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Oliver De Coque (Oliver Sunday Akanite) was born on 14 April, 1947 in Niger, is a musician. Discover Oliver De Coque's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As Oliver Sunday Akanite
Occupation Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Lead Guitarist
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 14 April, 1947
Birthday 14 April
Birthplace N/A
Date of death (2008-06-20)
Died Place N/A
Nationality Niger

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Oliver De Coque Net Worth

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2021

On 14 April 2021, a Google Doodle showcased De Coque to mark what would have been his 74th birthday.

2008

De Coque died on 20 June 2008 following a sudden cardiac arrest. His son subsequently noted that De Coque had prioritised performing 2008 but had planned to seek medical advice the month after his death.

1977

His debut album, Messiah Messiah, was released in 1977. In total, De Coque recorded 93 albums. Many of his songs were noted to be in the ogene genre, blending modern music with traditional Igbo harmonies. Singles included "People's Club of Nigeria", "Nempi Social Club", "Biri Ka Mbiri", "Ana Enwe Obodo enwe", "Nnukwu Mmanwu" and "Identity", the latter of which spent several weeks on Radio Nigeria 2's Top Ten in 1981.

1973

De Coque received international attention after performing in London in 1973, and his guitar work was featured in Price Nico Mbarga's 1977 album Sweet Mother.

1947

Oliver Sunday Akanite (14 April 1947 – 20 June 2008), better known by the stage name Oliver De Coque, was a Nigerian guitarist and one of Africa's most prolific recording artists.

De Coque was born in Ezinifite, Anambra State, Nigeria, in 1947, to an Igbo family. He started playing music at the age of 11 and was taught to play the guitar by a Congolese guitarist living in Nigeria. De Coque was an apprentice of juju musicians Sunny Agaga and Jacob Oluwale and became locally well known by the time he was a teenager.