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All Night Long Northern Soul Floor Fillers (Album) by Oti Brown

Artist Biography For Oti Brown

Guitarist-Bassist-Song Writer-Producer Oti Brown Is An African Citizen-Of-The-World Both In Terms Of His Life Journey And Musical Vocabulary. As A Singer Composer And Virtuoso Instrumentalist His Trademark Sound Is An Esoteric But Accessible Amalgam Of Influences From His Past And Present An Inventively Forward-Looking Yet Folklore-Based Mix That Raises Spirits While Falling Smoothly On The Ear. Lucky Otitigbe A.K.A. Oti Brown Was Born In Warri Delta State Of Nigeria On 17.5.1973. 1985 Oti Brown Got Into Music When His Older Brother Osaro Started Taking Guitar Bass And Singing Lessons And Everything He Learned He Taught Oti At That Point Oti Knew He Wanted To Be A Musician.
In 1986 He Joined A Music Group As A Percussionist 1987 He Became The Bassist Of The Group And Since He Was The Youngest Bass Player In The City He Was Giving The Nickname “Smally”
Oti Brown Wasn’t Satisfied Just Being A Bass Player So He Learned To Play The Guitar And Improved His Singing. In 1992 He Left For Lagos After Getting An Invitation To Join The Sir J.B. Music Group.
He Became Their Leadsinger And Leadguitarist Also Played The Bass Drum Conga And Percussion And He Stayed With The Group For 3 Years.
In 1995 A Friend And Oti Formed The Group “Smallykins” A Combination Of The 2 Names Smally & Kingsly Some Friends Kingly’s Brother & 3 Of Oti`s Brothers Joined As Well They Played 6 Times A Week In Lagos Hotels Clubs & Private Parties Like Weddings Birthdays E.T.C.
In 2003 Oti Brown Moved To Switzerland Where He Was Confronted With Different Styles Of Music Next To The Afrobeat Reggae High Life & Gosple Music That He Used To Play.
Oti Started Playing Soul Funk Blues Jazz E T C.
Oti Brown Is Influenced By Fela Kuti Sir Victor Uwaifo Hugh Masekela The Temptations George Benson Marcus Miller Ray Charles Wyclef Jean & Motown Artists.
His Group Is Called Oti & The Afro-Beat.
They Often Play At African Club Parties Or At Weddings Not Only In Switzerland But Also All Around Europe.
Oti Brown Lives In Zurich With His Wife & Son. His Goal In Life Is To Improve His Music Constantly And To Produce Good Albums.
God Bless

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