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Fred Onovwerosuoke
(he/him)

Intercultural Music Initiative
Composer
St. Louis, MO
String Quartet Smackdown V

Born in Ghana to Nigerian parents, eventually settling in the United States, multiple award-winning composer Fred Onovwerosuoke’s diverse background has given rise to a varied compositional style, with works that have been featured in Robert De Niro's film, “The Good Shepherd,” William-Chapman Nyaho's CD, “ASA” and others. Onovwerosuoke’s awards include multiple ASCAP Awards, American Music Center Award, Meet-The-Composer Award, and Brannen-Cooper Brothers Award. His most demanded books include, "Songs of Africa" (OUP), “Twenty-Four Studies in African Rhythms” (AM Publishers).

Fred Onovwerosuoke is exclusively represented by SMC Artists in California, and his official webpage is http://fredomusic.com.

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