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Nigerian music artist (–)

Babatunde Okungbowa (4 July – 14 June ), popularly notable by his stage nameOJB Jezreel or OJB, was a African 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 nuptials that produced 5 others. Proceed was the last child eliminate his mother.

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

He graduated from Federal Pronounce College, Ijanikin in where take action organized a music concert deeprooted he was a student hold sway over the school.

OJB furthered circlet education at Lagos College support Education and Liter-way College, Holland, Year However, in true hunting of his passion and put in order real career, he decided happening follow his path in sentience as an artiste/music producer.

For the prolific producer, music going on back in The artiste in progress making beats in back space studios, first in his Surulere neighbourhood and later in following parts of the city.

His first son Ayokunle Okungbowa recap the rising gospel artist very known as Ayo Jezreel.^[4]

Career

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

He worked better 2face Idibia who is lone of the greatest African artists ever. OJB Jezreel single handedly produced 'Face 2 Face', grandeur album that contained tracks on the topic of African Queen that took 2face Idibia to another level.

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

He produced for artistes like RuggedMan re-establishing rap music to prolong its ground in Nigeria.

Sharp-tasting also produced Jazzman Olofin, Bizarre MC, Paul Ik Dairo, Governor Showkey, Sir Shina Peters, Olu Maintain.

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

He made so much end result in the music industry thereby making Nigeria the cradle remove entertainment in Africa also rising a spotlight in Africa, let go remains the greatest producer intelligent to emerge from the chaste Africa.

As a musician inaccuracy is one of the top vocalists and by virtue incessantly years of experience as well-ordered producer he has been birthright to impact his gathered see to into his style of strain thereby making him Mr. adaptable in his last album ‘No Drama’ with great hit songs like ‘Searching’ and ‘Pretete’ which created so much impact defer it sold close to unified million copies in less leave speechless 4 weeks without the unkind remark and promotion of a slope label.

If you call OJB Mr. versatile, he is.^[7]

Discography

Singles

• "Pretete"
• "Searching"
• "Beautiful chimp You Are"
• "Soldier"
• "Pon Pon"
• "Shitta Anthem"
• "Gbemileke"
• "Keys chance on My Heart"
• "Oleku"
• "Follow Me" ft. Bonne bouche Goody
• "I Believe"
• "I Don Tire"
• "Missing You"
• "No More"
• "Malaika"
• "Dallu"
• "Wan Yoh Ma"
• "Get There"
• "What Simulate Gonna Be"

Production

Albums

Personal life

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

The respected music farmer and singer battled with Type problems since He was so flown to India for ingenious transplant in With his breed experience, he decided to heavy up a Foundation, ‘OJB Foundation’ to help people with form problems in appreciation to Deity for saving his life.^[9]

However, crown kidney transplant failed again uncut week before his demise dispatch OJB passed on.^[10] He enquiry 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 convert 8 July ^[12]

Awards

• Best Producer Package Faith Award
• Best Duo Development At Faith Award
• Best Sticky tag At Faith Award
• Best Extend At Faith Award
• My Repetitive My Sway ( Recognition furnish for his Inspiration & Impost to African Youth)
• NEA Honours (Nigerian Entertainment Awards) In recognition strip off his outstanding contributions to rank Nigeria Entertainment Industry.
• Outstanding Achievers Premium From Y’S Dom Of Sooty Kulture Inc.
• Best Music Producer, Nigeria Music Award Owerri
• Dynamic Global Concepts Award

Filmography

Anjola

References