Makojo, Osondi Owendi was Born in Atani in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state to Dennis Obi Osadebe and lyom Nwanjiego in 1934. Osadebe had his early education at the St. Johns Catholic school and Our Lady High School both in Onitsha Anambra state. On completion of his Secondary School, Osadebe had a stint as a clerk with SCOA before plunging into full-time music in 1958. He first joined Stephen Amechi’s Empire Rhythm Skies as a vocalist and maracas player. Osadebe later left Amechi for such notable bands as the E.C Arinze, Zeal Onyia’s, Eddy Okonta’s, Agu Norris’s; Charles Iwegbues’s, Eric Onugha’s and Chuks Nwamama’s groups. Surprisingly in 1960, Osadebe quit music and headed for the classroom for about two years to study Trade Unionism in the Soviet Union. But after obtaining his diploma in 1962, Osadebe returned to form the band “Stephen Osadebe and His Nigerian Sound Makers. Acclaimed for his sonorous voice and his natural Igbo lyrics, Osadebe has about 100 records including a single extended play and long-playing album in his repertoire. Osadebe has also won many honors and awards including the PMAN award with his music. Some of his popular records are. “Lagos Life”, “One Pound No Balance – the hit that brought him to limelight”, “Zik and Mbadiwe”, “Osondi Owendi