Music Maestro Cobhams Asuquo

Cobhams Emmanuel Asuquo is a Nigerian-born songwriter/music producer/singer who started his academic training as a lawyer. Previously signed to Sony/ATV UK publishing as a songwriter, Cobhams formed his first music production and label company Cobhams Asuquo Music Production (CAMP) in 2008.

In 2016 he started Vintage Gray Media. Vintage Gray media currently produces "The Cobhams Top 12" – a music countdown show aimed at showcasing new music releases from both Famous and upcoming artists.

Cobhams’ international acclaim came with the music production of Nigeria's soul performer – ASA’s debut album. He also wrote and co-wrote several songs on the album including the singles, "Fire on the Mountain" and "Jailer. He has worked with numerous musicians both local (Nigeria) and International. From the early 2000s production hit's ‘Maintain in India’ ‘Catch cold’ by Maintain;‘Ego’- Djinne; ‘In the music’, ‘If you ask me’ by Omawumi to recently released 2017 butterflies also by Omawumi.


His stable of artists includes Asa, Banky W, Omawumi, Eldee, Sasha, Dare Art-Alade, Waje, Timi Dakolo, Djinne, Faze, Seyi Shay, Korede Bello, Tiwa Savage, Ego, Yemi Alade, Bez, Omolara, Chidinma Ekile, Shola Allyson, Lara George, Ego, Silver Saddih, Flavour, Mo'Chedda, Praiz, Simi, Rooftop MC's and so many others. Cobhams became an MTN Nigeria ambassador for its corporate elite customers in 2015

He has arranged music, and performed with bands at international music events such as The Harare International Festival of Arts, the AFA Sponsored French Cultural Center Concert with Asa and Angelique Kidjo; AFA Sponsored French Cultural Center Concert in Johannesburg, South Africa; Nigeria Week in Paris and the launch of MTV's one-hundredth channel (MTV Base Africa) at Abuja, Nigeria.


In the TV and film media, he has composed and arranged film scores to be interpreted for conservatories as well as for film and stage performances such as "A Voice for Ella" by Uche Macaulay, Sunshine (Alpha Vision), "Bent Arrows" by Isang Awah and Communication for Change's "Bayelsan Silhouettes.”

Asuquo is visually impaired. On December 2, 2010, Cobhams Emmanuel Asuquo married Ojuolape Veronica Olukanni. They have two sons together.


Listen to Cobhams Asuquo's classic hit single - Ordinary below

Ordinary People