He grew up in Coal Camp in a family headed by his civil servant father, then working with Ministry of Health Enugu.
[1] 1950 proved to be a breakthrough year when he was called by Joseph Ogbu to join his band as a guitarist, which he received payment for at end of each performance.
His talent soon caught the attention of the Atu Ona, controller of the Nigerian Broadcasting Service, who extended an invitation for an audition.
Before the outbreak of the war, Ejeagha had already released several singles in collaboration with CT Onyekwelu of Niger phone records, including: The unfortunate lady (1957), c0lliery massacre (1959) and Ofu nwanne (1959).
[1] After, the Biafran Civil War, Ejeagha was invited by Nigerian Television Authority as a guest presenter for an Igbo program 'akuko N egwu' in 1972, which soon gained him widespread fame.
[4] Ejeagha has contributed over three hundred recordings to the National Archives of Nigeria produced during his field work to investigate Igbo folklore highlife music.
[7] In July 2024, "Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche", a song which was released in 1983 as part of his album Akuko N'Egwu Vol.
1, gained widespread recognition due to a viral dance challenge inspired by comedian Brain Jotter.