Meet one of Africa Top Music Producer; EMEKA KINGSLEY IKECHUKWU aka PHAT- E

EMEKA KINGSLEY IKECHUKWU also known as PHAT- E is a consummate music producer mixer/ sound engineer and a composer. He is the founder and current CEO of PHAT- E Production.
Born in Nnewi –Ichi, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. He graduated from University of Nigeria Nsuka (UNN). Although he studied chemical engineering, his strong affection for art and good rhythm made him choose music as a profession eventually he started playing piano right from his secondary school in the early 80’s in his father’s church. His first hit was producing‘’likes aymanbe God”by Kani and“obimu o”by Obiwon and“Mr. fantastic” by Sunny Neji but his first big break through was producing the smash hit song “kuchi- kuchi”(Oh Baby)which gained massive air play all over the world. The song also earned four nominations at the NMVA2011 and won two awards. Kuchi- Kuchi also gained nominations at the NEA Awards 2011(Nigeria Entertainment Award). In 20011 he travelled to the united kingdom where he worked with one of the finest best UK based female singer Grace Obika who is a causing to the American soul singer( LEMAR)and there he also worked with popular gospel artist Kelechi Ify among others.
He later joined Tony One Week’s Band (Gyration Band) as his pianist. He worked in Alpha Mega studio, as a producer and sound engineer from there to Jam Tech in Surulere where he worked as the studio manager/ in-house producer. While working at Jam tech, he also was an in- house producer for Daniel Wilson 2004. He also worked at Heavy Metal studios and from there; he went solo and started doing his thing.
He has produced over 1001 artistes including Tony One Week, Nkem Owo,KSB, Liza C, Normoloss, Daniel Wilson, Sunny Nneji, Sammie Okposu, Anny, Obiwon, Gbenga Adenuga, Jodie, Kani, Julius Agwu, Stella Damascus, Stella yama, Shade Andrews,Dj Jimmy Jatt, Vector, One Soul/ Tennim, Victor Adebayo among others.
He is the pundit and master mind behind so many mind blowing on air commercials in Nigeria such as: chrismas in calabar (First Calabar Carnival Theme Song), Kanu heart foundation – “sing to the heart”, First Maltina family Dancehall theme song and montage, Campaign songs for President Good luck Ebere Jonathan, Governor Babatunde Fashola and Emmanuel Uduaghan, e.t.c
He has also done great jingles for: Oceanic Bank, Boxer Bajaj, Treasure fm Porthacourt, Zoom mobile, MTN Sim Registration,Eva BeautySoapand Radio103.5FM.
Phat-E has also establish his own Production Outfit, known as “PHAT-E PRODUCTION” and has Few of some young Artists Signed under him.
Music is Life.....