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{{More citations needed|date=November 2014}}{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Chief Dr. Oliver De Coque
|image =
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Oliver Sunday Akanite
|alias = Nnukwu mmanwu gbaru afu onu
| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|04|14}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|06|20|1947|04|14}}
|origin = Nnewi south, Anambra, Nigeria
|genre = Igbo highlife
|occupation = Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Lead Guitarist
|years_active = 1965–2008
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}}Chief Dr. Oliver Sunday Akanite, popularly referred to as Oliver De Coque (April 14, 1947 – June 20, 2008),[1] was a popular Nigerian highlife musician and guitarist, he recorded more than 73 albums to his credit making him the most popular Highlife king of Africa, his music band group are known as ogene sound super of Africa, which blended modern high life and traditional Igbo music. His music paints a picture of the affluence enjoyed by the Igbo's of Nigeria whereby he calls out various names of wealthy Igbo men and their native titles acknowledging their accomplishments. He started playing music at the age of 17 with Ekpili. Oliver De Coque hailed from Ezinifite, Nnewi South Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. His greatest hits are People's club of Nigeria, Otimkpu and Mbiri ka mbiri. How he got his stage name,[2] While growing up, Oliver was popularly called the Game Master. This was because he was good at the game of draft. Draft in Igbo language is ‘Okwe.’ People began to call him Oliver De Ka Okwe.He then changed the name to sound more like a French name; that was how he came up with Oliver De Coque. Discography {{Empty section|date=January 2016}}DATE ALBUM NAME LABEL NUMBERS SOLD 1.1974 Messiah,messiah Olumo records limited 50,000 2.--- Igwebuike --- -- 3.---- ----- --- -- 4.1979 Peoples club-ka anyi bili be nduu Olumo records limited 2 million 5.----- Identity --- --- 6.---- Ugbana --- -- 7.---- Easter special -- -- 8.----- Obele nwa n'amu iri enu. --- -- 9.1990. Ana emwe obodo enwe --- --- 10.1992. Nnukwu mmanwu --- --- 11.1992 Bili kam bili ---- --- [(https://www.onlinenigeria.com/article-name.htmlOliver de Coque,August 25, 2005 ]References1. ^{{cite news|title=Elders’ Forum celebrates Oliver De Coque|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/elders-forum-celebrates-oliver-de-coque/|accessdate=5 April 2018|agency=The Nation}}
2. ^{{cite news|title=How Oliver De Coque most kept secret took him to early grave|url=https://nationaldailyng.com/how-oliver-de-coque-most-kept-secret-took-him-to-early-grave/|accessdate=18 September 2017|agency=/national daily}}
External links- [https://www.nairaland.com/4292279/meet-evang-olatunji-ajani-ajasco#64236186 Meet Evang Olatunji Aajani Ajasco]
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