2 Quotes & Sayings By Prince Ojong
Prince Ojong was born in the town of Odi, Nigeria, on July 13, 1947. He was later crowned King of the Yorubas as Orangun Ojo (King Father). Before church, he practiced with his friends and family. They were called "The Sons of the True Father"
He studied at the famous International School in Lagos—later to be known as Obafemi Awolowo University. The school had a basketball team and he played for them. It was during this time that he first encountered basketball and it would become his passion and obsessions throughout his days as a prince and king. Prince Ojo began his career as a musician and formed a band called Super Pride.
They became popular in Ibadan and he formed another band called Kontiki. After several years of performing, he released an album with the title "It's Too Late" which sold over 20,000 copies within two weeks of its release. His love for music grew stronger and after releasing "It's Too Late", he then produced three more albums: "Welcome" (1974), "Gift" (1975) and "Princess" (1978).
These albums made him a household name throughout Ibadan and beyond. In 1976, Prince Ojigba migrated to the United States with his friends, Efeogba Olusegun Adeola Balogun Oyekunle Adekuoroye Adeyemi as well as some other musicians from Nigeria known as DJINNSON PARKS IKEDELE & JUDE JOHNSON II IIJUAN & DR. YUNUS OGUNBIKE FURY ALLEN. In 1978, Prince Ojo founded a record company called ORO-PAI PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED LTD., which released three more albums: "KINGS OF THE WORLD", "NO ONE CAN DEFEAT ME", "SUPER PRIDE" & "PRINCESS".
He also formed a record label called POP STAR RECORDS LTD which signed several Nigerian artists including TYWAN BOSIEMI TYWAN BOSIEMI TYWAN BOSIEMI TYWAN BOSIEMI TYWAN BOSIEMI. In 1979, Prince Ojo released his fourth album titled 'EYES OF THE GATE'. It went gold on its first day of release and reached triple platinum status after six