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Femi Leye
Musical artist
Oluwafemi Abolade Leye, known professionally as Femi Leye, is a Nigerian guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer.
His music is a hybrid of African ethnic sounds, Contemporary Soul, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Funk and Yoruba Music.
Singer, Song-writer, Guitarist, Doctor, Husband and Father.
Early life and education
Femi was born in Ogba, Lagos to the family of Francis Babatunde Ogunleye and Grace Folake Ogunleye. He has two siblings Dare Ogunleye and Tosin Akpoguma (Nee Ogunleye)
He graduated from Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, with a degree in Food Science and Technology.[1]
Career
He grew up listening to his father's vinyls of artists like King Sunny Ade,[2]Ebenezer Obey, and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
At age 14, Femi taught himself how to play the guitar, with heavy influences from musical legends like Jimmy Dludlu, Lionel Loueke, George Benson, Norman Brown and Wes Montgomery.
After graduating from college, he worked with different artistes in Nigeria in the studio