Seye Adelekan

Nigerian British bassist, musician
  • alternative rock
  • electronic
  • trip hop
Occupation(s)Bassist, singer-songwriterInstrument(s)
  • bass ("NASA" Airline MAP Bass; Eastwood Flying BV)
  • electric guitar
  • acoustic guitar
  • ukulele
Years active2007–presentLabelsStranger RecordsMember ofGorillaz
Musical artist

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.

External links

  • Seye Adelekan at IMDb
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