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Chibuzor Oji, better known by his stage name Faze, is a Nigerian musician and actor. He was a member of the defunct Nigerian hip hop group Plantashun Boyz, along with BlackFace Naija and 2face Idibia. The group split up in 2004 and each member of the group has gone on to launch solo careers.
His first album Faze Alone sold over three million copies, while his second album Independent has sold over 7 million copies. His third album Originality went platinum in its first month of release. He is the first Nigerian artist to have three consecutive platinum albums. His collaborations include a recorded single with Wyclef Jean titled "Proud to Be African".
In 2011, Faze made his acting debut starring in the lead male role of Lovechild in the critically acclaimed Nigerian movie Alero's Symphony. He also provided the movie's soundtrack for which he won an Africa Movie Academy Award in 2012, in the category of Achievement in Soundtrack.
Chibuzor Oji was born in 1977 in Festac Town, Lagos. Oji is the fourth of a large family of nine children. All family members are said to possess good singing vocals perfected by the long time spent singing praises during prayers.
Oji made his first attempt to gain publicity when he won the 1994 DBN Karaoke contest. He performed as a rap musician under the name Lyrical Orge until he joined the Plantashun Boiz. Faze released his first solo effort titled "Faze Alone" in the last quarter of 2004. Hit songs "Faze Alone", "Angel Gabriella", "Miss U" and "Na True" reached top spots on various music charts. His brand of music called universal flavor – a fine blend of R&B, Reggae, Pop, Dancehall, Ragga and Soul, all with an African undertone was further popularized by the release of the album.
In 2006 Faze released his sophomore album "Independent". 2008 saw the release of the third studio album from Faze. The lead single "Originality" doubled as the title of the album. Other hits off the album were "Am In Love" and "Spend My Money". In 2012, Faze went further to work on and release a fourth album "REFAZED". The lead single off the album "Am In The Mood" enjoyed high rotation across radio and TV stations.
In 2013 he added 2 more single hits "Ifeoma" and "Lambo" to his resume, the singer followed up the single releases with videos to each song simultaneously. Faze has performed alongside foreign stars with international credibility like Beenie Man, Wyclef Jean, with whom he also recorded the song "Proud To Be African", and also Akon.
Faze through his music has supported globally acknowledged and respected business brands like Star on the annual Star Trek Event, Globacom on the National Globacom Campus Storm, Guinness on the Guinness Extra Smooth Discovery Shows, and Sprite on their talent grooming event for youths, Spriteball.
Upon joining Plantashun Boyz as a trio with BlackFace Naija and Tuface (2face Idibia), he changed his stage name to Faze. The band released two albums in the process: Body and Soul in 2000 and Sold Out in 2003. The period was marred by a developing beef about "Faze versus 2Face" in the band that led to the eventual break-up of the band in 2004. The band reunited in 2007 just for one more album Plan B' managed by Plantashun Entertainment management which was formed by Tuface's former manager Nathaniel Akinwale Owoyemi and his brother and manager Ifeanyi Oji'.
In 2014, Independent Entertainment partners with Valanchy Records under the new Plantashun Management and they have been in the works.
Solo careerEdit
After the split of the Plantashun Boyz in 2004, Faze signed to Solomon Arueya's Westside Music Label of Lagos, Nigeria, to produce his first solo album titled Faze Alone. The album achieved platinum status with sales of 1.2 million units in its first month. The single "Faze Alone" did enormously well on Nigerian music charts, reaching number 1 on music charts of notable radio stations like Rhythm FM, Cool FM, and Ray Power FM. The singles "Miss U" and "Angel Gabriella" from the Faze Alone album were also well received. The album introduced Faze's signature vocals including his ability to sing the highest note by a male in the Nigerian music industry. In 2006 he won the Hip-Hop World award for Best Vocalist. He releases his material through the record label he owns, Independent Entertainment.
On his second album titled 'Independent', released in 2006 he delivered hits such as Kpo Kpo Di Kpo, Letter to my Brother, Tattoo Girls, Need Somebody and Kolomental. Kolomental would go an to become an anthem in clubs and parties all over Nigeria.
He went on a creative hiatus for a few years during which he disappeared from the music scene. The reason for this hiatus was, in his own words, " to study the type of sound being made everywhere so I can fix myself in it without deviating from my real self. That's just it."[1]
In August 2014, Faze made a comeback with the release of his single 'Your Daughter' which received massisve air play. He went on to release another song called 'Tonite' with Nigerian dancehall artiste Patoranking.
