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He attributes his early influence to his elder brother Baba Dee, who studied Theatre Arts.
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He is regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Nigeria. Sound Sultan is the fourth child amongst six children to Fasasi Liadi Alarape (Father) and Fasasi Adeyinka Ajarat (Mother). By 1991, he started taking a keen interest in music, miming at school parties and writing his own lyrics.
Most of his early stage experience was gotten through Baba Dee’s influence.
He started learning how to play the guitar after his secondary school education and by 1999 he had a band. Sound Sultan’s career in show business started professionally in the 90’son
He started hosting shows in order to raise money for studio sessions. After independently releasing other singles and featuring in hit songs of other artists, he was signed by Kennis Music.
Under Kennis Music, he released four albums.
He is reputed for having several styles and genres of music After starting off as a rapper, he has switched from Rhythm & Blues, Afrobeat, Soul and Fuji. He believes that genre isn’t a criterion for judging an artist, rather the form of message that is conveyed in the music is what matters.
Under Naija Ninjas, he released Back From The Future (2010) and signed a couple of artists such as Karma Da Rapper, Young GreyC, Shawn and Blacka.
Sound Sultan has built a strong relationship with renowned international artist Wyclef Jean. Their working relationship started when he was featured alongside 2face Idibia and Faze on a song from Wyclef’s Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 album titled "Proud to be African".
They have both gone ahead to collaborate on two other projects: "King of My Country" (2009) and "People Bad" (2012). In 2012, it was announced that Sound Sultan was made a United Nations Ambassador for Peace for his exemplary lifestyle and career.
In 2015, Sound Sultan released another hit rap single, "Remember" after a long absence from the music scene.
