Without a quota of doubt, when mentioning top 10 veteran juju musicians in Nigeria, Prince Badejo Adesoye John Jerry, popularly known as Arabian Jerry must be in the list. Apart from his music dexterity is a good dresser and a very good dancer too, his stage performance is awesome
The popular veteran supple-juju founder was born on 24th of March into a Royal Family of late Oloyemarun of Ijebu- Ife, Ajalorun, his father name is Pa Alfred Adeshola Badejo. He attended
Santa Maria, 1977 to 1984 and St.Finbarrs College, Akoka 85 to 91sets.
Arabian Jerry is a product of Yaba College of Technology, a science Laboratory Tech Student.(Chemistry Option).
He started his music career as a Sunday School Chorister at CCC, Ire- Akari Parish, Ashamu Farm Ire- Akari Estate, Okeho, Isolo at a very tender age in the 80s. But he later moved to Itire Surulere in 1989 where he joined Celestial Church of Christ, Ogo Oluwa Parish, Itire as church vocalist for years, after then, he joined some band midi tones band led by Prince.Adedayo Ojo a.k.a Akere Jesu. Arabian Jerry also worked with Eko Supreme Band Int'l owned by late Prince Bode Jazz Ogundimu a.k.a Swing Pawpaw .
He worked as a Cabin Crew Parker & back up singer for late Excellency Wole Olaniyan ( O-better) He started his own gospel/juju band Dec.25th 1995 .
Apart from music, Arabian Jerry is a business man and general merchandise, drilling borehole, he represented companies in the food & drug laboratories, he also built small scale factories like pure water company ,food beverages & cosmetics factory etc before he relocated to the United State of America with his family.
His company still exist As Tobijay consult & johnjay ventures and the CEO Jerry Merican int'l (Arabian Brabra of the world.
He started his band with few members and still active members till now as TEMA band,Renovation band, Jerry b & the Banjoz band.
Arabian Jerry band before the corporate affairs commission changed the name to Jerry Arabian Band. Prince Jerry Arabian mentor is Dayo Ojo Akere and he has worked with so many artists Like king Anthony Sunday Aladeniyi Ishola Adegeye, Rev Pastor Obey Fabiyi, Late Swing Pawpaw, Dipo Gatos,QAb, Sir Shina Akanbi Peters, Wale Thompson, Dele Taiwo,Yinka Best, Yinka Ayefele, Tunde Samson, Apple Spinners, Princess Folake Arewa, Moses Harmony, Seyi Harmony, Anjola Bravo Leo,Quienssentia, Sunny Melody, Solek django, Mega 99, Segun Nabi, Yinka Rythmns, Samco Success, Lanre Teriba Atorise, Toyosi Jazzytee Ogundele Latunde Silva and many more too numerous to mention.
The hard working musician got world best juju musician in 2013 in Amsterdam missblack heritage
And has travelled round the world. He went to the United Kingdom 2012, 2013 under the label of Stanza Productions, France under the label of Odunlami Charles Jibade, Italy under Bigsam, Ghana, South-Africa, Togo, Cotounu, Casablanca, Holland, Uunited State of American under the label of Sammek ent ( Festival of culture) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
His first album brought him to limelight, he also did 'My DESTINY', MY TIME, American Expert Ori mi afiire, My Appreciation.
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