TriviaEdit
Terry G aka the Akpako master was a back-up singer for Faze. [1]
In May 2011 Busta Rhymes stated that Faze is his favourite Afro-hiphop artist.[3]
Faze is one of Nigeria's marijuana-free artists.[4]
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Oji better known by his stage name Faze is a Nigerian musician and actor He was a member of the defunct Nigerian hip hop group Plantashun Boyz along with BlackFace Naija and 2face Idibia The group split up in 2004 and each member of the group has gone on to launch solo careers FazeBirth nameChibuzor OjiOriginDelta State NigeriaGenresR amp BreggaeNigerian hip hopOccupation s Singersongwriterrecord produceractorYears active1995 presentLabelsWestside Records 2004 2006 Independent Entertainment 2006 present His first album Faze Alone sold over three million copies while his second album Independent has sold over 7 million copies His third album Originality went platinum in its first month of release He is the first Nigerian artist to have three consecutive platinum albums His collaborations include a recorded single with Wyclef Jean titled Proud to Be African In 2011 Faze made his acting debut starring in the lead male role of Lovechild in the critically acclaimed Nigerian movie Alero s Symphony He also provided the movie s soundtrack for which he won an Africa Movie Academy Award in 2012 in the category of Achievement in Soundtrack Contents 1 Early life 2 Plantashun Boyz 3 Solo career 4 Trivia 5 Discography 6 Songs 6 1 Solo albums 6 2 With Plantashun Boyz 6 3 Compilation 6 4 Other albums 7 Filmography 8 Awards and nominations 8 1 Nominations in music 8 2 Won 8 3 Nominations in film 8 4 Won 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksEarly life EditChibuzor Oji was born in 1977 in Festac Town Lagos Oji is the fourth of a large family of nine children All family members are said to possess good singing vocals perfected by the long time spent singing praises during prayers Oji made his first attempt to gain publicity when he won the 1994 DBN Karaoke contest He performed as a rap musician under the name Lyrical Orge until he joined the Plantashun Boiz Faze released his first solo effort titled Faze Alone in the last quarter of 2004 Hit songs Faze Alone Angel Gabriella Miss U and Na True reached top spots on various music charts His brand of music called universal flavor a fine blend of R amp B Reggae Pop Dancehall Ragga and Soul all with an African undertone was further popularized by the release of the album In 2006 Faze released his sophomore album Independent 2008 saw the release of the third studio album from Faze The lead single Originality doubled as the title of the album Other hits off the album were Am In Love and Spend My Money In 2012 Faze went further to work on and release a fourth album REFAZED The lead single off the album Am In The Mood enjoyed high rotation across radio and TV stations In 2013 he added 2 more single hits Ifeoma and Lambo to his resume the singer followed up the single releases with videos to each song simultaneously Faze has performed alongside foreign stars with international credibility like Beenie Man Wyclef Jean with whom he also recorded the song Proud To Be African and also Akon Faze through his music has supported globally acknowledged and respected business brands like Star on the annual Star Trek Event Globacom on the National Globacom Campus Storm Guinness on the Guinness Extra Smooth Discovery Shows and Sprite on their talent grooming event for youths Spriteball Plantashun Boyz EditMain article Plantashun Boyz Upon joining Plantashun Boyz as a trio with BlackFace Naija and Tuface 2face Idibia he changed his stage name to Faze The band released two albums in the process Body and Soul in 2000 and Sold Out in 2003 The period was marred by a developing beef about Faze versus 2Face in the band that led to the eventual break up of the band in 2004 The band reunited in 2007 just for one more album Plan B managed by Plantashun Entertainment management which was formed by Tuface s former manager Nathaniel Akinwale Owoyemi and his brother and manager Ifeanyi Oji In 2014 Independent Entertainment partners with Valanchy Records under the new Plantashun Management and they have been in the works Solo career EditAfter the split of the Plantashun Boyz in 2004 Faze signed to Solomon Arueya s Westside Music Label of Lagos Nigeria to produce his first solo album titled Faze Alone The album achieved platinum status with sales of 1 2 million units in its first month The single Faze Alone did enormously