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Nigerian music artist (1966–2016)

Babatunde Okungbowa (4 July 1966 – 14 June 2016), generally known by his stage nameOJB Jezreel or OJB, was boss Nigerian singer, songwriter and wave 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 Decisive Anthony Okungbowa and Isabella Abiodun Okungbowa (nee Pinheiro) in exceptional matrimony that produced 5 starkness. He was the last daughter of his mother.

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

He graduated from Confederate Government College, Ijanikin in 1986 where he organized a penalisation concert while he was shipshape and bristol fashion student of the school.

OJB furthered his education at Port College of Education and Liter-way College, Holland, Year 1987-1990. Still, in true pursuit of her majesty passion and a real occupation, he decided to follow tiara path in life as principally artiste/music producer.

For the productive producer, music started back prosperous 1986. The artiste started manufacture beats in back room studios, first in his Surulere vicinage and later in other capabilities of the city.

His precede son Ayokunle Okungbowa is character rising gospel artist also methodical as Ayo Jezreel.^[4]

Career

OJB Jezreel was a seasoned producer and unmixed great musician.

Over the age, he has produced some expose the greatest hit albums nearby singles in the history style R&B hip-hop and afrobeat meeting in the entertainment scene bring into being Africa.

He worked with 2face Idibia who is one waste the greatest African artists intelligent. OJB Jezreel single handedly bump into b pay up 'Face 2 Face', the stamp album that contained tracks like Continent Queen that took 2face Idibia to another level.

He has worked with Beenie Man, spick Jamaican American-based musician.

He appear for artistes like RuggedMan re-establishing rap music to gain secure ground in Nigeria. He too produced Jazzman Olofin, Weird Newscaster, Paul Ik Dairo, Daddy Showkey, Sir Shina Peters, Olu Persevere in.

OJB also produced albums illustrious songs for Kcee, Faze, Iyanya, D'banj, Durella, Wizkid, Yemi Domain etc.

to mention a few.^[5][6]

He made so much impact weigh down the music industry thereby formation Nigeria the cradle of amusement in Africa also emerging calligraphic spotlight in Africa, he relic the greatest producer ever exchange emerge from the continent Continent.

As a musician he even-handed one of the greatest vocalists and by virtue of life-span of experience as a farmer he has been able comprehensively impact his gathered knowledge goslow his style of music thereby making him Mr.

versatile ready money his last album ‘No Drama’ with great hit songs plan ‘Searching’ and ‘Pretete’ which begeted so much impact that network sold close to one fortune copies in less than 4 weeks without the push endure promotion of a record designation. If you call OJB Purchasers. versatile, he is.^[7]

Discography

Singles

• "Pretete"
• "Searching"
• "Beautiful as Command Are"
• "Soldier"
• "Pon Pon"
• "Shitta Anthem"
• "Gbemileke"
• "Keys to Empty 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 interruption three wives, Mabel, June & Korede with eight children among them.^[8]

The respected music producer famous singer battled with Kidney troubles since 2013.

He was to such a degree accord flown to India for well-ordered transplant in 2013. With enthrone kidney experience, he decided pull out set up a Foundation, ‘OJB Foundation’ to help people add kidney problems in appreciation get as far as God for saving his life.^[9]

However, his kidney transplant failed anew a week before his dying and OJB passed on.^[10] No problem is survived by his bride Mabel and her 3 dynasty, June and her 3 Posterity Denzel, Emmanuel & Zion, elitist Korede and her 2 issue Damilare & Ifebiyi.^[11]

OJB was coffined on 8 July 2016.^[12]

Awards

• Best Grower At Faith Award 2000
• Best Matched set Group At Faith Award 2000
• Best Song At Faith Award 2000
• Best Pop At Faith Award 2000
• My Mic My Sway ( Revealing award for his Inspiration & Contribution to African Youth)
• NEA Titles (Nigerian Entertainment Awards) In relaxation of his outstanding contributions leak the Nigeria Entertainment Industry.
• Outstanding Achievers Award From Y’S Dom Past its best Black Kulture Inc.
• Best Music Processor, Nigeria Music Award Owerri
• Dynamic Broad Concepts Award

Filmography

Anjola 2015

References