Asuquomo

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Asuquomo
Born
Emeka Morris Ogbowu

(1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 30)
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Visual Artist
  • Film Maker
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2018–present
LabelsSecretly Publishing International

Emeka Morris

WizKid, and Lido Pimienta
.

Early life and education

Asuquomo was born in Nigeria, and moved to Canada to attend university[4] in 2012.[5] He is a graduate of Algonquin College, with a certificate in professional illustration and concept art from Algonquin's school of media and design.

Career

Asuquomo is known for both visual and auditory

BROCKHAMPTON, Keynes Woods, and Kodie Shane. He has played festivals including Marvest CityFolk, Ottawa RBC Bluesfest[10]
and Arboretum Festival.

In 2018, he released the mixtape This That Mo.[11]

In June 2020, Asuquomo released his

artist residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.[5] The album was well received by critics. Pitchfork described it as a project which "[exploring] themes of family, home, and the immigrant experience in his adopted city."[13][14] The EP was featured on Exclaim!'s "Best EP's of 2020", CBC’s All in a Day, and HotNewHipHop.[15]

In September 2020, he released the music video for "Don't Be Scared."

American Songwriter Magazine described the visuals as "piercing, personal, intriguing and entrancing."[17]

Discography

Albums

  • Diobu (2020) - EP
  • OT Riddim (2020) - EP
  • This That Mo (2018) - Mixtape

Singles

Filmography

  • Don't Be Scared

References

  1. ^ "SAW Gallery announces winners of the SAW Prize for New Works". apt613 ca.
  2. ^ "Spotlight on Marvest: Morris Ogbowu". Spotlight Ottawa.
  3. ^ "The Emerging Artist Award". Ottawa Art Council.
  4. ^ Wavvy, Mr (2021-10-06). "Asuquomo wants to put Ottawa on the map". Cult MTL. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  5. ^ a b "ARTIST OF THE MONTH // JULY – NIGERIAN-CANADIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER, ASUQUOMO". Shifter Magazine.
  6. ^ "POP Montreal festival showcases a diverse repertoire from a safe distance". The McGill Tribune. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  7. ^ "Ottawa's hip-hop community has blossomed. But media coverage hasn't followed". Ottawa Citizen.
  8. ^ "Bourne: The top Black Ottawa artists and creators you should know". Ottawa Citizen.
  9. ^ "Exclaim!'s 25 Best EPs of 2020 | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  10. ^ "Shad, Haviah Mighty, Basia Bulat, Patrick Watson to Perform at RBC Ottawa Bluesfest Drive-In Concert Series". Exclaim Ca.
  11. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW – MORRIS OGBOWU PLAYS NO GAMES ON THIS THAT MO". Shifter Magazine.
  12. ^ "Asuquomo releases his new EP Diobu". cbc ca.
  13. ^ "Great Records You May Have Missed: Summer 2020". Pitchfork.
  14. ^ "Great Records You May Have Missed: Summer 2020". Pitchfork. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  15. ^ "Nigerian-Canadian Artist Asuquomo Brings "O.T. Riddim" On Afrofusion Mixtape". Hot New Hiphop.
  16. ^ "Ottawa's Asuquomo Braves the Darkness In His "Don't Be Scared" Video". Exclaim Ca.
  17. ^ "Five to Discover: Acts You Need To Know". American Songwriter. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  18. ^ "Neil Young, Tkay Maidza, 1010 Benja SL, More: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist". Pitchfork.
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