Kehinde "Kenny" Ogungbe, is a Nigerian DJ, music producer, television presenter and music executive. He is the founder and eponym of the label
Kennis Music
Kennis Music is a record label, specializing in Afrobeats, R&B, pop and hip hop music, founded by Nigerian radio DJ Kenny Ogungbe in the late 1990s. The company's slogan is "Africa's No 1 Record Label". The current CEOs are Kehinde "Keke" Og ...
, and is the CEO alongside Dayo "D1" Adeneye. They own Kennis 104.1 F.M, Lagos.
Career
Together with Dayo Adeneye also known as D1, he hosted the music programme ''AIT Jamz'', which aired on
AIT
An ait (, like ''eight'') or eyot () is a small island. It is especially used to refer to river islands found on the River Thames and its tributaries in England.
Aits are typically formed by the deposit of sediment in the water, which accumu ...
in the late nineties (later becoming PrimeTime Jamz on
NTA).
He has worked with, shaped the careers of, or discovered
The Remedies
The Remedies were a pioneering Nigerian hiphop music group. It consisted of Eedris Abdulkareem
Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja (born December 24, 1974), popularly known as Eedris Abdulkareem, is a Nigerian hip hop, R n B and Afrobeat ar ...
(launching the solo careers of both
Eedris Abdulkareem
Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja (born December 24, 1974), popularly known as Eedris Abdulkareem, is a Nigerian hip hop, R n B and Afrobeat artist, songwriter and singer. He was the lead rapper of the defunct Nigerian hip hop boy band The R ...
and
Tony Tetuila
Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye, better known as Tony Tetuila, also regard as the golden father of Afrobeats artist from Nigeria.
His name, Olanrewaju, means "My wealth is increasing". He was a member of the now-defunct hip-hop group of The Remedie ...
),
Sound Sultan
Sound Sultan (born Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi; November 27, 1976 – July 11, 2021) was a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and recording artist. He was regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Niger ...
,
2face Idibia
Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Noted for his vocal range, lyrical depth, and longevity, he is widely regard ...
(producing his first two solo albums) and
Oritse Femi
Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele (born 5 January 1985) popularly known by his first name Oritse Femi, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and performer. He is best known for his remake of Fela Kuti's "Double Wahala" song. His rendition of the song earned hi ...
, among others.
In 2012, he was appointed Managing Director of
Raypower FM. He is also Non Executive Director,
DAAR Communications Plc.
Kenny 'Keke' Ogungbe is a year older.
Published: 09.09.2015, by Ayomide O. Tayo, PulseNG.
Selected discography
(As producer)
*'' Face 2 Face''
* ''Grass 2 Grace
''Grass 2 Grace'' is 2face Idibia's second solo album. The album won him numerous awards, including a MOBO award in 2007. It has hits like See me so, True love, If love is a crime, For Instance, etc.
Track listing
# "Intro (Skit)" (Innocent Uj ...
''
References
External links
Profile @ BloombergCNN Highlights Nigeria’s Hip-Hop Industry
BellaNaija
''BellaNaija'' is a lifestyle, entertainment and fashion website in Africa. headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.
History
BellaNaija was founded by Uche Eze in 2006 as a media startup which later metamorphosed into BellaNaija.com while studying for ...
(report features interview with Ogungbe).
YouTube video of same reportKenny Ogungbe: the godfather
profile at Africa Magic
Africa Magic is a collection of Pay TV entertainment channels that focus on African programming, most popularly Nigerian series and movies. ''Africa Magic'', which started off as single channel of the same name, is a brand owned by M-Net and no ...
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Nigerian radio presenters
Nigerian television presenters
Nigerian record producers
Yoruba television personalities
Yoruba radio personalities
Living people
1970 births