Young John (producer)
| Young John | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Udomboso John Saviours |
| Also known as | The Wicked Producer |
| Born |
February 16, 1995 Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Origin | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | record producer, sound engineer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | YBNL |
| Associated acts | |
Young John is a Nigerian record producer and audio engineer. He is best known for producing the critically acclaimed single titled "Story For The Gods" off Olamide's Street OT album.[1] With music production credits on albums including Street OT and 2 Kings, Young John was ranked #3 in The NET 's list of "Nigeria's Top 7 Biggest Music Producers"[2] and went on to be nominated in the "Producer of The Year" categories at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and The Headies 2015.[3] He is currently affiliated with YBNL Nation.[4]
Early life and education
Born into a Christian family of Akwa Ibom descent in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Young John had his basic formal education at Ideal Foundation Primary School, Ibadan and GOF College, Osun State. He is presently studying Communication and Language Arts at the University of Ibadan.[5]
Career
Young John started playing musical instrument as a child. He formed a group called AVG along with his brothers before he got signed to HitFactory Studio in 2012.[6] While working as producer at HitFactory, he produced a chart-topping single by Olamide titled "Story For The Gods".[5] He was nominated for "Producer of The Year" at the 2015 edition of The Headies for his work on "Bobo", a song by Olamide which rose to critical acclaim.[7]
Young John has been credited for producing songs like "Gbese" and "Efejoku" by Lil Kesh,[8] "Biggest Backside" by Davido and album credits including The Baddest by Davido, 2 Kings by Olamide and Phyno and Eyan Mayweather by Olamide.
Selected production credits
| Year | Artiste | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Olamide | Street OT |
| 2015 | Olamide & Phyno | 2 Kings |
| Olamide | Eyan Mayweather | |
| 2016 | Davido | The Baddest |
| Lil Kesh | Y.A.G.I |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| The Headies 2015 | Young John for "Bobo" | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Tayo, Ayomide O. (15 June 2015). "Hit producer talks about how he started as a producer [video]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ Badmus, Kayode (9 August 2015). "Nigeria's Top 7 biggest music producers at the moment". Nigeria Entertainment Today. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ Sanusi, Hassan (12 June 2015). "Full list of nominees for Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2015". Nigeria Entertainment Today. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ Oleniju, Segun (26 May 2015). "Young John vs Pheelz: Who Is The Hottest Olamide Producer Right Now? – VOTE". 36NG. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Young John". NotJustOk. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "I never thought I would make it this fast–YOUNG JOHN - The Nation Nigeria". 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ "Olamide Leads Headies 2015 Nominees". ThisDay Newspaper. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ S., Deji (9 July 2015). "New Music: Lil Kesh feat. Viktoh – Efejoku". BellaNaija. Retrieved 28 November 2015.