Michael Odokara-Okigbo
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Michael Odokara-Okigbo also known by his stage name, "Michael O," is best known for leading his college singing group, the Dartmouth Aires, to a second-place finish on the NBC’s show The Sing Off, which displayed Michael as a powerhouse lead singer. He performed songs such as Midnight Train to Georgia, Somebody to Love, Higher Ground, Pinball Wizard, and Paradise by the Dashboard Light.[1] Ben Folds of Ben Folds Five commented that Michael has a "timeless style", and Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men declared that Michael is "a freaking superstar!"[2] He has performed at Lincoln Center, the White House, and has sung the National Anthem in venues all around the country.[where?]
On August 13, 2013, Odokara-Okigbo (under the name "Michael O") released his first EP, "In the Beginning," to critical acclaim.[3]
He lives in Los Angeles and is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the Waynflete School in Portland, Maine.
Odokara-Okigbo is the grandson of Pius Okigbo.
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- ↑ http://bangordailynews.com/2011/11/28/living/portland-native’s-a-cappella-group-takes-second-place-on-nbc’s-‘the-sing-off’
- ↑ http://www.pressherald.com/life/go/incredible-michael-o-adds-to-his-catalog_-anna-lombard-impressive-in-debut-cd_2013-08-15.html
