Asuquomo
Emeka Morris Ogbowu (born May 15, 1993), better known as Asuquomo, is a Nigerian-Canadian rapper, singer and visual artist based in Ottawa. In 2020, he won the RBC x Ottawa Arts Council's Emerging Artist of the Year Award.
Also recorded as Emeka Morris Ogbowu
Asuquomo
- Name
- Asuquomo
- Birth Name
- Emeka Morris Ogbowu
- Born
- 15 May 1993
- Birthplace
- Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- Occupation
- * Rapper
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Emeka Morris Ogbowu (born May 15, 1993), better known as Asuquomo, is a Nigerian-Canadian rapper, singer and visual artist based in Ottawa. In 2020, he won the RBC x Ottawa Arts Council's Emerging Artist of the Year Award.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Asuquomo. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q112162702 · wikipedia · Asuquomo
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Asuquomo • Birth Name — Emeka Morris Ogbowu • Born — 15 May 1993 • Birthplace — Port Harcourt, Nigeria • Occupation — * Rapper • singer • visual artist • filmmaker
Early life and education
Early life and education
Asuquomo was born in Nigeria, and moved to Canada to attend university in 2012. He is a graduate of Algonquin College, with a certificate in professional illustration and concept art from Algonquin's school of media and design.
Career
Career
Asuquomo is known for both visual and auditory storytelling; his works have been described as having a Pan-African narrative as Afro-Fusion influences. He has been an opening act for Wizkid and Grammy-nominated Burna Boy, as well as Mdou Moctar, Shay Lia, Zaki Ibrahim, Violent Ground, Jazz Cartier, Lido Pimienta, Cadence Weapon, Kimmortal, BROCKHAMPTON, Keynes Woods, and Kodie Shane. He has played festivals including Marvest CityFolk, Ottawa RBC Bluesfest and Arboretum Festival. In 2018, he released the mixtape This That Mo. In June 2020, Asuquomo released his EP, Diobu, which received support from the Ontario Arts Council. He had begun working on the EP in 2018, during an artist residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. The album was well received by critics. Pitchfork described it as a project which "[exploring] themes of family, home, and the immigrant experience in his adopted city." The EP was featured on Exclaim!s "Best EP's of 2020", CBC’s All in a Day, and HotNewHipHop. In September 2020, he released the music video for "Don't Be Scared." Following the release, American Songwriter Magazine described the visuals as "piercing, personal, intriguing and entrancing."
Filmography
Filmography
• Don't Be Scared
Discography
Albums • Diobu (2020) - EP • OT Riddim (2020) - EP • This That Mo (2018) - Mixtape Singles • “Yahweh” (2020) • “Wide Awake” (2020) • “Northside” (2019)
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 19 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Music memorabilia
42,934 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Astrig SiranossianPerson
- AstrixPerson
- AstronautalisPerson
- Astrud GilbertoPerson
- Aswathi Thirunal Rama VarmaPerson
- Asya SultanovaPerson
- Asylum RecordsOrganisation
- Atahualpa YupanquiPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Asuquomo?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.