| Sound Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Olanrewaju Fasasi |
| Also known as | Sound Sultan |
| Born | November 27, 1976 Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, Reggae, Afrobeat |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Rapper, Comedian, Actor, Musician, Record producer, Executive producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Naija Ninjas |
| Associated acts | 2face Idibia, Wyclef Jean, Banky W, M.I, Faze, Plantashun Boyz, BlackFace Naija |
| Website | soundsultan.com |
Early life
Sound Sultan is the fourth child amongst six children to Fasasi Liadi Alarape (Father) and Fasasi Adeyinka Ajarat (Mother).[citation needed] He attended Stepping Stone Nursery and Primary(1981-1987) school before moving to Federal Government College Ogbomosho(1988-1993) to attain his secondary school education before acquiring a degree in Geography and Regional Planning from Lagos State University in 1999 .[citation needed] By 1991,He started taking a keen interest in music, miming at school parties and writing his own lyrics. He attributes his early influence to his elder brother Baba Dee who studied Theatre Arts. Most of his early stage experience was gotten through Baba Dee’s influence [2] He started learning how to play the Guitar after his secondary school education, by 1999 he already had a band.
Career
Sound Sultan’s career in show business started professionally in the 90’s. He started hosting shows in order to raise money for studio sessions. The most prominent show he emceed was a talent show that discovered the likes of P-Square and Mr. Raw Nwanne.By 1999 he had won numerous local talent hunt shows, then he released his first single Jagbajantis in 2000 [3] which went on to be an instant hit and a classic song in Nigeria. After independently releasing other singles and featuring in hit songs of other artists he got signed by Kennis Music.[4]
Under Kennis Music, he released four albums. By 2007, his contract with the label expired,[5] July 9, 2008) then he teamed up with his brother Baba Dee to start “Naija Ninjas” which is a franchise that parents a record label, production outfit and a clothing line.[5] He is reputed for having several styles and genres of music. After starting off as a rapper, he has switched from R&B, Afrobeats, Soul and Fuji. He believes that genre isn’t a criterion for judging an artist, rather the form of message that is conveyed in the music is what matters.[3]
Under Naija Ninjas, he released “Back From The Future”(2010) and signed a couple of artists such as Karma Da Rapper, Young GreyC, Shawn and Blacka.[2]
Sound Sultan has built a strong relationship with renowned International artist Wyclef Jean. Their working relationship started from when he was featured alongside 2 face Idibia and Faze on a song from Wyclef’s “Welcome to Haiti; Creole 101” album titled “Proud to be African”. They have both gone ahead to collaborate on two other projects; King of My Country(2009) and People Bad (2012) [6] In 2012, it was announced that Sound sultan was made a UN ambassador for peace because of his exemplary lifestyle and career [7]
Personal life
Sound Sultan is a devoted Muslim. In 2009, he married long-term girlfriend Chichi Morah who was a Christian and who is from the Igbo ethnic group. She has since converted to Islam after getting married and adopted the Islamic name “Farida”.[8]The couple have two children .[citation needed]
Discography
- 2001- Kpseeeeeeew
- 2004- Textbook
- 2007- Naija 007
- 2008- SS4
- 2010- Back to The future
- 2012- Me, My Mouth and Eye [1]
Awards and nominations
- The Headies
- 2012: Album of the Year (Back From The Future) (nominated)
References
- http://thenetng.com/2012/07/19/sound-sultan-to-launch-sixth-album-in-october/
- http://thenetng.com/2012/07/20/sound-sultan-exclusive-real-music-is-going-extinct
- http://thenetng.com/2012/07/20/sound-sultan-exclusive-real-music-is-going-extinct/
- June 15, 2012 (2012-06-15). "Kennis:Yesterday, today and Kelly Hansome". Punchng.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- http://www.naijarules.com/vb/all-music/29737-i-am-not-big-boy-sound-sultan.html
- Nkechi Opurum (2012-08-26). "Sound Sultan features Wyclef on track | Daily Times Nigeria". Dailytimes.com.ng. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012 (2012-03-24). "Sound Sultan,Goldie Made Un Ambassadors". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- "Celebrity Wedding Update: Sound Sultan | Tosin Sido | Sokleva Hughes of Rooftop MCs". Bella Naija. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2014-04-07.c
- SOURCE:Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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