Omatshola combined his first degree in Economics from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, with a specialization in classical music concert performance and philharmonic composition of the University of Lausanne.During a rich career spanning over 40 years, Omatshola formed numerous bands, including Tee Mac & Afro Collection in the 1970s.
He recorded his first LP, United, with Polydor International in Germany with his European band Tee Mac United, in the late seventies. Omatshola hit the global music charts with two songs: “Fly Robin Fly”, and “Get Up & Boogie” (owns 50% of the copy right) and toured extensively with his third band, Silver Convention, in the mid seventies.
He worked with celebrated Nigerian singer Shirley Bassey as her musical arranger & conductor and also worked as a composer for Cidi Croft Enterprise and later for Universal Films in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Even though Omatshola spent a lot of time touring across the globe (Far East, Latin America, Europe, North America and South Africa), he always invested in local Nigerian initiatives, becoming one of the pioneers of the Classical Music Society of Nigeria which eventually founded the Muson Center, Nigeria’s leading music school.
In 2007 Omatshola was elected President of the Musician Union of Nigeria PMAN, investing time and energy into helping develop the Nigerian entertainment industry. In 2009 he was appointed the Nigerian director of the Motherland Group, (initiated by Michael Jackson’s brother, Marlon, of The Jackson 5) which is getting support from the Lagos State Government to build a Historical Slave Museum in Badagry. In 2011 he was elected Chairman of FAMECorp, owned by top Nigerian Musicians and Nollywood stars, to build Cinema houses and concert halls all over Nigeria.
Omatshola was awarded the Member of the Federal Republic (MFR) national honor by Nigeria’s President Yar’adua in 2009 for his vital role in brokering peace with the Niger Delta militants and fighting for their rehabilitation. In 2011 he received an honorary doctorate degree in Arts from Bradley University in Illinois, where he serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and teaches philharmonic composition as visiting Associate Professor.
- Omatshola invested into Solid Minerals (he is the Chairman of Allied Minerals Ltd.,
- Cass-Cotan Mining and Processing Ltd.)
- Chairman of Tee Mac Petroleum (Nig) Ltd.
- Chairman of Tee Mac Productions (owns a recording Studio),
- Chairman of the board of the Tee Mac-HEMLA Foundation (to build music schools for the under privileged youths of Nigeria),
- Chairman of ACC ( Anti Counterfeiting Collaboration, an association of Trade Mark owners),
- Chairman of “The Entertainment Foundation of Nigeria” umbrella of all the Entertainment Associations of Nigeria, Music and Films;
- Chairman Entertainment Cooperative Multipurpose Society
- Data Base Nigeria Ltd.
- Director in Hemla-Ogoni Resources Ltd.
- Director in D&H Energy Nig. Ltd. and the West African representative of Daewoo
- Director NOR Energy AS (Norway), Bream Energy (Nig) Ltd.
- Hemla (Norway) Gas and Oil solutions and Shareholder in James Bay Energy
Albums
- United (1973)
- Save Me (1974)
- Party Fever (1977)
- Mixed Grill (1979)
- Night Illusion (1983)
- Blind Date (1985) The Lesser known Flute Composers (classical, 1989)
- The Quanz Flute Concertos (1991)
- Slightly Sinful (pop, 1999)
- Just Like a Dream (2007)
- The City of Mer Kailash (ballet, 2009)
New works
- The Synagogue of all Nations Symphony
- The Biafra Symphony
- 2 Flute Concerto for extended Philharmonic Orchestras.
Dr. Tee Mac Omatshola ISELI (MFR) CV Business
Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli combined his first degree in Economics from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, with a specialization in classical music, concert performance and philharmonic composition of the University of Lausanne. Went back to earn a Master Degree in Finance 1999 and returned to Nigeria in 1970. Took up employment with Union Trading Company (UTC a Swiss Overseas company with department stores, sliding door and venetian blind factories) as the youngest Manager in the history of UTC. He became the Nigerian Hardware Industry Manager. Returned to Switzerland in 1972 to work for UBS till 1974 and after a couple of hit records returned in 1976 to Nigeria to invest into Club businesses, a Quarry business in Abeokuta and registered Allied Minerals Ltd and Tee Mac Petroleum Ltd for export of petroleum products.
Over the next few years Tee Mac invested in and formed the following companies:
- Allied Minerals Limited (mines for Zinc, Lead, Copper, Tin, Berite, and 2 Gold mines
- Cass-Cotan Mining and Processing Ltd.) (processing plant in Buari FCT Abuja
- Chairman of Tee Mac Petroleum (Nig) Ltd. (Local content company to my foreign partners).
- Chairman of Tee Mac Productions (owns a recording Studio), musical productions and concert management.
- Chairman of the board of the Tee Mac-HEMLA Foundation (to build music schools for the under privileged youths of Nigeria),
- Chairman of ACC (Anti-Counterfeiting Collaboration, an association of Trade Mark owners) for 4 years, now Chairman publicity
- Chairman of “The Entertainment Foundation of Nigeria” umbrella of all the Entertainment Associations of Nigeria, Music and Films;
- Chairman Entertainment Cooperative Multipurpose Society
- Entertainment Data Base Nigeria Ltd.
- Director in Hemla-Ogoni Resources Ltd.
- Director PetroNor E&P Ltd. and the West African representative of HEMLA Gas and Oil
- Director Bream Energy (Nig) Ltd.
- Shareholder in James Bay Engergy Nig. Ltd
- Director Shareholder country manager of PetroNor E&P Ltd. (Aje Oil fields)
Dr Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli is at the moment working with a joint venture group (West Minster Dredge & HEMLA) on the clean up of OGONI Land. Is involved with the 600 communities affected by the Bonga Oil spill and working on the manufacturing of a cheap, affordable multipurpose Solar screen to drive a water pump to be distributed in the areas where there is no clean drinking water. The project to take off in May when the prototypes have been produces and delivered to Nigeria.
Dr. Tee Mac Omatshola ISELI is part of a Medium Term Note trading group creating funds for humanitarian purposes, like hostels for Universities in Nigeria, an Industrial park in the Niger Delta and small scale business in the Oils spill affected areas of the Niger Delta to create employment.