FULL NAME: Olanrewaju Fasasi
DATE OF BIRTH: November 27, 1976
OCCUPATION: Singer-songwriter, Rapper, Comedian, Actor, Musician, Record producer, Executive producer
MARITAL STATUS: Married
EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND
Sound Sultan was born Olanrewaju Fasasias the fourth child amongst six children to Fasasi Liadi Alarape (Father) and Fasasi Adeyinka Ajarat (Mother). 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 By 1991, Sound Sultan 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 He started learning how to play the Guitar after his secondary school education, by 1999 he already a band.
CAREER AND LIFE
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 2000which 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.Under kennis Music, he released four albums. By 2007, his contract with kennis expired 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.
He is reputed for having several style and genre of music. After starting of 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 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 BlackaSound 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)In 2012, it was announced that Sound sultan was made a UN ambassador for peace because of his exemplary lifestyle and career
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 tribe. She has since converted to Islam after getting married and adopted the Islamic name “Farida”
Soundsultan's has remained relevant in the music industry since far long he started unlike others they started together. He keeps releasing at least a single or two which is gonna be a hit every year.
Soundsultan is also a type who is obsessed with his family and kids.
He is and he is still a very close friend of singer 2face Idibia and he was 2face's bestman on his wedding day...
AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
Awards-
won Headies awards in 2012 for his album, Nigerian EntertainmentAward Favorite Artist,
and many more awards..
Endorsement-
Signed a multimillion naira deal with MTN and also an ambassador for the U.N and etc
SCANDALS AND RUMOURS
He has maintained himself far away from scandals since long he started his career.
Few pics of him
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