well on Nigerian music charts reaching number 1 on music charts of notable radio stations like Rhythm FM Cool FM and Ray Power FM The singles Miss U and Angel Gabriella from the Faze Alone album were also well received The album introduced Faze s signature vocals including his ability to sing the highest note by a male in the Nigerian music industry In 2006 he won the Hip Hop World award for Best Vocalist He releases his material through the record label he owns Independent Entertainment On his second album titled Independent released in 2006 he delivered hits such as Kpo Kpo Di Kpo Letter to my Brother Tattoo Girls Need Somebody and Kolomental Kolomental would go an to become an anthem in clubs and parties all over Nigeria He went on a creative hiatus for a few years during which he disappeared from the music scene The reason for this hiatus was in his own words to study the type of sound being made everywhere so I can fix myself in it without deviating from my real self That s just it 1 In August 2014 Faze made a comeback with the release of his single Your Daughter which received massisve air play He went on to release another song called Tonite with Nigerian dancehall artiste Patoranking Trivia EditTerry G aka the Akpako master was a back up singer for Faze 1 2 In May 2011 Busta Rhymes stated that Faze is his favourite Afro hiphop artist 3 Faze is one of Nigeria s marijuana free artists 4 Discography EditMain article Faze DiscographySongs EditAs lead artistYear Title Album2020 Lovina Non album single Solo albums Edit Faze Alone 2004 Independent 2006 Originality 2008 ReFAZEd 2012 With Plantashun Boyz Edit Body and Soul 2000 Body and soul Volume II Sold Out 2003 Plan B 2007 Compilation Edit Bad Sharp Guys with various artists Vol 1 2008 Bad Sharp Guys with various artists Vol 2 2010 Other albums Edit Untitled with Ruggedman 2004 Shelved Filmography EditFilmYear Film amp Television Role Notes2011 Alero s Symphony Lovechild DebutAwards and nominations EditNominations in music Edit MOBO Awards Best African Act Independent 2008 Channel O Awards Best Newcomer Video Kolomental 2007 Channel O Awards Best West African Video Loving you Everyday 2008 Hip Hop World Awards Best R amp B Pop Album of the Year Independent 2008 Hip Hop World Awards Best Song of the Year Kolomental 2008 Hip Hop World Awards Best Album of the Year Independent 2008 Hip Hop World Awards Recording of the Year Need Somebody 2008 Hip Hop World Awards Best Vocal Performance Someone like me 2008 Nigeria Music Video Awards I m in love 2009 AMEN Awards Most Popular Song Kolomental 2007 AMEN Awards Best Male Vocalist 2007 AMEN Awards Best R amp B Male Vocal Performance 2007 AMEN Awards Best R amp B Album Independent 2007 AMEN Awards Best Song of the Year Kolomental 2007 AMEN Awards Best Album of the Year Independent 2007 AMEN Awards Best Act of the Year 2007 Soundcity Awards Best Male Video of the Year Kolomental 2008 Soundcity Awards Best Direction Video of the Year Kolomental 2008 Soundcity Awards Best Video of the Year Tattoo Girls 2008 Soundcity Awards Best Choreography of the Year Kpo Kpo Di Kpo 2008 Soundcity Awards Best R amp B Video of the Year Need Somebody 2008 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best male vocalist 2006 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best R amp B Album of the Year 2007 Futures Awards Best Artistes of the year 2008 8 Fame Music Awards Best Male Act 2006 Won Edit AMAA Awards Achievement in Soundtrack 2012 SoundCity Awards Best Choreography Video Kpo Kpo Di Kpo 2008 Hip Hop World Awards Best Vocalist of the year 2006 Criteria Magazine Awards Youth motivator 2009 Nominations in film Edit Africa Movie Academy Awards AMAA Achievement in Soundtrack Alero s Symphony 2012 Won Edit Africa Movie Academy Awards AMAA Achievement in Soundtrack Alero s Symphony 2012 See also EditAm in LoveReferences Edit Why I disappeared from the music scene Faze The Sun Nigeria 10 August 2018 Retrieved 3 July 2020 Faze Originality album Stepping up the game Vanguard News Retrieved 28 September 2008 5 Lolade Sowoolu Faze Premiere s Originality Vanguard News Retrieved 12 September 2008 6 Faze King of R amp B tops charts again with Originality Vanguard News Retrieved 13 December 2008 7 Interview with Faze Sun newspapers Retrieved 31 December 2003 8 Faze Biography Retrieved in May 2005 9 External links EditFaze Naijapals Official Instagram BBC biography Faze biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Faze musician amp oldid 1179747814, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
