Reports flying around from reliable sources has it that, Music Maestro, Babatunde Okungbowa popularly known as OJB Jezreel has died.
The talented singer, songwriter and producer who was flown for a Kidney transplant in India in 2013 and was said to be doing well, had a relapse about two weeks ago and was kept on daily dialysis before his urgent need for oxygen yesterday.
Sadly, he didn't make it. He gave up the ghost early this morning June 14th at Isolo General Hospital in Lagos at the age of 49. See his brief Biography Below:
OJB JEZREEL'S PROFILE:
OJB Jezreel is survived by 3 wives, Mabel, June, Korede and many children.
OJB Jezreel aka jigga man, was a renowned producer, writer and executive producer for over two decades.
During the phase of the birth of the new age music in the late 90′s, Ojb helped to redefine the sound to be more globally accepted with the likes of TX, kush and etim eyo(Arista records) which made the likes of the then leila steinberg of interscope records see the possibility in our music becoming international mainstream.
His biggest break was with 2face‘s “African Queen” setting a difficult to beat record not just in Nigeria but in Africa!
In Nigeria alone, the song sold 10million copies and 8million copies internationally, this made him the most sort after producer then in Nigeria and some regions of Africa.He stamped his presence in the Industry as an artiste with the club banger that still had a hold on the clubs years after! “Pretete“! Meaning the involuntary movement of a womans back side. And crowned it with a classic love song “Searching”. The album did 3million copies.
May his soul rest in Peace
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