User:XmondT

XmondT is a Multi-talented Nigerian based in Canada, whose birth name is Samuel Adetoye Ogundimbola. He is a singer, songwriter, rapper, entrepreneur, cinematographer, On-Air-Personality, careerist and a record producer. He is also known as the herbalist rapper. Focused and dedicated to his arts, XmondT is a motivation to quite a lot of fledgling talents. Starting out as an artiste was quite challenging for him, but he braved the odds and remained true to himself. His moniker, XMONDT, means “Xtraordinary Man of No Denomination Toye.” XMONDT says it means “I can’t be predicted”

XmondT is from Ifon in Ondo State, Nigeria. Both parents are from Ifon, Ondo State. He was born in the early 80’s. He is from a Christian family of 9 children. He is the last born of his family. He was born in Ajegunle, Lagos State. Parents relocated to Ifon when He was 4 years old. His dad is alive ‘chilling’, mum passed on at the age of 71 in 2016. He was raised in a family named ‘The Book Family’. "Dad was very strict on us all". He hated all sorts of lagging behind attitudes. Parents were always bent on making sure he had the best education. He has a master’s degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State and also bagged his Bachelor’s Degree in Banking and Finance from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State. He also attended Ifon Comprehensive High School, Ifon, Ondo State for his secondary education.

Talking about his music journey, It all began in 2001/2002 when he relocated to Festac Town in Lagos with the intention of writing JAMB. His immediate older brother (Adesope Ogundimbola) was fond of playing many American songs. He would sit close to the disk player listening to songs and was fond of dubbing songs directly from FMs’ to cassette via cassette players. He watched him closely and suddenly had the thought of composing and recording songs like American stars, but how to achieve it was a problem. Same year, He was watching a music programme on TV and He heard a specific group of Nigerian artistes rapping with the American accent. He was so impressed and decided to go search for the group. Guess the name of the group? Trybes Men. (Eldee, Freestyle and Kaboom), including their signed artistes. He began making enquiries on how to locate them. It was so difficult to meet them as they were on tour outside Nigeria.

While on the move searching for them, He met Big Lo, OJB Jezreel and Joe Kenny. He recorded some demos at Big Lo’s studio and OJB’s studio at Surulere. It’s so painful both of them are deceased. It was not easy paying studio fees all the time. Due to the go getter lifestyle, which was impacted into him by his parents, he decided to learn production. Most times, He would visit BigLo and OJB purposely to stand behind them to secretly learn the craft as he had no money to pay officially for the craft learning. Big Lo and OJB noticed his intentions; they smiled and encouraged him to come out openly on what he actually wanted. He did and today the rest is history. He is now a certified record producer. He eventually met Legendary Freestyle Da Shogun now called Mista Styles who schooled him more, musically, He met Timi the black one (now Dr Timi) who accommodated/fed/advised me while he was searching for Trybesmen.

His mentors are Trybes Family, for their style factor; Fela Anikulapo kuti, for his critically reasoning factor; and Wole Soyinka, for being against all moribund conventions.

What motivates XmondT is the final financial outcome, flyboy and artiste lifestyle, love, the urge to create new music always.

2022, He won an award (LEADS AWARDS) ... International Next Rated Artiste of the year 2022.