Julius Oredola Araba was born in Lagos on May 24th, 1922 by Mr. J. A. Araba a native of Badagry, and Mrs. Ajayi Araba who hails from the Republic of Benin. J.0 Araba together with one-time Minister of Information Mr. J.M. Johnson and Mr. Tajudeen Oki, former Attorney General of Lagos State all attended Baptist High School Akilapa, Lagos. Papa Olowogbowo, J. O. Araba􀁄s uncle taught him how to play the guitar in 1930 where he later perfected his skill as a guitarist with the support of some of his old friends like Mr. Young Ladipo Bepo, Chief Odumosu, Dele Timple Ranco, J. O. Oyesiku, Lanre Ogungbemi. He joined Nigerian Railway Technical School as an apprentice and later joined Pattern Makers also as an apprentice in 1942. He was later transferred to Carriage and Wagon (Loco) EbuteMetta as an artist because of his experience in drawing.

In 1955 he assembled four boys to start his real music – the likes of Olaseni Tejosho, Fatai Rolling Dollar, Eddy Polo and they termed the musical form as Randy Blues. J. 0. Araba during his playing days had people like Tunde King, Ojoge Daniel, C. A. Balogun, Tunde Nightingale, Ayinde Bakare, Irewolede

Denge all as contemporary singers. He retired from Railway as a Chief Mechanical Draughtsman in 1977. He came into the limelight when he performed at Odan now Race Course for Queen Elizabeth II in 1956. He also played at the Grand Opening Ceremony of the W.N.T.V Ibadan and N.T.A. 10 Lagos both in 1960 and 1962 respectively. Mr. Ayo Vaughan then in the Naval Band played the guitar in Kelegbe Megbe. The man who contributed immensely to music in Nigeria finally gave up the ghost on September 15th, 1989.