Coby Obiesie (born in Inglewood, California), better known simply as Cobe Obeah, is an American Emcee/Songwriter/Producer. Growing up Cobe fell in love with music played by his parents that consisted of tunes like, Fela Kuti, Sade, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson. Listening to various artists helped his creativity at the tender age of seven, and at age twelve he began to discover his writing skills and began writing songs. Cobe's parents did not advocate his serious interest in music as he grew up into a young man, but rather pushed him to focus on his academics.