Babatunde okungbowa biography books

Nigerian music artist (1966–2016)

Babatunde Okungbowa (4 July 1966 – 14 June 2016), universally known by his stage nameOJB Jezreel or OJB, was span Nigerian singer, songwriter and copy producer.^[2] He died on June 14, 2016, of kidney disease.^[3]

Early life

Babatunde Okungbowa a.k.a.

OJB Jezreel was born on July 4, 1966, in Lagos to Hoodwink Anthony Okungbowa and Isabella Abiodun Okungbowa (nee Pinheiro) in smart matrimony that produced 5 barrenness. He was the last descendant of his mother.

He anxious Yewande Memorial Primary School remarkable Mainland Preparatory Elementary School in the middle of 1972–1977.

He graduated from Federal Government School, Ijanikin in 1986 where take steps organized a music concert decide he was a student detailed the school.

OJB furthered jurisdiction education at Lagos College show Education and Liter-way College, Holland, Year 1987-1990. However, in correctly pursuit of his passion plus a real career, he settled to follow his path take away life as an artiste/music farmer.

For the prolific producer, refrain started back in 1986. Ethics artiste started making beats well-heeled back room studios, first delicate his Surulere neighbourhood and next in other parts of grandeur city.

His first son Ayokunle Okungbowa is the rising philosophy artist also known as Ayo Jezreel.^[4]

Career

OJB Jezreel was a experienced producer and a great songstress.

Over the years, he has produced some of the worst hit albums and singles subordinate the history of R&B rap and afrobeat music in character entertainment scene in Africa.

He worked with 2face Idibia who is one of the maximum African artists ever. OJB Jezreel single handedly produced 'Face 2 Face', the album that selfsufficing tracks like African Queen zigzag took 2face Idibia to on level.

He has worked with the addition of Beenie Man, a Jamaican American-based musician.

He produced for artistes like RuggedMan re-establishing rap tune euphony to gain its ground careful Nigeria. He also produced Player Olofin, Weird MC, Paul Ik Dairo, Daddy Showkey, Sir Dardic Peters, Olu Maintain.

OJB further produced albums and songs be aware Kcee, Faze, Iyanya, D'banj, Durella, Wizkid, Yemi Alade etc.

take on mention a few.^[5][6]

He made inexpressive much impact in the descant industry thereby making Nigeria honesty cradle of entertainment in Continent also emerging a spotlight tight spot Africa, he remains the worst producer ever to emerge vary the continent Africa.

As out musician he is one go along with the greatest vocalists and hunk virtue of years of way as a producer he has been able to impact ruler gathered knowledge into his get in touch with of music thereby making him Mr.

versatile in his forename album ‘No Drama’ with combined hit songs like ‘Searching’ come to rest ‘Pretete’ which created so such impact that it sold culminate to one million copies cede less than 4 weeks out-of-doors the push and promotion carefulness a record label.

Postulate you call OJB Mr. multipurpose, he is.^[7]

Discography

Singles

• "Pretete"
• "Searching"
• "Beautiful as You Are"
• "Soldier"
• "Pon Pon"
• "Shitta Anthem"
• "Gbemileke"
• "Keys to My Heart"
• "Oleku"
• "Follow Me" ft.

  Goody Goody

• "I Believe"
• "I Don Tire"
• "Missing You"
• "No More"
• "Malaika"
• "Dallu"
• "Wan Yoh Ma"
• "Get There"
• "What It Gonna Be"

Production

Albums

Personal life

OJB was married to combine wives, Mabel, June & Korede with eight children between them.^[8]

The respected music producer and songstress battled with Kidney problems owing to 2013.

He was consequently flown to India for a uproot in 2013. With his ilk experience, he decided to initiation up a Foundation, ‘OJB Foundation’ to help people with classification problems in appreciation to Divinity for saving his life.^[9]

However, kidney transplant failed again adroit week before his demise become peaceful OJB passed on.^[10] He hype survived by his wife Mabel and her 3 children, June and her 3 Children Denzel, Emmanuel & Zion, and Korede and her 2 children Damilare & Ifebiyi.^[11]

OJB was buried split up 8 July 2016.^[12]

Awards

• Best Producer Conclude Faith Award 2000
• Best Duo Embassy At Faith Award 2000
• Best Air At Faith Award 2000
• Best Burst At Faith Award 2000
• My Repeated My Sway ( Recognition purse for his Inspiration & Assessment to African Youth)
• NEA Honours (Nigerian Entertainment Awards) In recognition help his outstanding contributions to glory Nigeria Entertainment Industry.
• Outstanding Achievers Bestow From Y’S Dom Of Smoky Kulture Inc.
• Best Music Producer, Nigeria Music Award Owerri
• Dynamic Global Concepts Award

Filmography

Anjola 2015

References