Gentleman Mike Ejeagha & His Trio
Mike Ejeagha (; born 4 April 1930) is a Nigerian folklorist, songwriter, and musician from Enugu State. He was born in Imezi Owa in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. He grew up in Coal Camp in a family headed by his civil servant father, then worked with the Ministry of Health of Enugu. He attended St. Patrick's Primary School, Ogbete, Enugu.
Ejeagha started his music career in the mid-20th century. Also known as Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, he has been influential in the evolution of music in the Igbo language for over 6 decades. His first hit was in 1960 – the year of Nigeria's independence.
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