OJB Jezreel
| OJB Jezreel. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Babatunde Augustine Okungbowa |
| Also known as | Jiggaman, DJ Young, Bishop |
| Born |
July 4, 1966 Surulere, Lagos |
| Origin | Delta State, Nigeria |
| Died | June 14, 2016 (aged 49) Isolo, Lagos |
| Genres | Afropop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1986-2016 |
| Labels | Kennis Music, Amazing Records |
Babatunde Okungbowa, popularly known by his stage name OJB Jezreel or OJB, was a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer. He died on June 14, 2016 of kidney disease.
Babatunde Okungbowa a.k.a. OJB Jezreel was born on July 4, 1966 in Lagos to Chief Anthony Okungbowa & Isabella Abiodun Okungbowa (Nee Pinheiro) in a matrimony that produced 5 others. He was the last child of his mum.
He attended Yewande Memorial Primary School & Mainland Preparatory Elementary School between 1972 - 1977.
He graduated from Federal Government College, Ijanikin in 1986 where he organized a music concert while he was a student of the school.
He furthered his education at Lagos College of Education and Liter-way College, Holland, Year 1987-1990. However, in true pursuit of his passion and a real career, he decided to follow his path in life as an artiste/music producer.
For the prolific producer, music started back in 1986. The artiste started making beats in back room studios, first in his Surulere neighbourhood and later in other parts of the city.
OJB Jezreel was a seasoned producer and a great musician. Over the years, he has produced some of the greatest hit albums and singles in the history of R&B hip-hop music in the entertainment scene in Africa.
He worked with 2face Idibia which is the greatest thing that came out of Africa to the world. OJB Jezreel single handedly produced 'Face 2 Face', the album that contained tracks like African Queen that took 2face to another level.
He has worked with Bennie Man, a Jamaican American-based musician.
He produced artistes like RuggedMan re-establishing rap music to gain its ground in Nigeria. He also produced Jazzman Olofin, Weird MC, Paul Ik Dairo, Daddy Showkey, Sir Shina Peters, Olu Maintain.
OJB also produced albums and songs for Faze, Iyanya, D'banj, Durella, Wizkid, Yemi Alade etc. to mention a few.
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