Shoggy Tosh (born in Birmingham, United Kingdom on 9 January 1974) is a multi-award winning publisher, producer, author and television presenter mentored by Tim Omotoso. He is the founder of The Official Stars Homepage Magazine, TV & PR and also a British/Nigerian rapper.
In November 2013, Tosh wrote a debut rap song (to be released at Emujow’s charity red carpeted event in January 2014 in London, United Kingdom) his debut rap single, “Emujow” featuring British/Nigerian soul singer, Shady Blue and Jamaican gospel dancehall star, Dunamis Reignz.
The song was written and arranged by Tosh (with the exception of a verse and the hook), produced by Pastorchild at the 709 Studios and mastered by Yemi (of Sony Music) in London. All profits made from the song goes to charity.
Back in Nigeria whilst studying at Federal University of Technology, Akure, Shoggy joined a dancing and singing group, ‘Second to None’ and performed in various events, university shows and the 1995 Guiness / Legend concert held at Ileoluji, Ondo state. Shoggy was a manager at Tesco from 2004 to 2007 before resigning to establish his own magazine (TOSH Mag) and publish his debut book, Divine Favour. He left England for Nigeria at the age of 5 and returned when he was 22 to further his studies at London South Bank University.
Shoggy Tosh worked as a sales attendant at Upper Crust, London Bridge, a communication officer at Tower Hotel, then as a sales officer at Dial-a-Phone and an assistant manager at Marks & Spencer, Waterloo, before he was appointed as a manager at Tesco, Elmers End. In 2007, he resigned from his post and decided to focus on his major interests – media, journalism and writing. In 2006, he wrote the book Divine Favour.
Currently, he is the publisher of TOSH Mag, TV & PR – a top web based entertainment magazine, online TV and public relations company based in London, United Kingdom.Tosh’s TV show, tagged TOSH Mag TV Show first aired on BEN Television in 2009 and was broadcast for 18 months to viewers across Europe via BSkyB and Sky Television and Africa via MyTV. It was scripted and produced by Shoggy and Femi Best Touch, and won over eight international awards including double BEFFTAs and National Gospel Awards. Tosh also won the TV presenter of the year 2012 in the whole of Africa at the Africa Gospel Music Awards in London.
Shoggy has managed to garner quite a number of awards over the years, including two BEFFTA awards, edging out Alesha Dixon, Makosi Musambasi and former England and Arsenal F.C. football star turned TV presenter, Ian Wright.
eMUJOW, a rap song by Shoggy Tosh featuring Shady Blue & Dunamis Reignz can best be described as a rap afro pop tune, fused with a bit of ragga and soul. It is a song that would not only nudge the body to move to the classic beat, but also the soul.
Lyrics
SONG TITLE: eMUJOW
Shoggy Tosh ft Shady Blue & Dunamis Reignz
COMPOSER: Shoggy Tosh (except for Hook & Bridge: Shady Blue & Verse 3: Dunamis Reignz)
Hook X2 (Shady Blue)
Emujow, Emujowjow, (Dance)
Give praise to the King
Dance for Eledumare (God)
Mukulu mukeke (Dance in a jolly way)
Verse 1 (Shoggy Tosh)
The voi – voice of my loved one
Dancing on the mountains here he comes
Stepping quickly, kiakia (quickly) stepping
I to the Jow (Dance),
Lori oke lonjow (Dancing on the hills)
Kukhone tle sha lok Joolba (there is time to dance)
Ob’awon Oba to totobi l’Oba (The King of kings that is so mighty in kingship)
Daughters of Shiloh come out to dance
Eyoooooodi – Ke mujow jow (Dance with your bum)
Mujowjow (Dance) give praise to his name
Mujowjow (Dance) give praise to his fame
UYesu Pezulu UYesu (Jesus Heavenly Jesus)
Unkulukulu (God) Chiki chiki chi
Aint this David who was named in their songs?
When in Dance, said one to a one
Come backe come backe
Come Shulamite I wanna sword danceee
Verse 2 (Shoggy Tosh)
I to the jow (Dance) to the jow (Dance) to the jow (Dance)
They to the Jow, To the Jow Jow Jow
Me to the Jow to the Jow to the Jow
I jow they jow me jow we jow
Monene – Mujow Jow (One Dance)
Moleji Iyanu (Two Wonderful)
Etangba (Three) Counsellor
Erin Olorun Alagbara (Four Mighty God)
Arunrun Mujow jow (Five Dance)
Efa Babaiyeraiye (Six Everlasting Father)
Ejeje mujowjow (Seven Dance)
Ejo Omo `de Alafia (Eight Prince of Peace)
Fear goes dancing before Him
Dafidi njo O nfo O njo (David is dancing, jumping, dancing)
Give Him Praise with a banjo and a jow (Dance)
Brass, Horns, Cords and Joww (Dance) and a Joww (Dance)
Verse 3 (Dunamis Reignz)
Lose mi now no hold on pon mi hand.
Mek mi dance to Jesus and worship wÃth this song.
Emujow through mi situation.
Dance to the king yea the conquering lion. Move to the left and stop,
To the right now clap.
When mi send up mi praise to the King,
the enemy must drop.
Wid mi dance me a launch an attack kingdom a darkness flat.
Everybody inna the place right now
Mukulu praise none stop.
Do the 2 step now,
Willy bounce to the flow.
When wi send up we praise to the King everybody knows how it goes, come.
Bridge (Shady Blue)
Baba Olorun mowa dupe (Father in heaven, i bring thanksgiving)
Eseun Eseun (Thank you thank you)
Iyanu loruko yin (Your name is wonderful)
Eseun Eseun (Thank you thank you)
Yago lona boo ba le jo (Get outta the way if you can’t dance)
Eseun Eseun (Thank you thank you)
Cant stop dancing, I cant stop dancing
Eseun Eseun (Thank you thank you)
Mukulu Mukeke (eMUJOW, eMUJOW)
Mukulu mukulu mukeke (eMUJOW)
Mukulu Mukeke (eMUJOW, eMUJOW)
Mukulu mukulu mukeke (eMUJOW)
