Popular producer, OJB Jezreel who is suffering from Kidney failure and needs transplant definitely has made an impact in the music industry and many artistes who are successful today started their careers with him.
Check out the 5 artistes he helped jump start their careers below
1)
2face Idibia- 2Face was already a known star as a member of the
90’s/00’s R and B group The Plantashun Boyz. 2Face’s star power in the
group was so great that everyone knew it was a matter of time before he
went solo. In 2004, 2face struck out and went solo.
He sought the
production prowess of OJB Jezreel who was the hottest music producer in
the country at the time for his highly anticipated debut album. For
months they slaved on songs that would end up on 2Face’s instant classic
solo debut album Face 2 Face. The album catapulted 2Face into
superstardom. In 2007, 2Face hooked up with OJB Jezreel again. The huge
success of his sophomore Grass 2 Grace proved that you never change a
winning formula. 2Face’s first two albums are widely regarded as his
best LPs in his rich discography.
2)
Rugged Man- Rugged Man had been lurking in the underground scene for
years. Tired of the mainstream rap music he heard on radio courtesy of
Eedris Abdulkareem and Rasqie he went to OJB’s Silver Point Studios to
record the classic ‘Ehen’ diss track featuring Nomoreloss. The song
spread like wild fire and galvanized the underground rap community.
Rugged
Man wasn’t through with the diss tracks. ‘Peace or War’ and ‘Big Bros’
completed his diss trilogy aimed at wack rappers, their fans and record
labels that pushed them. Thanks to OJB’s production, Rugged Man became
the new champion of rap music in Nigeria. He released his debut album 2
years after ‘Ehen’- 2004. Thy Album Come featured production from OJB
and other Silver Point associate producers. Thy Album Come is perceived
as one of the most influential rap LPs in Nigerian rap history.
3)D’Banj-
Most people think Dapo Oyebanjo’s music career started when he met JJC
Skillz in London. D’Banj’s entrance into the music game goes a bit
farther than that. In 2002, D’Banj recorded his first song ‘Kiss Me
Again’ featuring Rugged Man. The song was produced by Jigga (OJB’s
alias).
The song wasn’t a hit but it got a few spins on local
radio. Buoyed by the little positive response the song got, D’Banj moved
to the UK to pursue his dreams. He came back 2 years later with an
unknown producer who would take over from OJB Jezreel. His name is Don
Jazzy.
Durella-
By 2008, D’Banj who started his career with OJB Jezreel had become a
superstar. An unknown act named Durella whose style was similar to
D’Banj’s knocked on OJB’s door in search of a hit.
OJB Jezreel
blessed him with ‘Wiskolo Wiska’ a hard hitting club track. The song
became so popular that people thought it was D’Banj who sang the song.
Thanks to OJB’s production Durella had made a name for himself.
Durella’s career has had more downs than up but a hit like ‘Wiskolo
Wiska’ is a sparkling gem in his scattered discography.
Wizkid-
If a biopic of Wizkid’s music life comes out, the flick would most
likely start with him as a young thin boy watching stars troop in and
out of OJB’s famed Silver Point studios.
Years before Wizkid scored his first hit with DJ Klem in the Knight House studio; he was a studio rat in OJB’s studio.Wizkid who was barely in his teens was itching to record songs with OJB as his producer. Most times OJB told him to wait and watch. Wizkid’s recalls that while he was sitting in the studio waiting for his turn he learnt a lot of valuable lessons watching the likes of 2Face and Rugged Man record. It is most likely that Wizkid never released any of his OJB produced songs but the experience he gained chilling in the studio must have helped him become the star boy he is today.
