Dele Ojo

Dele Ojo is a Nigerian musician and performer. He is revered as one of the musicians to have spread and popularized the Jùjú genre of music.

As a fresh primary school student in 1952, Dele was taught how to use a typewriter through the sponsorship of his father. In 1954, he secured a job as a clerk but resigned after hree months before he was given another job as a local school teacher.

Ojo's music career began when he met Victor Olaiya who employed him as a member of his music band. In 1961, Ojo formed a band called "Dele Ojo & His Star Brothers" after Olaiya had disbanded his group. Ojo and his group started recording and performing songs to massive reception in live shows in Ekiti State, Lagos and Osun State. They also toured several cities in the United States of America.

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