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Amange B.E. Amange is one of the Bayelsa popular gospel artiste. Born  9th  September 1973. His mother hails from Ologoghe, while his father hails from Okiki all in Ogbia Local Government Area of  Bayelsa state,  Nigeria. He attended Army Children School 3,  Akure, Ondo state  where he  sat for his first school leaving certificate (FSLS) in the year 1985. He proceeded to Olobiri Grammar School (O. G.S) where he sat for his West African Examination Council  (WAEC) certificate  in 1995. He further proceeded to the Universities of Jos, Jos, and Delta State  University, Abraka, where he obtained his B.A. Theatre Arts and M.A. Theatre Arts.

Amange, B.E. Amange started his civil service career as a tutor in Community Comprehensive Secondary School Ologoghe in 2003 and later moved to become an assistant lecturer  in the Bayelsa State College of Arts and Science (BYCAS) Agudama-Epie. When the institution was changed to Bayelsa State College of Education, Okpoama, he was still retained as a lecturer in the institution. He is presently still working as a lecturer in the Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro College of Education Sagbama, Sagbama local government area, Bayelsa State.

As a man created for a purpose, Amange, B.E. Amange started singing as a youth in 1993 but official released his first album in 2005 titled; Kolo its over, that was when he really entered into his musical career. Amange in his music career has stood out amongst, his contemporaries in the gospel music field in Bayelsa state. He has produced about thirty five (35) studio recorded songs in eight albums as at the time of carrying out his study aside others been featured by other gospel artistes; Amanges albums include: Kolo its Over, Kolo Plus, Hour of Restoration, Manifestation of the sons of God, Redeem the Glory of Our Land, Blood of Jesus, Unless You Bless Me, Wind Of Glory and I No Go Die.

Amange as a music minister has performed over 427 live paid performances across and outside Bayelsa State. Due to his diligence, skillful and divine backings following his music career, different bodies and organization have been attracted to him and have conferred different awards of honour and recognitions for him. Some among others include: Best Native Gospel  Artiste by the Bayelsa Gospel Music Awards (BAGMA), his album Manifestation of the Sons of God as the Best Gospel Album by the Bayelsa Musical Artiste Award 2016. Also, the Ogbia Brotherhood Women Wing, in 2018 also presented and award of honour to Amange, B.E. Amange in recognition of [his] your immense contributions to the growths and development of Ogbia kingdom, the Okiki Advancement Forum for Positive Change in a similar also honoured Amange for  his Humanitarian and Selfless Service to the Society and Promotion of Peace, Unity, progress and Educational Advancement in Okiki in 2016. Furthermore, the National Union of Ogbia Students (NUOS) Niger Delta University (NDU) Chapter has conferred Amange as a life patron of the Union, Emma J. Music Ministry INC. in like manner recognised Amange for his philanthropic gesture and contributions to the development of the Emma J Music Ministry. Amange, B.E. Amange in the same way  has been described as an Ogbia  Personality in a book compiled by I.L. Amaseimogha, titled: Briefs on Ogbia Personalities & Their Contributions to Ogbia Brotherhood. In her words, she described Amange as:

A renowned musician who is making waves and ably competing with modern day artiste. He promotes the use of Ogbia language in his music. He is talented and patriotic. A promoter of the Ogbia culture (Amaseimogha  2017:42).

Amange, B.E Amange as the head of his music ministry know as the  Praise Warriors is musically staged named as  Da-Praise General.