It is a thing of shame how hitherto top stars fall into shame when they could not manage their fame. From the likes of Michael Jackson, to Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, to our own music icon, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek, a one-time top Nigerian reggae musician who was once touted to be the natural successor to Bob Marley.

The iconic singer and guitarist who took the Nigerian music scene by storm and churned out several hit bangers that made people tag him a musical prophet, was so big that Tuff Gong records, the same label that had Marley in its stable, signed him on knowing that he had what it took to be the best. His song ‘Send Down The Rain’ was as prophetic as it could be and he was held in high esteem.

But Majek blew it, got into drugs and many other vices. Fashek was born in Benin City, an Edo mother and a Yoruba father first gained national fame on a television show in the early 1980s as a member of Benin-based reggae group Jastix. His band-mates included Ras Kimono and Amos McRoy Gregg. They toured for many years with fellow reggae group The Mandators. In 1988, shortly after Jastix disbanded, he began a solo career and quickly became the best-known reggae artist in Nigeria.

His song ‘Send Down The Rain’ was a hit, and he won six US-based PMAN Music Awards. After leaving Tabansi Records, he was signed to CBS Nigeria in the early 1990s before moving to Island Records’ Mango imprint, a label more accustomed to marketing reggae internationally.

His first album for the company included a cover version of Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Song’. In 1990, he was signed to Interscope Records and released the critically acclaimed album Spirit Of Love, produced by ‘Little Steven’ Van Zandt. Flame Tree released ‘The Best of Majek Fashek’ in 1994. He recorded several albums for various labels since, including Rainmaker for Tuff Gong (1997) and Little Patience for Coral (2004).

But today, Majek is shadow of himself as he has been eaten by drugs and other devices. We are not condemning here but we all want to see Majek Fashek get rehabilitated. Pulse.ng takes a look at the many faces of Majek from when he was a handsome young reggae act to now that he has become somewhat of a scarecrow. Who will help this wasted talent?
source: http://pulse.ng/2013/09/20/fame-to-shame-the-many-faces-of-majek-fashek/

God help him!!!
hope the new ones are in the learning class?

Charles Novia tried to rehabilitate him sometimes ago but failed same with d present Governor of Edo state. I think he needs to help himself first

DRUGS KILL

Fame 2me is like beauty,they both come at prime age when u misuse them they hurt viceversa..our government aren?t interested in them except OIL.oda thing can die buh the OIl well mustn?t..PRIVATE SECTORS should pls HELP.

Are these faces real or photoshopped. Got me wondering.

The sun doesn't shine throughout d day,use d heat when at its prime...the night doesn't stay dark 4ever, rest for silence is at its peak....life is all about time, the worst a person can do is to waste his/her time...don't get carried away cos the sun doesn't shine 4ever nd d rain doesn't reign for ever...
Lesson learnt

bad meat: DRUGS KILL

Does it really have to do with drugs? I remember reading his confession in the late nineties in the now defunct concord newspaper where he said that seventh books of moses has destroyed him, that he tried to manipulate nature without understanding tha laws. I want to believe it has to do more with spiritual.

book.of.moses.
that book
well i dont know about that....but rasta is always in sync with drugs