The talent entertainer died this morning in Lagos.
Here are 10 things you should know about him as seen on his website:
OSINUGA aka NOMORELOSS was born in Lagos western Nigeria in the 70′s.
2. He attended A.D.R.A.O. International School for his secondary and
primary education in Victoria Island, which is a highbrow area in Lagos
Nigeria. He started out in the world of entertainment as a rapper while
in high school and later on switched to stand up comedy and became known
as a compere at various events. He studied economics at the Ogun state
university.
3. In addition to being an amateur musical video director, he
is also recognized as a television/radio host. A supporter of talent
development platforms, he has featured as celebrity judge on various
talent platforms in Nigeria.
4. In 1999, Nomoreloss released the first
single titled KILODE from his first album.
In 2003 he released a follow
up single titled IYAWO ASIKO, which was inspired by the highlife legend
ORLANDO OWOH.
The album titled INSPIRED was released in 2003 and was
voted one of the best albums released within that year.
5. Nomoreloss was
nominated in five categories in the AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE IN
NIGERIA {A.M.E.N} AWARDS, which included BEST MALE VOCALIST, SONG OF THE
YEAR, BEST NEW ACT, and BEST ACT SOLO.
6. He released a third single
titled SURU from the same album that also went on to be a number one
song in Nigeria. In 2004, he released a new single titled OLOLUFE from
his second album titled LET DEM SAY. In 2005, he released another single
titled LET DEM SAY, which was produced by PAUL PLAY DAIRO. This became
the fifth single released by NOMORELOSS that made it to the number one
spot in Nigeria.
7. After the death of his mother in 2006, he took a break
from active singing for seven years, he returned to stage in 2013 by
releasing a few singles. He released a free album in December 2013
titled STANDING (THEN and NOW). GRASS TO GRACE is his fourth album.
8. His
musical role models are FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI, ORLANDO OWOH, IK DAIRO,
KING WASIU AYINDE MARSHAL (KWAM 1), BOB MARLEY, and TRACY CHAPMAN.
9. He got married to Rhythm 93.7 FM OAPPhoenix (Adeola Osinuga) in 2008.
10. They had their daughter on Saturday, January 15, 2011.