Alpha Ojini

Alpha Ojini
Born
Ebuka Alex Ojini-Ntamere

1992 (age 33–34)
OriginImo State
Genres
  • Alternative Hip-Hop
  • Afro Jazz-Rap
  • Afro Grime
  • Afro-Drill
OccupationsRapper, record producer, audio engineer, songwriter
Years active2009–present

Ebuka Alex Ojini-Ntamere, known professionally as Alpha Ojini, is a Nigerian rapper, record producer and songwriter. He is a two-time nominee of The Headies Award and has released eight albums.

Career

Ojini officially started his musical career in 2009 as a student of Madonna University. That same year, he released his first single on campus titled “Don’t Tell Me”. He debuted his first album titled "No Silence" in 2010. The self-produced project comprised 10 tracks. In 2011, he released another 10-track mixtape "The Road to R.U.S.H".

In 2014, Alpha released a 6-track EP "My Own Horns: The JazzRap Project". In 2018, he released "Half Price"; a 12-track album featuring Oxlade and Blaqbonez. In 2019, he released the album “Chvmeleon” featuring other Nigerian artistes like Psycho YP, M.I Abaga and YCee, among others. In 2021, he released the EP “Tears are Salty for a Reason” comprising tracks like “Odeshi” and “Everything”.

Ojini has produced all of his music except "The Artist" and "Odeshi". He was a vocal producer and recording engineer for Oxlade between 2018 and 2020, and has mixing & mastering credits on some of his songs, as well as music from other artists like Timaya, Blaqbonez, YCee, Victony, ShowDemCamp, GoodGirlLA and M.I Abaga.

Discography

Artiste Discography

Albums

  • No Silence (2010)
  • Road to R.U.S.H (2011)
  • My Own Horns (2014)
  • Half Price (2018)
  • Chvmeleon (2019)
  • Ten Minutes (2019)
  • Tears Are Salty For A Reason (2021)
  • The Efeleme Pack (2023)

Singles

  • Don't Tell Me (2009)
  • The Artist (2014)
  • 12 Days (2019)
  • Ocean Boy Remix (2019)
  • Madagascar (2019)
  • Indaboskee (2020)
  • Chorister (2020)
  • Pop II (2020)
  • Two Horns (2022)
  • Vigilante Bop (2022)

Production Discography

Albums

  • Chidii (fka Fortune Angelo) - “Man In Motion” (2019)
  • Phlow - “Marmalade” (2020)

Singles

  • TenTik ft. Victor AD -“Need To Know” (2018)
  • Blaqbonez - “Mamiwota” (2018)
  • Blaqbonez - “Mamiwota Remix” (2018)
  • Cheque - “Abundance” (2019)
  • Blaqbonez - “B.R.I.A.” (2019)
  • Dremo - “Collect” (2020)
  • Blaqbonez - “Shut Up Remix” (2021)
  • Payper Corleone ft. Moelogo - “Sunmo Mi” (2022)
  • Payper Corleone - “Emiliano” (2023)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2023 The Headies Lyricist on the Roll Nominated
2022 Clout Africa Awards Best Sound Engineer Nominated
2019 The Headies

Best Rap Single

 Nominated

References

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  2. ↑ Onabanjo, Adedamola (31 July 2020). "Trill XOE Makes A Grand Return With Psycho YP And Alpha Ojini On 'How To Act'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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  5. 1 2 "The Road To R U S H (EP) by Alpha Ojini | Album". Afrocharts. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Alpha Ojini on 'Tears Are Salty For A Reason' [Pulse EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Alpha Ojini Is Bringing Along M.I Abaga, Ghost, GoodGirl LA, Ycee, Oxlade And More On "Chvmeleon" – The PGM Club". Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Abimbolu, Debola (30 March 2020). "Essentials: Oxlade impresses with debut tape, 'Oxygen' Master-mixed by Alpha Ojini". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Oxlade Took a Leap of Faith and Landed On a Global Phenomenon - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "My Own Horns, The JazzRap Project EP by Alpha Ojini | Album". Afrocharts. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Five Unsung Nigerian Debut Albums That You Should Listen To". The49thStreet. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Alpha carefully chooses his moments and evolves on 'Chvmeleon' [Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Peter, Dennis Ade (19 June 2019). "Alpha Ojini shares 'Ten Minutes – My "Quickbars" Compilation'". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  14. ↑ Admin (7 July 2023). "Rhyme & Reason® – New Music: The Efemele Pack (Single Pack) - Alpha Ojini". Rhyme & Reason®. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Alpha Counts Down To Christmas With '12 Days' – The PGM Club". Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Alpha Ojini blasts Prophet Odumeje on, 'Indaboskee'". Pulse Nigeria. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Alpha Ojini returns with Vigilante Bop". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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  19. ↑ "Headies Award 2023 nominees list: Asake, Burna Boy, Alpha Ojini, Tiwa Savage plus odas wey make di list". BBC News Pidgin. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "See all the winners for the Clout Africa Awards 2022, raise the underground". Pulse Nigeria. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Headies 2019 Nominees List: Davido, Wizkid And Burna Boy Vie For Top Awards". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2023.