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Ebenezer Obey (born ), nicknamed the "Chief Commander," is a Nigerian pop musician.

Biography

Obey, whose real names are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic background. He began his professional career in the mids after moving to Lagos.

After tutelage under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, he formed a band called The International Brothers in , playing highlife-juju fusion. The band later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in the earlys, with a long list of Juju album hits on the West African Decca musical label.

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Obey began experimenting with Yorubapercussion style and expanding on the band by adding more drum kits, guitars and talking drums. Obey's musical strengths lie in weaving intricate Yoruba axioms into dance-floor compositions.

As is characteristic of Nigerian Yoruba social-circle music, the Inte