| 词条 | OJB Jezreel |
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| honorific_prefix = | name = OJB Jezreel. | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Babatunde Augustine Okungbowa | alias =Jiggaman, DJ Young, Bishop | birth_date = {{birth date|1966|07|04}} | birth_place =Surulere, Lagos | death_date = {{death date and age|2016|06|14|1966|7|4}} | death_place =Isolo, Lagos | children = 7 including Ayokunle Okungbowa (Ayo Jezreel)[1] | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | background = solo_singer | genre = Afropop {{hlist|Afropop|R&B|pop}} | occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano|drums}} | years_active =1986-2016 | label_name = Kennis Music, Amazing Records | website = }} }}Babatunde Okungbowa, popularly known by his stage name OJB Jezreel or OJB, was a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer.[2] He died on June 14, 2016 of kidney disease.[3] Early lifeBabatunde 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. His first son Ayokunle Okungbowa is the rising Gospel artist also known as Ayo Jezreel [4] CareerOJB 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 Beenie 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.[5][6] He made so much impact in the music industry thereby making Nigeria the cradle of entertainment in Africa also emerging a spotlight in Africa, he remains the greatest producer ever to emerge from the continent Africa. As a musician he is one of the greatest vocalists and by virtue of years of experience as a producer he has been able to impact his gathered knowledge into his style of music thereby making him Mr. versatile in his last album ‘No Drama’ with great hit songs like ‘Searching’ and ‘Pretete’ which created so much impact that it sold close to one million copies in less than 4 weeks without the push and promotion of a record label. If you call OJB Mr. versatile, he is.[7] DiscographyProduction
Singles
Personal lifeOJB was married to three wives, Mabel, June & Korede with eight children between them.[8] The respected music producer and singer battled with Kidney problems since 2013. He was consequently flown to India for a transplant in 2013. With his kidney experience, he decided to set up a Foundation, ‘OJB Foundation’ to help people with kidney problems in appreciation to God for saving his life.[9] However, his kidney transplant failed again a week before his demise and OJB passed on.[10] He is survived by his 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 on the 8th of July, 2016.[12] Awards
FilmographyAnjola 2015 {{Empty section|date=June 2016}}References1. ^https://amebo9jafeed.blogspot.com.ng/2016/06/photo-late-ojb-jezreel-and-his.html {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Jezreel, OJB}}2. ^{{cite web|author=Temiloluwa Temiloluwa |url=http://punchng.com/ojb-jezreel-reported-dead/ |title=OJB Jezreel dies at 49 | Punch Newspapers |website=Punchng.com |date=2016-06-14 |accessdate=2016-06-19}} 3. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/music-producer-ojb-dead-3-years-kidney-transplant/ |title=Music producer OJB is dead, 3 years after kidney transplant - Vanguard News |website=Vanguardngr.com |date=2016-06-14 |accessdate=2016-06-19}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://amebo9jafeed.blogspot.com.ng/2016/06/photo-late-ojb-jezreel-and-his.html/|title=Photo: Late OJB Jezreel And His Biological Son,Gospel Singer Ayokunle}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://thenet.ng/2013/06/5-artistes-who-started-their-careers-with-ojb-jezreel/|title=5 Artists Who Started Their Careers With OJB Jezreel | Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily|date=2013-06-30|website=Thenet.ng|author=|accessdate=2016-06-19}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://ynaija.com/10-star-artistes-ojb-jezreel-produced-hit-songs/|title=11 famous Nigerian artistes OJB Jezreel produced hit songs for|date=|website=YNaija.com|author=Adebayo Emuleomo|accessdate=2016-06-19}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://olodonation.com/2016/06/official-press-release-the-truth-about-the-life-of-ojb-jezreel-jiggaman/|title=OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: The Truth About The Life Of OJB Jezreel ‘Jiggaman’|last=Harbimz|date=2016-06-21|website=Olodo Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-21}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.naij.com/55863.html|title=OJB Jezreel’s 3 Wives And 8 Children (Photos) ▷ NAIJ.COM|first=|last=Naij.com|date=|work=naij.com|accessdate=23 September 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/ojb-jezreel-sets-kidney-foundation/|title=OJB Jezreel sets up kidney foundation - The Nation Nigeria|author=|date=15 March 2014|work=thenationonlineng.net|accessdate=23 September 2016}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://guardian.ng/news/music-producer-ojb-jezreel-dies-of-kidney-failure/|title=Music producer, OJB Jezreel dies of kidney failure|author=|date=|work=guardian.ng|accessdate=23 September 2016}} 11. ^http://thenet.ng/2016/06/ripojb-meet-the-3-wives-and-8-children-ojb-jezreel-left-behind/ 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://pulse.ng/celebrities/ojb-dele-momodu-others-attend-singers-burial-id5240920.html|title=OJB: Dele Momodu, others attend singer's burial - Celebrities - Pulse|first=Omotolani|last=Odumade|date=|work=pulse.ng|accessdate=23 September 2016}} 5 : 1966 births|2016 deaths|Nigerian hip hop singers|Nigerian singer-songwriters|Nigerian hip hop record producers |
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