User:Onyemachi/sandbox

Onyemachi Uchenna Chuku who is also known as Dr. Pokey is a Nigerian musicologist, author, Piano teacher, online instructor, and public speaker was born on the 11th of February 1990 in the city of Aba, in old Imo State (currently Abia state). Growing up in the commercial city of Aba in the 90s, he picked interest in learning how to play the piano as a 7 year old boy but couldn't develop his gift because of the lack of an enabling environment where his inherent musical abilities could be harnessed.

In the early 2000s, as a secondary student, he enrolled into the music classes where he had his first formal exposure to music; an experience that laid the foundation for his career. After being inspired by Jermaine Griggs and HearandPlay Music group, he launched his career in 2005 and started teaching musicians how to play music by ear in his neighborhood.