Friday, April 23, 2010
Nigerian-born Ogbuadike O. Sampson better
known as a Happy Guy (DHG), who’s currently
making waves in Spain, where he resides, with his
special brand of highlife/ hip-hop music recently
breezed into town to promote his latest album.
The Anambra State born crooner said the 15
tracker is entitled Ecclesiastes 4:14. Speaking on his
earliest romance with music, he disclosed that he
had always had a strong passion for music,
having been listening to greats like: Oliver de
Coque , Osita Osadebe and even foreign
musicians like, James Brown and Michael Jackson.
Further going down memory lane DHG, said his
professional music career began in 2004, in Zurich,
Switzerland, when he released his debut album
entitled “Hard to Live In” with the hit track “No More War/Sorrows
of Wars,” which was amazingly received by both Nigerians and
the Swiss.
Following a successful debut outing in Switzerland, DHG relocated
to Spain to further consolidate on his then burgeoning music
career and other personal endeavours. And so far, he has been
working tirelessly to bring a new dimension, style and definition
into his music, especially with his latest offering, which is
gradually penetrating the airwaves.
“DHG’s style, unlike other highlife-hip-hop artistes is more didactic,
teaches morals, inspirational and a little bit parochial, which makes
him a rare element among the rest.” The recently released album
with the hit track Adjibor, featuring Solar De Coque (son of late
Oliver De Coque), is already topping charts in Spain and other
parts of Europe. The development made a leading Spanish music
magazine to recently describe DHG as an icon of European hip-
hop music.
“As Da Happy Guy, I’m poised to putting succour on the faces of
people who listen to my music. My philosophy isn’t just to make
music, preach peace and all that, but to also put into practice what
I sing that was why I recently paid a courtesy visit to an
orphanage in Lagos, and donated food items, clothing materials
and cash. Also in February 2010, I took a trip to Jos, Plateau State
to donate relief materials to victims of the recent January 17,
crisis.”
DHG posited that he’s fully back in Nigeria to promote his new
album and also collaborate with few Nigerian artistes. Among
those he’s currently working with is former Bracket’s member,
Bistop, and their new single is on the way.
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