Alpha Ojini Explained

Alpha Ojini
Birth Name:Ebuka Alex Ojini-Ntamere
Origin:Imo State
Occupation:Rapper, record producer, audio engineer
Years Active:2009–present

Ebuka Alex Ojini-Ntamere, known professionally as Alpha Ojini, is a Nigerian rapper, record producer and songwriter.[1] [2] He is a two-time nominee of The Headies Award and has released eight albums.[3]

Career

Ojini officially started his musical career in 2009 as a student of Madonna University. That same year, he released his first single on campus titled “Don’t Tell Me”.[4] He debuted his first album titled "No Silence" in 2010. The self-produced project comprised 10 tracks. In 2011, he released another 10-track mixtape "The Road to R.U.S.H".

In 2014, Alpha released a 6-track EP "My Own Horns: The JazzRap Project". In 2018, he released "Half Price"; a 12-track album featuring Oxlade and Blaqbonez. In 2019, he released the album Chvmeleon” featuring other Nigerian artistes like Psycho YP, M.I Abaga and YCee, among others. In 2021, he released the EP “Tears are Salty for a Reason” comprising tracks like “Odeshi” and “Everything”.[5] [6]

Ojini has produced all of his music except "The Artist" and "Odeshi". He was a vocal producer and recording engineer for Oxlade between 2018 and 2020,[7] and has mixing & mastering credits on some of his songs, as well as music from other artists like Timaya, Blaqbonez, YCee, Victony, ShowDemCamp, GoodGirlLA and M.I Abaga.[8]

Discography

Artiste Discography

Albums

Singles

Production Discography

Albums

Singles

Awards/nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Result!Ref
2023The HeadiesLyricist on the Roll[19]
2022Clout Africa AwardsBest Sound Engineer[20]
2019The HeadiesBest Rap Single[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alpha Ojini Biography Background Career Bio . 2023-08-18 . NotjustOk . en-US.
  2. Web site: Onabanjo . Adedamola . 2020-07-31 . Trill XOE Makes A Grand Return With Psycho YP And Alpha Ojini On 'How To Act' . 2023-08-18 . The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Nosa . Oke-Hortons . 2023-07-12 . Headies2023: Wizkid, Portable missing, Davido, Alpha Ojini, Asake, full list trends . 2023-08-18 . Legit.ng - Nigeria news. . en.
  4. Web site: Shodunke . Lawon . 2021-04-23 . Alpha Ojini: The Making of A Genius . 2023-08-18 . Rhyme & Reason® . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2022-01-10 . Alpha Ojini on 'Tears Are Salty For A Reason' [Pulse EP Review] ]. 2023-08-18 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  6. Web site: Alpha Ojini Is Bringing Along M.I Abaga, Ghost, GoodGirl LA, Ycee, Oxlade And More On "Chvmeleon" – The PGM Club . 2023-08-29 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Abimbolu . Debola . 2020-03-30 . Essentials: Oxlade impresses with debut tape, 'Oxygen' Master-mixed by Alpha Ojini . 2023-08-19 . The NATIVE . en-US.
  8. Web site: Oxlade Took a Leap of Faith and Landed On a Global Phenomenon - Okayplayer . 2023-08-19 . www.okayafrica.com . en.
  9. Web site: The Road To R U S H (EP) by Alpha Ojini Album . 2023-08-19 . Afrocharts . en.
  10. Web site: My Own Horns, The JazzRap Project EP by Alpha Ojini Album . 2023-08-19 . Afrocharts . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-09-17 . Five Unsung Nigerian Debut Albums That You Should Listen To . 2023-08-18 . The49thStreet . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2019-11-04 . Alpha carefully chooses his moments and evolves on 'Chvmeleon' [Album Review] ]. 2023-08-18 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  13. Web site: Peter . Dennis Ade . 2019-06-19 . Alpha Ojini shares 'Ten Minutes – My "Quickbars" Compilation' . 2023-08-19 . The NATIVE . en-US.
  14. Web site: Admin . 2023-07-07 . Rhyme & Reason® – New Music: The Efemele Pack (Single Pack) - Alpha Ojini . 2023-08-18 . Rhyme & Reason® . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Alpha Counts Down To Christmas With '12 Days' – The PGM Club . 2023-08-18 . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2020-04-29 . Alpha Ojini blasts Prophet Odumeje on, 'Indaboskee' . 2023-08-18 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  17. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2022-09-03 . Alpha Ojini returns with Vigilante Bop . 2023-08-18 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  18. Web site: Mudasiru . Wisdom . 2022-08-16 . Alpha Ojini recruits Odumodublvck for Hard New Single, 'Vigilante Bop' . 2023-08-18 . The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) . en-GB.
  19. Web site: 2023-07-12 . Headies Award 2023 nominees list: Asake, Burna Boy, Alpha Ojini, Tiwa Savage plus odas wey make di list . 2023-08-18 . BBC News Pidgin.
  20. Web site: 2022-05-02 . See all the winners for the Clout Africa Awards 2022, raise the underground . 2023-08-19 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  21. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2019-10-01 . Headies 2019 Nominees List: Davido, Wizkid And Burna Boy Vie For Top Awards . 2023-08-18 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.