Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, a Jùjú musician, (whose
full name is Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi,) was born 3 April 1942, in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic background. He is of
the Owu subgroup of the Egba.
Career
He began his professional career in the mid-1950s after moving to Lagos. After tutelage under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, he formed a band called The International Brothers in 1964, playing highlife-juju
fusion. The band later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in the
early-1970s, with a long list of Juju album hits on the West African
Decca musical label.
Obey, however, is
also renowned for Christian spiritual themes in his music and has since
the early-1990s retired into Nigerian gospel music ministry
Personal life
Obey married Juliana Olaide Olufade in 1963.
His wife, known as Lady Evangelist Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, died at Lagos
State University Teaching Hospital on 23 August 2011, aged 67. They have
several children and grand children.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO "BABA COMMANDER"
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