| Wasiu Alabi Pasuma | |
| Birth Name: | Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Ajibola Odetola |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Mushin Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Othername: | Ijoba Fuji, Sheu Fuji, Gauzu Fuji, Aljannah Fuji |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Citizenship: | Nigeria, Georgia[1] [2] US |
| Children: | 10 |
| Occupation: | film actor fuji musician, Hip hop musician |
Wasiu Alabi Odetola (Pasuma) (born 27 November 1967), also known as "Oganla", "Gauzu Fuji", "Ijoba Fuji" is a Fuji musician, Nigerian film actor.[3]
He was born on the 27th of November 1967. Originally a native of Edunabon-Ife,Osun State, Spent his childhood and a small part of his adulthood in Mushin, Lagos State.[4]
He was single handedly raised by his mother, Alhaja Adijat Kubura Odetola popularly known as Iyawo Anobi to whom he often offers praises in his records for being his biggest support system.[5]
The young Pasuma started writing his own songs in 1984 after being inspired by his role model K1 De Ultimate, who released his first album titled TALAZO 84 in 1984. The album, which received huge credits from fans pushed Pasuma to release his first official music album in 1993.[6]
Pasuma's album "Recognition" was released in 1993. He has since then released over 30 albums, going on to become one of the most successful Fuji musicians in Nigeria.[7]
He has also collaborated with several recording artists, some of which are Bola Abimbola and King Sunny Ade. Aside from singing, he has also featured in a number of Nigerian movies such as Iyanje and Alenibare.[8] On 6 Sept 2015, Pasuma beat the likes of Olamide, Phyno, and Flavour to emerge the winner of Best Indigenous Artist of the year at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[9]
In 2020, He released “MMM” Money Making Machine. This album was released during Covid-19, and he expressed that he released the album just to keep his fans entertained since parties or large gatherings of any kind were prohibited due to the virus. MMM went on to become of his greatest works, as it increased his already existing popularity particularly among those who viewed the Fuji genre as music of the old.
He won the Best International Music Video 2021 by Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards (HAPAwards).[10]
In 2022, he released critically acclaimed Afro fuji single featuring Qdot, titled Omo Ologo. He went on to release two Fuji albums titled; Legendary and December tonic titled Human nature.