Segun Johnson

Segun Johnson is a renowned Nigerian singer, songwriter, live performer, professional hype man and a musician. His expertise with different musical instruments have helped shaped him into a musical powerhouse. Early Life and Education Segun Johnson grew up as a son of a local bread seller in Oke-Ira, Ogba part of Lagos State, Nigeria, where he was raised by his mother, Mrs. Samiat Adekanbi, all by herself. He had his primary and secondary education in Lagos. During that time, his talent in playing the drums and piano granted him the opportunity to play the drum set in a local church where he was paid N10,000 monthly salary and this made him able to save some money with which he sponsored himself in school. Segun later proceeded to study Mass Communication at the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree. He used the salary from playing drums in churches to sponsor himself in school. He also advanced to study the theory of music at the Musical Society of Nigeria and production and presentation at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. Career Music started for Segun Johnson at a tender age as a local drummer in the church. He transited into singing at the age of 24 and he started his career as a cross over live band artiste at age 25. His recent show was a sold out concert in London at the Broadway theater and cargo coventry, United kingdom.