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BIOGRAPHY
Kingsley Ogunde, who has the call of God for a
singing Ministry as you all know, is already an
household name in the entertainment industry right
from Nigeria in Africa. He is now based in the United
States.
Born and brought up in Lagos to both Delta
State parents, Kingsley is a complete and talented
artist, a song writer, producer, instrumentalist, and fine artist
who wrote every song in all his current 5 (five) albums. While at
SONY Music, the Ace producer, Laolu Akins, produced one of
his albums " ARE YOU SURE" during his (Kingsley)
3yrs contract with the company.
Kingsley Ogunde's kind of music is called the
Kingsmen Music, meant to trill both Christians and
our social gatherings. The award winning and soul
winner songstar started his music carreer in 1988.
He was the first gospel artist to win the award of
the best sonorous singer in 1991; nominee in the
fame award as one of best artist in 1995; best
contemporary artist in 1997; awarded 2001 best African
gospel artist in the United States. Kingsley who
is well known for his energetic and powerful stage
craft is not only a concert material but also a
blessing to both church goers and non church
goers. He has won a lot of soul to the glory of God
through his kind of music, that is why Gospel
musician association of Nigeria (GOMAN) named him
commander of gospel music. This Award was recieved in
1997.
His kind of music, that made him the taste of the
youth, is packed with afro/highlife/ electrifying
juju with western instrument and local percussions,
though with gospel massages.
Kingsley's band consist of 8 to 10 men on stage at a
time.
He is mostly seen weekends in Christian functions
like
Birthday parties, weddings parties, Church
Anniversaries, crusades, Banquets, community and
social functions. He has just released the Video/DVD
of is latest album
"I WILL DANCE LIKE THIS". Kingsley Ogunde is always
in a nonstop nation wide tour.
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