Happy Birthday to Sound Sultan
A Nigerian singer-songwriter, comedian and recording artist, better
known by his stage name Sound Sultan. He is often regarded as one of the
pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Nigeria.
Sound Sultan, born Olanrewaju Fasasi (November 27, 1976) as
the fourth child amongst six children to Fasasi Liadi Alarape (Father)
and Fasasi Adeyinka Ajarat (Mother), attended Stepping Stone Nursery and
Primary(1981-1987) school before moving to Federal Government College
Ogbomosho(1988-1993) to attain his secondary school education before
acquiring a degree in Geography and Regional Planning from Lagos State
University in 1999.
Sound Sultan started taking a keen interest in music, miming at
school parties and writing his own lyrics. He attributes his early
influence to his elder brother Baba Dee who studied Theatre Arts. Most
of his early stage experience was gotten through Baba Dee’s influence