Ozii Obiyo
Ozii Obiyo (born January 23, 1985) is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur from Arlington, Texas. As a promise to his brother Chuki Obiyo, when they were both students at the University of Texas at Austin, he started the first online African Radio show in Austin, Texas on KVRX called African Extravaganza.[1] Started in 2005, the show showcased a variety of African artists representing different genres and cultures, from Fela Kuti and his Afrobeat to Angelique Kidjo and her Afropop.[2] The fusion of cultures on his show was an experience that Ozii coined as "Afro-fantastic".[3] The radio show led to AfroFantasticTV, a TV show that interviewed students and small business owners on the streets of Austin about African culture through humor.[4] The TV show, broadcast on K09VR, featured Texas business owners discussing how different cultural aspects of Sub-Saharan Africa connected to the Keep Austin Weird business campaign; in one episode, the show featured Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks.[5][6] As of March 2010, Ozii, through Mediasify, LLC is producing web TV shows, videos, and press releases for business owners.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ Qudus, Kemi (2007-10-30). "Producer Has Switched From A Career in Diplomacy to Short Film" (PDF). The Pioneer. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ↑ "Ozii Obiyo presents..." Africa In the News by NLN. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ↑ Ramirez, Ramon (2007-10-30). "AfroFantastik!". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2006-02-23.
- ↑ "Intro to Africa". AfricaNEED. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ↑ "Mark Cuban on AfroFantasticTV". Africa In The News by NLN. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ↑ "Programs on Texas Student Television: Cable Channel 16". Texas Student Television. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
- ↑ CCO (2009-12-30). "Mediasify Joins Dallas Regional Chamber to Assist Professionals in Marketing Their Expertise". i-Newswire. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ↑ CCO (2011-12-01). "Spotlight on Mediasify by Chuki Obiyo of My African Plan". My African Plan. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
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