Education Bachelor of Science Name OG6 OG6 | Notable works Strangers In L.A. | |
Born Kennedy Oghayore
June 9, 1988 (age 35)
Benin City, Nigeria ( 1988-06-09 ) Occupation author, Digital Painter, Video Director Alma mater Central Connecticut State University Genre Fantasy, tragicomedy, nonfiction | ||
Kennedy Oghayore (born June 9, 1988), known by his pen name OG6 (and also known as SIX), is the author of the bestselling book Strangers In L.A..
Life and career
Oghayore was born in Nigeria, raised in Queens and Bridgeport, Connecticut, earning a Bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University, before relocating to Los Angeles, California. The humor-infused story of ‘’Strangers In L.A.’’ revolves around his successful job in engineering, which defaulted into an unexpected life of hardship—as a young African American man who ends up living in a Jeep with his girlfriend and two cats (Panda and Tabby) as the four head west to forge a new life.
Oghayore has also directed music videos and commercials, and been an accomplished digital painter, putting some of his digital paintings on display via some of his book covers. His second work, re-released in 2015, is the short story ‘’SIX: Lost in Miami,’’ which documents an ill-fated adventure to Miami while under the influence. In May 2014, Oghayore took a major step toward Fiction genre with the release of ‘’Little Tubr: Blue Slaves and Red Flames’’. The author notes: Writing is the only art form that transfers the power of imagination to anyone bold enough to read.