Pascal Oparada
Nigerian Musician, songwriter, rapper and actor, Olarenwaju Fasasi has died aged 44.
According to a statement by the family, Sound Sultan died after a long battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma.
The recording artist is survived by his wife,Chichi Morah, later known as Farida Fasasi and three children.
Born November 1976 in Jos Plateau State, he burst into the limelight in 1996 and was signed into Kennis Music record label from 1996 to 2008. He later founded his label, Naija Ninja in 2008.
By 1999, he had won numerous local talent-hunt shows. He released his first single “Jagbajantis” in 2000, which was a hit in Nigeria. After independently releasing other singles and featuring in hit songs of other artists, he was signed by Kennis Music.
Under Kennis Music, he released four albums. By 2007, his contract with the label expired and he partnered with Baba Dee to start Naija Ninjas, a parent organization for a record label, production outfit and clothing line.
After starting as a rapper, he has worked in different musical genres from R&B to Afrobeat, soul and Nigerian Fuji music. He has said that artists shouldn’t be judged on the genre in which they perform, that the important thing is the message conveyed in the music.
Under Naija Ninjas, he released Back From The Future (2010) and signed artists such as Karma Da Rapper, Young GreyC, Shawn and Black
