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Chibuzor Oji better known by his stage name Faze is a Nigerian musician and actor. He is a member of the defunct Nigerian hip hop group Plantashun Boyz, along with BlackFace Naija and TuFace (better known as 2face Idibia. The group split up in 2004 and each member of the group has gone on to launch successful solo careers. Faze is a best-selling Nigerian artist. His first album ''Faze Alone'' sold over three million copies, while his second album ''Independent'' has sold over 7 million copies. His third album ''Originality'' went platinum in its first month of release. He is the first Nigerian artist to have three consecutive platinum albums. Faze is known for his ability to sing the highest vocal note out of Nigerian contemporary male musicians . He is the most inspirational and gifted artiste in Africa. Award winning singer and one of the greatest Artist in Africa. He is a crowd puller any day, making him one of the most popular and powerful artist in Africa. His collaborations include a recorded single with Wyclef Jean titled "Proud to Be African"(). In 2011 Faze made his acting debut starring in the lead male role of 'Lovechild' in the critically acclaimed Nigerian movie ''Alero's Symphony''. He also provided the movie's soundtrack for which he won an Africa Movie Academy Award in 2012, in the category of Achievement in Soundtrack. ==Early life== Chibuzor Oji was born in 1977 in Festac Town, Lagos. Oji is the fourth of a large family of nine children. All family members are said to possess good singing vocals perfected by the long time spent singing praises during prayers. Oji made his first attempt to gain publicity when he won the 1994 DBN Karaoke contest. He performed as a rap musician under the name 'Lyrical Orge' until he joined the Plantashun Boiz. Prompted by the necessity of time, the evolution of situations, the urge to mirror and express himself as a solo star in his own capacity, and importantly, the need to satisfy the overly echoed curiosity of his fans in the diaspora, Faze released his first solo effort in the last quarter of 2004. Creatively titled “Faze Alone”, the debut album was immediately heralded as by the listening public as a classic. Hit songs “Faze Alone”, “Angel Gabriella”, “Miss U” and “Na True” reached top spots on various music charts. “Faze Alone” hit the streets as the most highly anticipated album for that year, showcasing Faze as a true solo star, giving the world an opportunity to experience his thoroughly diverse creative mind. His brand of music called universal flavor – a fine blend of R&B, Reggae, Pop, Dancehall, Ragga and Soul, all with an African undertone was further popularized by the release of the album. Coupled with utterly electrifying performances, Faze established himself as the future of African music with a western touch. In 2006 Faze released his sophomore album “Independent”. The album went on to become one of the most respected music albums of his time spawning hits like “Kolomental”, “Kpo Kpo Di Kpo”, “Tattoo Girls” and “Need Somebody”. The album further positioned Faze as one of the most talented and loved musicians from the African continent. 2008 saw the release of the third studio album from Faze. The lead single “Originality” doubled as the title of the album. Other hits off the album were “Am In Love” and “Spend My Money”. “Originality” expressed the more dexterous and evolved musician in Faze. In 2012, Faze went further to work on and release a forth album “REFAZED”. The lead single off the album “Am In The Mood” enjoyed high rotation across radio and TV stations, also enjoying high downloads on the internet. In 2013 he added 2 more single hits IFEOMA & LAMBO to his resume which followed with 2 smashing videos to each song simultaneously Faze has performed alongside foreign stars with international credibility like Beenie Man, Wyclef Jean with whom he recorded the song “Proud To Be African”, and also Akon. Faze has truly carved out his niche as a musician and is constantly working to expand the reach of his creative tentacles. Based on the power of his talent, Faze has been embraced by some of the most popular international musicians. Faze, one of the most outstanding performers of his generation, was spotted in 2004 by Akon who clearly stated the words “……..” Also at the Big Brother house 2011, Busta Rhymes spoke about Faze’s song “Originality” reiterating how much he loved the song as he sang it, telling how could not stop playing it after putting it on his iPad. He went on to mention that he was looking for a way to do the song with Faze in order to give Faze some more recognition on the international stage. Faze through his music has supported globally acknowledged and respected business brands like Star on the annual Star Trek Event, Globacom on the National Globacom Campus Storm, Guinness on the Guinness Extra Smooth Discovery Shows, and Sprite on their talent grooming event for youths, Spriteball. Truly the definition of an African star, on the global map the undoubtedly extremely talented musician is working hard to earn his continent the utterly deserved respect internationally. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Faze (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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