GREEN CELEB--CELEBRITY OF THE WEEK---PRINCE OSITO NIGERIAN BORN ARTIST DOMINATING SPAIN MUSIC INDUSTRY

By Onwuka M. Onyeka

Prince OsitoPrince Osito (A.K.A. Osita Jonah Ikegwuonu) was born and raised in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He made his early steps on stage in his homeland at the age of 15 under the name "Al Paccino" and received an award at a local music show in Port Harcourt in 1996.Osito hit the road to Europe in 1998 to pursue his football career and he Settled in Spain, he first performed on the reggae scene along with Sound Systems (Roots & Vibes, One Blood, Nyabinghi, e.t.c)) and as the lead vocalist of the reggae band "Urban Roots". In 2005 he released the video of his very dancehall tune 'Big Fat Woman' ,he was also invited by the German reggae artist Gentleman as a special guest during his concert in Barcelona (Bikini, May 2006) and reiterated at the Monegros Festival in 2009. He joined the Breakstorm Drum & Bass crew (Dj Fran) in 2007 as its main vocalist. Prince Osito blends African music, dancehall, hip-hop and drum & bass influences into his personal version of reggae. He draws his musical inspiration from African artists (Fela Kuti, Majek Fashek, Lucky Dube) and Jamaican singers (Luciano, Culture, Sanchez, Beres Hammond, Anthony B, Bushman). In 2009 he brought out his tune 'Wake up Africa', calling for drastic changes on his native continent, and also shot the video clip backed up by the Spanish band Urban Roots. Since his album release, has been touring in Europe and Africa.
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