ORITSE FEMI
Birth name: Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele
Also known as: Musical Taliban
Born: January 5, 1985 (age 30) Ajegunle, Lagos State
Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter, recording artist, performer
Years active: (solo career: 2006 – present)
Labels: Money Stop Nonsense (MSN) Gang
Associated acts: D'banj, Davido, Pasuma, 2face Idibia, Shatta Wale.
He is best known for his remake of Fela Kuti's "Double Wahala" song. His rendition of the song earned him 2 nominations at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards, winning the award for Most Popular Song of the Year. He also won the Indigenous Artist of the Year award at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. In 2014, he released the remix for his version of the song featuring D'banj.
Oritsefemi, the third child of his mother, was born and raised in a polygamous family of 25 in Ajegunle. He hails from the Itsekiri tribe of North Warri, Delta State. He briefly attended Mayday Secondary School in Ikoyi and switched to Tolu Primary School in Ajegunle due to his parents not being able to maintain the high cost of schooling in the affluent neighborhood of Ikoyi. He completed his elementary education at Army Children School. He attained his secondary school certificate from Randle Secondary School and applied to study law at Delta State University in Abraka, but dropped out to concentrate on his music career. He has cited Fela Kuti, Daddy Showkey and Sizzla Kalonji as his greatest influences and role models.
According to an interview with The Punch, his first song ever recorded was titled "Boys dey Binu" (meaning Boys are not Happy). He was also an active part of the Ajegunle based Cherubim and Seraphim choirs. He attended a music school in Ajegunle owned by Johnny Napp, who often invites Jamaican artists to nurture the growing talents in the community.
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