Dr.Olugander was born and brought up in The Gambia. This young,popular, talented and versatile Gambian musician started singing at a tender age through the inspiration of his grandfather who was a great cultural musician in his hay days. A fond lover of the music of popular Jamaican stars like Cocoa Tea ,Bob Marley,Capleton,also the south african reggae star,the Late Lucky Dube[RIP] whom he resembles so much physically,he felt he can use music to bring great changes in the life of young people with his own original style. In many ways the background of this hard core, soft spoken singer could be compared with that of many Jamaican singers but his professional manner of conducting his career is what set him above the peak. He is flexible and full of confidence in his music. His voice is sweet, smooth and rich of original qualities. His language is excellent; this made and still make the people of his nation to admire him so much.

The title Doctor(Dr) was given to him by his fans who regard him as a musical doctor.In October 1998 , he formed the Promised Land Crew with his colleague Capricon. Their first video release was the song called ‘Babylon Rule’ from the their debut album entitled ‘Too Late’., Capricon quitted the music scene in 2001 to join the Islamic brotherhood called ‘Markash’ after which the name of the group was changed to Dr.Olugander and the Promised Land Crew with the support of a group of female choir singers from the St. Charles Parish in Faji Kunda, The Gambia. Their first T V appearance was very impressive. It surprisingly offered them a deal to record an album at one of the Gambia ’s leading recording studio, Yellow Gates.

Dr.Olugander’s solo career started in 2001,his first promotional solo track ‘poor sufferers’earn him a bigger name in the country amongst the ghetto youths,as the song was directly revealing the plights of the youths in the ghetto,the students in the school, who got no school fees to further their educations,mothers in the garden suffering,and the fathers in the farm suffering.This song was almost top in all the radio stations in the Gambia,and became a household track. Dr.Olugander is the kind of musician that loves to sing reality and societal issues,defending the poorer class,he is a freedom fighter and serves as the mandela of the people.Despite his name,he is a low prifile artist who likes to mingle with people and reason with them all the time.He is among the few local artists who are very original in their music. His stage performances are always massive and thrilling.

GANDER’S ACHIEVEMENTS.
He owns his own record label ‘GANDER’S PRODUCTIONS,set up to record and produce artist,and had recorded a line up called Promised Land Riddim,feat.14 top Gambian artist.

Visit. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/GANDERSPRODUCTIONS.He won the award of ‘BEST REGGAE MUSICIAN/REGGAE SONG’ of the year 2008, on the 23rd. February 2008,at Jamah Hall,In a programme Organised by the Joluv Arts Promotions & Saul Sounds & Gambian Talents in the USA.He was also awarded some time last year 2007 by the Njawara youths association as the ‘BEST ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2007′ This young innovative Gambian musician has also established a movement geared towards promoting unity and understanding among his colleagues. It is called the ‘Black Art Inspiration Movement’. A Pan-African organization that is gaining a great momentum in The Gambia”.Dr.Olugander has shared stage and played alongside big names in The international and Senegambia music scene including the Jamaican Morgan Heritage,beresh hammond,glen washintong,buju banton,junior kelly,frankie paul,skibu,Youssou Ndour,chon secka, Oumar Pene and Viviane Ndour, In a newspaper interview he said, ‘”with out my fans I will not obviously be what I am today.I respect every body who listens to my sounds and promote it”.

His last album ‘LITTLE GAMBIA’was release in 25 th.April 2007.The little Gambia track,is a track dedicated to the Gambia and friends of the Gambia.Emphasis based on the geographical settings of the Gambia,the river,edcation and Gambian culture,the dishes,from ‘Benachine’ ‘Yassa’ ‘Mbahal’ ‘Supa Kanja”Domoda’ ‘Chue Dewterr’.Little Gambia, is a sing along track, sang by people of all ages in the Gambia,and was almost the most famouse song this year. Watch out for the Gander.New album droping out soon.