Festus Onasanya

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Festus Onasanya

 Actor  Musician  Extra

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  • Playing Age: from 24 to 33
    Location: Cambridge
    Gender: Male

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About Me

My name is Festus On­asanya been singing since I was 15 years old.
I first realised I could sing when I was in primary school.
It was assembly and we were singing, "The ink is black the page is white", I got carried away and held a note for way to long, everyone looked at me in amazement and I looked down in embarrasment and so it began.
Despite the early start I have only been singing professionally for the past 3-4yrs.
I am a soloist but I also love to sing in groups.
Currently I sing with the London Community Gospel Choir, and in a group called A-flame. As such I sing lead vocal when required or as part of a section.
For the past 1 1/2years, to present, I tour with the "Queen of Soul" Miss Jocelyn Brown.
I have done multiple gigs over the years I have been singing professionally namely:
Rita Ora sessions
Mica Paris BV'S
The David Bowie tribute, with Simon Le Bon, Mark Plati, Mike Garson and Gary Oldman amongst long list of others.
Most recently I did a show called Pitch Battle for the BBC.
I do some studio sessions of my own and have worked with some UK producers such as the Heavytrackers and Ashley Decruz (GanjaMan).
I am pretty versatile, I can sing and do sing pretty much anything except classical as I have never been trained.
My favorite songs and genres to sing are, gospel, soul and RnB.
I am super active and love going to the gym, playing basketball and football. I also love watching sports and film.
My Influences are Jazmine Sullivan, Musiq Soulchild, Kim Burrell, Smokie Norful, Lauren Hill, Le'andrea Johnson And Usher to name but a few.


Acting


Experience

 -  Music Videos
 -  Theatre (Fringe)


Accents

 -  Birmingham
 -  Essex
 -  London
 -  Somerset
 -  General American
 -  Nigerian
 -  Patois


Employment History & Experience

I Have acted in two musical plays. Both small, one called Deal or no Deal. The other called the gift.


Music


Experience

 -  Band/ Group
 -  Competition
 -  Solo


Vocal Skills

 -  Alto
 -  Tenor


Employment History & Experience

Currently I sing with the London Community Gospel Choir, and in a group called A-flame. As such I sing lead vocal when required or as part of a section.
For the past 1 1/2years, to present, I tour with the "Queen of Soul" Miss Jocelyn Brown.
I have done multiple professionally namely:
Rita Ora sessions
Mica Paris BV'S
The David Bowie tribute, with Simon Le Bon, Mark Plati, Mike Garson and Gary Oldman amongst long list of others.
Most recently I did a show called Pitch Battle for the BBC with my group A-flame.
I do some studio sessions of my own and have worked with some UK producers such as the Heavytrackers and Ashley Decruz (GanjaMan).


Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant


Experience

 -  Music Videos
 -  TV Contestant


Physical Details

Ethnicity:
Black/ African
Skin Colour:
black
Height:
6 ft 1 in
Weight:
14 st 12 lb
Build:
Muscular
Dress Size:
n/a
Chest:
42 in
Waist:
34 in
Hips:
n/a
Shoe Size:
10 UK
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Black
Hair Length:
Medium
Hair Style:
Afro

Languages Spoken


 -  Caribbean
 -  English

Experience & Qualifications


General Experience

Tours with Jocelyn Brown.
Various Gigs with LCGC (London Community Gospel Choir)



Qualifications & Training

HND Sports Studies
BAWLA Instructor
SLA2
A-Level Equivalents, Music,IT and English
IMI Level 2 Motor Engineering


Other Information

Relevant Skills

Singing

Interests & Hobbies

Basketball and Football

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