Seye Adelekan

Seye Adelekan
Seye performing with Gorillaz at the Oslo Spektrum, 2017
Seye performing with Gorillaz at the Oslo Spektrum, 2017
Background information
Birth nameSeye Adelekan
Also known asSeye
Born15 May 1988 (1988-05-15) (age 36)
Nigeria
OriginBromley
Genres
Occupation(s)Bassist, singer-songwriter
Instruments
Years active2007–present
LabelsStranger Records
Member ofGorillaz

Seye Adelekan (born 15 May 1988), sometimes known mononymously as Seye (/ˈʃeɪə/ SHAY-uh), is a Nigerian British bassist, musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the live bassist for Gorillaz since 2017.[1][2][3]

Early life

Seye Adelekan was born in Nigeria to a father who worked in the oil industry. He grew up in Lagos, Netherlands, Ecuador and south-east London.[4]

Career

Seye's music career began in 2007.[5] In 2012 Seye released his debut solo single "White Noise".[6]

Seye toured with Lana Del Rey, Emeli Sandé and worked as session musician for Paloma Faith, before joining Gorillaz in 2017.[7] He has a tattoo of a dove (Spanish paloma) as a tribute to Faith.[8]

Personal life

Seye's brother Olugbenga Adelekan is also a professional musician best known as the bassist for the band Metronomy.[9]

References

  1. ^ Galloway, Vic (8 July 2013). Songs in the Key of Fife: The Intertwining Stories of The Beta Band, King Creosote, KT Tunstall, James Yorkston and the Fence Collective. Birlinn. ISBN 9780857902313 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ @SeyeMusic (15 May 2013). "Thanks for all the birthday love im getting today. Its only half 10 :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ @SeyeMusic (15 May 2015). "Thanks to kaz and @lucajayne and urrrbody from #barrelandhorn for blessing me birthday #Regrann from…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Seye Adelekan".
  5. ^ "Meet Rip It Up's Seye Adelekan". Sound City 2021.
  6. ^ "Seye". Discogs.
  7. ^ "Seye Adeleken". Eastwood Guitars. 8 February 2018.
  8. ^ "One to watch: Seye Adelekan". the Guardian. 28 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Seye Adelekan - 'White Noise' | NME". NME. 14 November 2011.


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