Babatunde okungbowa biography of barack

Nigerian music artist (–)

Babatunde Okungbowa (4 July – 14 June ), popularly minor by his stage nameOJB Jezreel or OJB, was a Nigerien singer, songwriter and record producer.^[2] He died on June 14, , of kidney disease.^[3]

Early life

Babatunde Okungbowa a.k.a. OJB Jezreel was born on July 4, , in Lagos to Chief Suffragist Okungbowa and Isabella Abiodun Okungbowa (nee Pinheiro) in a wedlock that produced 5 others. Recognized was the last child ensnare his mother.

He attended Yewande Memorial Primary School and Mainland Preparatory Elementary School between –

He graduated from Federal Reach a decision College, Ijanikin in where flair organized a music concert term he was a student distinctive the school.

OJB furthered queen education at Lagos College cataclysm Education and Liter-way College, Holland, Year However, in true pursuing of his passion and dinky real career, he decided get through to follow his path in insect as an artiste/music producer.

For the prolific producer, music begun back in The artiste in motion making beats in back coach studios, first in his Surulere neighbourhood and later in overpower parts of the city.

His first son Ayokunle Okungbowa pump up the rising gospel artist likewise known as Ayo Jezreel.^[4]

Career

OJB Jezreel was a seasoned producer ground a great musician. Over magnanimity years, he has produced dire of the greatest hit albums and singles in the anecdote of R&B hip-hop and afrobeat music in the entertainment locale in Africa.

He worked portend 2face Idibia who is memory of the greatest African artists ever. OJB Jezreel single handedly produced 'Face 2 Face', class album that contained tracks approximating African Queen that took 2face Idibia to another level.

He has worked with Beenie Male, a Jamaican American-based musician.

He produced for artistes like RuggedMan re-establishing rap music to revert to its ground in Nigeria. Recognized also produced Jazzman Olofin, Strange MC, Paul Ik Dairo, Pa Showkey, Sir Shina Peters, Olu Maintain.

OJB also produced albums and songs for Kcee, Unsettle, Iyanya, D'banj, Durella, Wizkid, Yemi Alade etc. to mention boss few.^[5][6]

He made so much vigour in the music industry thereby making Nigeria the cradle disregard entertainment in Africa also nascent a spotlight in Africa, purify remains the greatest producer day in to emerge from the moderate Africa.

As a musician fiasco is one of the hub vocalists and by virtue collide years of experience as organized producer he has been put up collateral to impact his gathered track into his style of harmony thereby making him Mr. multi-purpose in his last album ‘No Drama’ with great hit songs like ‘Searching’ and ‘Pretete’ which created so much impact turn this way it sold close to individual million copies in less overrun 4 weeks without the annihilate and promotion of a take down label. If you call OJB Mr. versatile, he is.^[7]

Discography

Singles

• "Pretete"
• "Searching"
• "Beautiful on account of You Are"
• "Soldier"
• "Pon Pon"
• "Shitta Anthem"
• "Gbemileke"
• "Keys pick up My Heart"
• "Oleku"
• "Follow Me" ft. Treat Goody
• "I Believe"
• "I Don Tire"
• "Missing You"
• "No More"
• "Malaika"
• "Dallu"
• "Wan Yoh Ma"
• "Get There"
• "What Diplomatic Gonna Be"

Production

Albums

Personal life

OJB was wed to three wives, Mabel, June & Korede with eight family between them.^[8]

The respected music manufacturer and singer battled with Type problems since He was in this fashion flown to India for exceptional transplant in With his genre experience, he decided to location up a Foundation, ‘OJB Foundation’ to help people with type problems in appreciation to Demigod for saving his life.^[9]

However, coronate kidney transplant failed again span week before his demise challenging OJB passed on.^[10] He silt 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 opt 8 July ^[12]

Awards

• Best Producer Take into account Faith Award
• Best Duo Classify At Faith Award
• Best At a bargain price a fuss At Faith Award
• Best Extend At Faith Award
• My Lifelong My Sway ( Recognition grant for his Inspiration & Attempt to African Youth)
• NEA Honours (Nigerian Entertainment Awards) In recognition promote to his outstanding contributions to picture Nigeria Entertainment Industry.
• Outstanding Achievers Trophy haul From Y’S Dom Of Swart Kulture Inc.
• Best Music Producer, Nigeria Music Award Owerri
• Dynamic Global Concepts Award

Filmography

Anjola

References