Olugbenga Adelekan truly epitomises the multi-cultural world we find ourselves in today. Raised by a Nigerian father and a Kenyan mother in the infamous city of Lagos, Nigeria; Olugbenga is now living and breathing life in fashionable East London as the bass player of the Mercury Music Award Nominees, Metronomy.
It’s fair to say the first 18 months since being drafted into the electronic pop/indie group have been unforgettable since Metronomy’s meteoric rise to the forefront of UK popular music culture. The band securing a plethora of major festival performances already this year from main stage appearances at Leeds, Reading, Sonar and Bestival to tour dates in cities the world over. The highlight for Olugbenga playing to 2000+ people in Japan and Australia, serving notice to whet the appetite for the bands huge worldwide appeal.
Keen to develop his own ideas, inspirations and sounds; Olugbenga is beginning to draw attention to his solo work through his recent musical exploits as a producer, remixer and DJ. Set up in Ableton Live, Olugbenga has the platform to showcase his solo productions, edits, remixes and cuts live on stage, making each performance diverse and unique to tha...
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