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GT the Guitarman

'GT the Guitarman' can unarguably be described as the fastest rising and most promising artist in Nigeria now. The R&B vocalist, real name Gbemiro Olaolu Oluwatokunboh Akigbogun who hails from Ogun State was born in September 1984 in London, UK.

Abandoned by his father at a young age, he grew up with his Mom and his siblings. Growing up, he was pretty much left on his own as his Mom had to work hard to support the family but instead of tumbling down the wrong path, he took up a productive vocation…music. He started playing the guitar in 2003 and was part of several groups, which performed at several churches. This became a stepping stone for him as he decided to become a professional musician.

In 2005, after performing at a Valentine’s Day show, he was approached by comedian Omobaba who liked his music. The comedian took him under his wing and gave him the hook up for several shows. That same year, GT met Dare Art Alade who introduced him to Obi Asika, CEO of Storm records. Obi listened to GT sing and signed him unto the record label immediately.

Immediately after joining Storm records, he released his first single, 'Dreamer'. He also shot the video for the single which was a hit as the average Nigerian could relate to the song. He has featured on hit song, 'Eko Ile' with his fellow label mates, Jazzman Olofin, Sasha and Dare Art Alade; he’s also appeared in Akon’s 'Mama Africa' video which was shot in Ghana.

He has performed at a lot of major events including 2007 Silverbird Man of The Year event, Nite of a thousand laughs, Big Brother Nigeria eviction party, Club Nru South Africa and The Calabar Easter Festival! Live at Tinapa. His performances are always met with warmth by the crowd who feel his outstanding vocal skills and his dexterity while playing the guitar.

He also gave a stunning performance at the final show of Mnet reality Tv show, Naija Sings, when he performed his single 'Truly' with Tarila who was one of the finalists. He has also made cameo appearances in a couple of videos including Sasha’s 'Adara' video and Naeto C’s 'Sitting on Top'.

His latest Single titled, 'Oshi Ma Gbomi' has just been released and is already gaining heavy rotation on radio stations and the video will be shot and released in December 2009.