Olugbenga Adelekan | |
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![]() Adelekan performing with Metronomy at British Summer Time Hyde Park in June 2015 | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Olugbenga |
Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
Instrument(s) | Bass |
Member of | Metronomy |
Olugbenga Adelekan, also known as Olugbenga, is a Nigerian-born music producer.[1] Olugbenga performs as a solo artist and as the bass player of the Mercury Music Prize Award-nominated band Metronomy.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Olugbenga moved with his family to The Hague, The Netherlands before returning to Nigeria in his teens. At the age of 16 he settled in England, where he started making original music.[1]
Olugbenga studied English literature at King's College, Cambridge.[2]
Olugbenga's brother Seye Adelekan is also a professional musician, playing with Gorillaz as their live bassist.[3]
In 2012 Olugbenga toured Asia, Australia, Russia and the UK, as well as festivals across Europe including Field Day (UK), Dot to Dot Festival (UK), off Sonar (Spain), Soundwave Festival (Croatia), Kendal Calling (UK) and Summer Sundae Weekender (UK)[citation needed].
Olugbenga performs using Ableton Live and MIDI controllers.
Olugbenga has released music both under his own name and under Eku Fantasy,[4] his side project with Gareth Jones aka Jumping Back Slash (No relation to Gareth Jones). He has also done remixes of several artists' songs.