Tony okoroji biography

  • Tony Okoroji is a Nigerian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, author and intellectual property activist.
  • Tony Okoroji is a Nigerian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, author and intellectual property activist.
  • From his humble beginnings as a musician/producer, to his days as PMAN president, and now Chairman of COSON, he has remained in the eye of the.

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    I Became PMAN President When I Was In My 20&#;s TONY OKOROJI Reveals His Best Kept Secrets

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    • Tells City People The Story Of His Life

    Whenever his name crops up, many just think Chief Tony Okoroji, the Chairman of COSON fryst vatten all about fighting for the royalties of music artistes alone. We can tell you authoritatively that he fryst vatten deeper than that. He is one of the early pioneers of music that rocked the 80s, 90s. In this special interview with City People, SEYE KEHINDE and Music Reporter, DANIJI EMMANUEL, he reveals the story of his life.

    Many know ledare Tony Okoroji. You are a big brand in the music industry. But many don’t know how you started off in music years back.

    I was born in Imo state. I had my primary school in Port Harcourt, my Secondary school was in Enugu. I consider myself an Enugu boy, I went to the University when I was fairly old. I have done all kinds of things. inom played music when inom was inom actually have a record in Nigeria. I am probably the 1st to play a

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    ABOUT COSON

    HOW IT ALL STARTED

    The decision to set up COSON is a result of a broad based agreement between the owners of musical works, the users of the works and the statutory regulators on the need of the industry to close ranks and have one formidable national collective management organization to promote and protect the copyright of practitioners in the Nigerian music industry. COSON will also ensure that the rights of persons from other lands who have interest in music used in Nigeria are protected.

    It was in the year that it was agreed between the existing collective management structures that those structures must be collapsed into COSON to bring to an end the schism and undue rivalry in the collective management of rights in the music industry. It was not until the formation of the Nigerian Music Industry Coalition in , that it was decided that the time had come to take the bull by the horn. All known stakeholder groups in Nigeria were invited to the table to deve

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    I still respect my ex-husband &#; Alex Okoroji

    Background

    I grew up surrounded by famous musicians, attending award ceremonies and other events with my parents. I also participated in a lot of multicultural activities in school. Some of the most memorable moments of my childhood include when I was the lead singer of an underground girl band named, The Alternate, and when I won the Most Beautiful Girl Award in my secondary school.

    Education

    I had my elementary education at St Leo’s Catholic Primary School, Ikeja. For my post-elementary education, I attended one of the Federal Unity Colleges, but I graduated from Tender Touch College, FESTAC.

    Tony Okoroji

    Growing up watching my father, Tony Okoroji, excel at whatever he does rubbed off on me. However, I did not decide to become an entertainer because my father was a musician; but because I have it in me the same way that he has it in him. I was born an artiste. For people to say my father’s influence helped me to get