Today we’d like to introduce you to Ogechi.
So, before we jump into specific questions, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I began in the poetry world attached to the group KC Poet Tree and then Atlanta Word Works before transitioning into music Summer of ’17. This was also the summer between my freshmen and sophomore year at Georgia State. Now, I’m gearing to graduate early and start 2020 a full-time recording artist for the first time.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
I don’t like to dwell in the negative in interviews, but to answer no. It never has and I don’t believe it ever will when you aspire and dedicate your living to being the caliber of artist and creator I will be. I try not to trip as much as I have in the past, I’d rather vent in my music, poetry, dance than any other place.
We’d love to hear more about your work and what you are currently focused on. What else should we know?
I am Ogechi completely. That’s what sets me apart, I do not want to be like anyone other than a higher version of myself.
To laundry list it, I am a rapper, singer/songwriter, 2x published author and spoken word poet, dancer, creative director, screenwriter, teaching artist and actress.
As a creative there are more, but right now I’m focusing solely on music being my vehicle to everything else. Poetry will always be with me whether I make money from it or not.
As for my sound, call me genre-eclectic, for this next era of my career I will settle in the Eclectic-Hiphop and Alt-Rnb parts of myself.
What were you like growing up?
I was a loner and weird ugly duckling type. I had a few friends at a time that would change. I was an avid reader, and very involved, an AAU and Varsity basketball player for almost a decade till I quit to focus on poetry. I was a host and producer on Hot 103.3 Jamz morning show Generation Rap – which I didn’t realize was my first job in the entertainment industry at 17.
Pricing:
- Lost Negro Records (book) – $10
- This is My Country (book) – $20
Contact Info:
- Website: www.ogechi.me
- Email: ogechibookings@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceo_og/?hl=en
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/CEO_Og
Image Credit:
Amina shaw @aminaeffinshaw, Isabella Emmack @isabellaemmack, Marco Graves @gravesperfections
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