The Enigma 'Oh!sean', born Oluwaseun Bakare, a versatile young man gifted in the arts is not just a songwriter, he's a poet, vocalist and graphic artist, a...
The Enigma 'Oh!sean', born Oluwaseun Bakare, a versatile young man gifted in the arts is not just a songwriter, he's a poet, vocalist and graphic artist, a true Lagos son from Ikorodu, Lagos State, steadily putting his act together, Oh!sean as an Afro tone singer has a deep message for all generation of people from all works of life. Musical Background Born to music loving parents, as a youngster like most talented artistes he was a member of his church choir, who enjoys rehearsing with his mum while she cooks. He started young, miming to songs by Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, Sir Shina Peters, Seal, Wyclef, Lauryn Hill, 9ice, Snoop Doggy Dog, Nate Dog, Teddy Riley and lots of other 80 and early 90's musicians, as he grew older he took inspiration from other great African acts, and took the dream on to another level as a musical career and started humbly back in 1994 at the Prestigious Saint Finbarr's College, Akoka - Yaba, where he represented the school at many social functions and mastered the art of composing jingles from hit songs as anti-drug commercials for the Interact Club for broadcast at the school shows, on through to the Department of Creative Arts in the University of Lagos, Akoka - Yaba, where he sought to earn a degree in creative arts with the likes of Dare Art Alade, Cornelius Ogah, Annie Macaulay and many more young and talented artistes in Nigeria. Oh!sean has performed at several University Shows as well as others organized by various event consultants. In 1999 he peered up with 3 of his friends as the group âEXPLICITâ and they recorded their Demo CD with tracks like Massacre Bakassi, Mio Se Mo, Sisi Blow Blow and Iwo Lokan Mife, which were all show rocking tracks at various higher institutions across the South West, the group made up of (MODE F, GADAF, HEY WHY, and of course Oh!sean himself who was the lead vocalist) was show favourite around the Yaba environ and they also went on to take 2nd place at the First and Second DJ Midas Talent Hunt Competition in 2002 and 2003 respectively after which the other members decided to pursue various endeavors while Oh!sean kept the dream alive by going underground and continued putting pen to paper. In 2006, he hooked up with the head honcho of Coded Tunes, ID Cabasa and recorded his first solo effort, the single âCome Homeâ, followed by the RnB/Hip Hop Collabo âMake You Smileâ featuring ID Cabasa himself and Naija Rap Icon Six O. With a recording deal with Edge Entertainments, his debut album titled "NOTHING DO YOU" has been carefully put together and should be in the market by the first quarter of 2009. :D