“Sound Sultan,” born Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi on the 27th of November, 1976, was a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and recording artist. He was a pacesetter of modern hip hop music in Nigeria and used his music to speak against poverty, corruption, bad governance, and societal ills in Nigeria.
In 1991, he took an interest in music and began writing his own lyrics. He started learning how to play the guitar, then joined a band in 1999. His career started when he hosted shows to raise money for studio sessions. He released his first single, “Mathematics Jagbajantis,” in 2000. Sadly, he died on July 11, 2021.
