IN PICTURES: Tito Da.Fire Opens Musical Studio In Lagos

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After a successful release of his highly anticipated “One Kiss” album featuring Beenieman, Wouter Kellerman, Fela Kuti and a bevy of talented Nigerian artistes, Tito Da.Fire (Uduak J. Peters), treated fans, talent managers and the media to a live unplugged session as he unveiled his new colorful and mind-blowing musical haven.

ForeHits Studio, where he says will bring every musical artiste a notch higher and a touch closer to inspiring live music, is one the best music rehearsals/production hubs we have in town as it boasts of extra modern equipment that will stand the test of time.

On what berthed the idea of opening a rehearsal studio in Maryland Lagos and tagging it “FIREHITS Rehearsal Studio” Tito Da.Fire said, “it is a baby of the future, when I had to perform in South Africa with Wouter Kellerman, I dreamt having an uncommon live music rehearsal ambience where music and passion can meet, not just for me but for the industry”

The event highlight was Tito Da.Fire performing songs from his new “One Kiss” album such as “Dream Come True”, “One Kiss” and “Tea No Sugar” featuring Mima and a host of other artistes and the event was supported by IDL Limited, G2M Creatives and packaged by Grindiin Records.

FireHits is open to the public. Tito Da.Fire’s manager Tumi Lawrence hinted that Tour dates would be announced for various cities and countries within the next few days and thanked fans for making “one Kiss Album trend on iTunes for several weeks after release and said that was a glimpse of the iceberg coming out from Tito Da.fire.

Tito Da.Fire is a versatile Afrocentric artist whose fusion of modern pop with Afrobeat, World, Reggae and traditional Nigerian Percussive groove is steadily shinning rays on “Ganta Music”, his unique musical genre. His collaboration with Grammy Award winning International Star Beenieman and Grammy Award Winning Flutist Wouter Kellerman further highlighted Tito Da.Fire’s versatility and cross-cultural appeal. On stage, he brings an energetic and captivating experience to look forward to, as he lays bare the flames of his heart and soul into his melodious renditions, a sight to behold.

Singing started at age 10 as a member of Kollotianz. In the early 90s, he found a career as a premium Voice-Over artist and singer in the Nigerian Entertainment industry, where he became the official Close-up toothpaste and Fanta Voice. His music and entertainment sojourn saw him grace the stages of multinational events, such Kennis Music Easter Fiesta,One Lagos Festival, Akwa Ibom and Calabar Festivals, and had won several awards with his Duo Gent2Men partner Michael “Mickey” Peters back in 2003, with their hit “MaJeKaJa” earning a spot in the top 5 of the most played songs in Nigeria on Cool 96.9Fm, Ray Power 100.5, Rhythm 93.7Fm top 93 songs and Mtn top 10 best songs of 2003 and won Best R&B song. Other media nominations include Fame Music Award, Amen Awards, and The Future Awards.

Tito Da.Fire doing his thing