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Nathaniel Bassey who hails from Ikot Ofon Ikono in Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria is the son of a Mr. E Joshua Bassey, a minister in the Apostolic Church Bashua Assembly. Nathaniel was born in 1978 in Lagos state Nigeria.
He went to University of Lagos where he studied Urban and Regional Planning and after spending two years there, he gained admission into the University of London where he studied Politics and International Relations.
He also attended music courses in and outside the country including the Middlesex University summer school UK where he studied popular music and music business.
The gospel sensation is married to Sarah Bassey and their union is blessed with two kids.
On his lifestyle, one thing that is important to Nathaniel is worshipping God. He also has a good sense of humor, likes to joke and love to see smiles on people’s faces.
Apart from singing, it would be surprising to many that has taken part in comedy performances and evn hosted wedding ceremonies. He is also a lover of football and a fan of Barcelona FC at such.
Musical Career
In his early years, he developed a rather uncommon interest for jazz music and began listening, imitating and playing to the music of.Louis Armstrong, Miles Davies, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz and Kirk Whalum, Phil Driscoll, Hugh Masakela and other Jazz luminaries. His zeal for the Jazz form would later stir him to seek out bands and groups along the Jazz lines.
He then joined a top jazz quartet in Lagos, Spectrum 4, where he played alongside his childhood friends.
About that time Nat, as he is fondly called, was approached by one of the most respectable figures in the Nigerian jazz and music circle, Elder Steve Rhodes to lead, arguably, the first
Jazz Orchestra in the country – THE STEVE RHODES OCHESTRA. He served as band leader and lead trumpet player for a period of two years and later moved on with his music career.
His peculiar and particularly soulful trumpet playing style caught the ears of top Artistes and composers within and outside the country.
Teemac, Ayo Bankole Jr, Cobhams Asuquo, Wole Oni, Yinka Davies, Adlan Cruise, Funsho Ogundipe, Peter King, Sotiris Papadopoulus, Paul Petersen, The French Cultural centre,American International School, are but a few individuals and organisations that have sought his musical ingenuity.
With adequate mentorship from Late Pastor Eskor Mfon, erstwhile Pastor of The Redeemed Christian Church Of God, City Of David Parish, Nat soldiered on into a phenomenal gospel music aficionado.
His debut album “Elohim” was mixed and produced in Cape Town, South Africa, 2008. It was finely recorded and was a divine masterpiece that received massive acclaim.
Nathaniel, a graduate of Politics and International Relations at the University of London, also serves as the director of music at the RCCG; The King’s Court.