Music star and performer, Akanji Abiodun Samuel, also known as Hess King is an artiste has decribed himself as an artiste who comes to mind when one needs to relish the dynamic and fusions of all kinds of music genres.
Speaking about his brand anc career, Hess King said his origin of Fuji music back in the 80s shaped his musical journey into becoming a master at his craft, singing and performing all genres of music.
While reminiscing on how it all started, he said: “My father was a Fuji musician back in the 80s and I grew up to meet him doing shows. He was contemporaries with the likes of Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, Barrister among others who were the rave back then. I got to discover myself later while I was living with a friend when I thought of what to call myself which would sound catchy and appealing. So I prayed and I caught a scripture in the book of Galatians. Curling out the message that I would be Honoured, Enthroned as a son and be a soldier of a king. So I put the words together in acronyms and coined it together as Hess King. I can practically say I have been a musician all my life and started discovering and improving my music at an early stage.”
His style of music strikes a chord with any listener who hears him as he centers his music around percussions such as the talking drums, the horns and lastly his voice which he regards as his last instrument.
According to him, 2007 birthed the emergence of his band which he later named the Major 7th band. Together they have harnessed the power of music to connect with audiences on a profound level, using a combined artistic prowess to uplift, encourage and entertain audiences.
He noted that, “What makes good music is not in the complexity of music but in the simplicity and straight to point aspect of music. A song that connects to a story, that springs the soul and whose arrangements are properly aligned.”
With several successful shows in the United States of America, Nigeria among other places, Hess King isn’t relenting one bit in his drive to do good music, entertain his audience and earn a mark for himself on the sands of time. Committed to releasing more musical projects despite his rich discography of content in his credit, the artiste is set to drop another album and invest heavily transcending his current heights.
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