Fred Fisher Atalobhor

Nigerian trombonist, vocalist, composer, songwriter born in 1951 in Bendel, Nigeria. (For the American composer please use Fred Fisher (2)) In Ibadan, he met Bob Ohiri and joined YS Band as a singer and decided to learn trombone. He knew a trombonist in Benin called Zubi and decided to ask him to teach him how to play - this was in 1967-68. From Benin the band went on a 6 month contract in Mina but the band never completed the 6 month contract. From Mina, Fred and Bob moved to Kano and formed Strikers band. In 1972 during a vocal session at EMI records, Lagos, was spotted by producer Odion Iruoje helped the band get a recording contract with EMI and a new style of music came about called "Asolo Rock". After the band broke up, Fred went on to work with T Mac Band in 1978, then joined Sonny Okosun's band, with the Ozida Band and with several bands in Nigeria.