Timi Phoenix (gospel musician)

Otegbayo Joseph Oluwatimileyin (born 5 February 1992) popularly known by his stage name Timi Phoenix, is a Nigerian afro gospel musician, songwriter, author, entrepreneur and quantity surveyor. He holds a Guinness World Record for the longest recording marathon, and is a member of the LoveWorld Music and Arts Ministry alongside other Nigerian gospel musicians including Frank Edwards, Sinach, Moses Bliss, Ada Ehi (gospel musician), Eben and Joe Praize.
==Early life==
Otegbayo Joseph Oluwatimileyin was born on 5 February 1992 in Minna, Niger State. He is the third of five children and grew up in a Christian home with his father, Elder Otegbayo Olufemi Adediran, and his mother Dr. Otegbayo Christy Olubunmi, as evangelists at the St. Stephen Anglican Church, Maikunkele, Minna, Niger state. They hail from Atakunmosa East, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. 
Timi began his primary education in 1993 at Neco Staff School, Minna, Niger State, before proceeding to Federal Government School, Kwali, Abuja for his secondary school education in 2002. In 2013, he graduated from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger state with an Ordinary National Diploma in Quantity Surveying. He moved to Lagos to further his tertiary education.
In Lagos, he was admitted into Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, where he graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying in 2016. He was then employed as a quantity surveyor at Play in Architecture, Lagos state.
==Musical career==
Timi Phoenix began his musical career in 2011. He is known for his contemporary sounds targeted at reaching out to the audience outside the church. His debut album, Magnified, was released in 2014, this 9-track collection included the notable singles, Nagode and Eledumare. Three years later, he released his second album, Triumph in 2017, accompanied with music videos for the hit singles Bugatti and Shout Halle. In 2020, he released his third studio project, Luminary, which included the single Perfecto, featuring Testimony Jaga and in 2022, he released his fourth album, God’s Plan. 
In addition to the four albums, Timi Phoenix has released about 40 singles and performed in shows across the country, including three consecutive performances at Derizo Concerts in 2017, 2018 and 2019, he also performed at LIMA Awards 2018. In 2023, he headlined the Xpression with CDO nationwide campus tour, performing with Mike Abdul, Protek Illasheva, Moses Bliss and others , he was the opening act at Sinach Live in Concert 2023. On 16 July 2023, he hosted the Afro Gospel Crusaders live concert in Lagos, Nigeria which featured contemporary gospel artistes like Okey Sokay, Protek Illasheva, Testimony Jaga, TB 1, Oba Reengy, Shola Sparks, Quiz Tha Great, among others . 
==Christian life==
Timi Phoenix is a Christ Embassy Church member in Lagos, Nigeria. He has acknowledged that his music is greatly influenced by the teachings of the church's founder, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
He provided further insight into his journey as a Christian in the music ministry through his audiobook Tales Untold, released in May 2020.
==Guinness World Record==
In June 2023, Timi Phoenix was among 30 artistes on the Blaqk Stereo Music Group (BSMG) that set a new Guinness World Record for the longest recording marathon at 40 hours 19 minutes. The feat was achieved at the Sambol Production Studio in Lagos, Nigeria.
==Selected discography==
* Magnify (Album) (2014)
* Shout Halle (2015)
* Triumph(Album) (2017)
* Oli Holy (2019)
* Good Things (2019)
* Forever (2019)
* Luminary EP (2020)
* God's Plan(Album) (2022)
* Happy EP (2022)
* Holy Ghost (2023)
* My Year (2023)
* Kabaye (2024)
* Promise (2024)
* Time and Season (2024)
* Joy (2024)
==Selected videography==
Year	Title 	Director 	Ref
2016	Shout Halle 	Espee Films 	
2018	Bugatti (Lyrics Video) 	Miles 92 Music 	
2018	Merry Christmas 	Miles 92 Music 	
2020	Alagbaranla 	Michael Surplus	
2020	O’li Holy 	Mark Maybells 	
2020	Perfecto 	Michael Surplus	
2021	Praise 	Michael Surplus	
2021	Lord of Lords 	Michael Surplus	
2021	Halleluyah 	Michael Surplus	
2022	Dominate 	Michael Surplus	
2023	Oluwatimileyin (God is my supporter)	En’man 	
2023	Good Things 	Rigel Studio 	
2024	Time and Season 	Twin Directors 	
==See also==
* List of Nigerian gospel musicians
Category:1992 births
Category:People from Niger State 
Category:Nigerian people
Category:Gospel musicians
Category:Songwriters