Alex O was one of
Nigeria’s hottest RnB and Pop artiste of the 90s.His velvety smooth
voice, good looks, dance steps and perms made him a delight to watch
back in the days. He was known for countless hits such as ‘Banana’, ‘Do
it in the name of love’, ‘Nwadanma’, ‘Celebrate’ amongst many others.
He brought in a new flavour to the pop music industry while his sex
appeal also earned him quite a number of female fans. He remains one of
the forerunners of contemporary music in Nigeria alongside the late
Tyna Onwudiwe, Blackky and Felix Liberty.
The Beginning
Alex O’s full
name, Alex Okoroigwe started out as a singer and trainee performer
under the late Steve Rhodes in Lagos in 1983. Shortly after the Imo
State born artist joined the ace music producer, Lemmy Jackson’s Music
Company where he worked as a production assistant, song writer,
arranger and voice trainer. He released his first album in 1988 under
Polygram Record Label (now Premier Music in Nigeria) which placed him
on the path to stardom. He won several awards and was invited for tours
nationwide and was at the peak of his career.
The Exit
Just like many of
his contemporaries, Alex O slowly faded off the scene at the peak of
his career and left the country -moved to Singapore. While in the South
Asian country, he was actively involved in musical performances-
performing at night clubs, at corporate functions for companies,
Embassies and High Commissions in the country. He also studied Digital
Film and Video Production, and took additional courses in Music and
Audio Production Techniques.
The Future
Although not much
is known about his current projects, Alex O currently resides in South
Africa where he runs Digiaudiovisuals South Africa, a digital film,
audio and video production and post production services company based
in Johannesburg. In 2007, he released a single titled the ‘Good old
Days’ which was available for free download
