyce Lim and Sami Yenigun to run the record company.

In 2016, the Washington Post wrote about the music label and said, “Their music seamlessly combines house music grooves, the stutter of U.K. garage, an uneasy electronic ambiance, and – perhaps most notably – Ethiopian folk music.”

In a previous conversation with the media outlet, Dawit said, “Ethiopian music is very different. They only play in four or five scales, and each one has its own meaning, attitude, and mood.

In a different Washington Post article, Eklund was called “one of Washington’s most exciting dance music producers.” This isn’t because he mixes styles from all over the world, but because he spent a lot of his youth learning how to talk to different kinds of people.

Read more :

Alex Hoffman-Ellis is a nerd who love technology and computers. He has been building computers for over 5 years now, and have always loved the challenge of learning how to make them faster, better, and more efficient. He's here to share his insights on these as a journalist, a designer and a technologist with love for writing and tech stuff. Words from Alex Hoffman: “Technology is best when it brings people together.”