Born
Dr Chief
FABIYI,
Ebenezer
Oluremilekun
MFR, artiste, musician, evan gelist, company administrator, b: April 3,1942; p: Lagos; ht: Abeokuta; so: Ogun; m: Juliana Olaide, 1963; nc: nine s, three d. ed: Methodist Primary School, Idogo, Ogun State, 1948-54; Methodist Secondary Modern School, Abeokuta, Ogun State, 1955-58. cr: Worked as a Clerk after his Secondary education, joined the Fatai Rolling Dollars Band as a Professioinal, Jonex Band as an Instrumentalist called Idigbo; Formed his own band, 1964;Ordained an Evangelist, April 3,1992; Su per Star Juju Musician, released different albums for 30 years; mm. Board of Directors, Decca West Africa Limited (now Afrodisia Lim ited); dir. Afrodisia Limited; former Executive ch. Performing Musi cians Association of Nigeria; General Overseer, Ebenezer Obey Evan gelistic Ministries/Decross Gospel Mission, since 1992; Co-ordinator, Gospel Partners International, since 1993; ch/ceo. Obey Group of Companies, since 1996; Decross Nigeria Limited; mm: National As sociation of Recording Industries, Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, Nigeria Copyright Council, Manufacturers Association; Founder, Rock Newlife Centre, Conference/Holiday Resort Centre, 1990; organiser. Return to Africa '89, Gospel Music Concert; Maranatha Community Church, California; Staged: Vision Still Alive, Gospel Music Concert, Maranatha International Network, California, USA, 1990; ch. Board, Nigerian Copyright Commission since Sep tember, 2002; publ: 77i Legend's Own Story - Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, Paperback Publishers Limited, Ibadan, 1972. fh: Best Performer, Montreaux Jazz Festival, Canada, 1984; Most Distinguished Citizen Award, 1998; Performing Musician Association of Nigeria Evergreen Award, 1989;ah: Doctorate Degree, 1991; nh: Memberof the Order of the Federal Republic, 1987. cw: One hundred and fifty music albums, tt: Amuludun of Egbaland, 1970; Amuludun of Okene, 1990. sc: Island Club, Lagos; Yoruba Tennis Club; Country Club; Ikeja Club; Egba Young Star, Abeokuta. hob: music, reading, meeting/mak ing people happy, off: Decross Interna-tional Communication Ltd., 25, Shipeolu Street.Onipanu, Lagos; Obey Group of Companies, KM 1, Ijoko Road, Sango, Ogun State. tel:039-722341, 722426. res: 9, Adolphus Davies Street, off Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos, tel: 01- 4962246
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