John Eni-Ibukun

John Eni-Ibukun (born 13 June 1997), also known as June Sometimes, is a Nigerian artist, writer, and the Head of Curation for Afrobeats and African Gospel at Audiomack.

Early life and education

John Eni-Ibukun was born on 13 June 1997 in Lagos, he hails from Oye Local Government Area in Ekiti State and was born and raised in Ikorodu, Lagos State. His father worked as an educator with the Lagos State Secondary Education Board, while his mother was employed in the Lagos State healthcare system, concluding her career as a deputy director of Nursing. He received his secondary education at Federal Government College, Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State. He later attended Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Osun State, where he completed his tertiary education, graduating in November 2024.

Career

Eni-Ibukun began professional activities in the creative sector in 2018, including work in visual art, writing, and cultural projects.

In 2022 he worked as an A&R and creative contributor on Yamen Yamen, a collective music album released by Drummr Africa, which involved artists from multiple African countries.

In 2023 he curated an exhibition booth at Stanbic IBTC's FUZE Festival, featuring works by several Nigerian artists.

In 2025 he was involved in the launch of the Hometown Heroes Cities initiative. He previously worked as Editor-in-Chief at Drummr Africa, where he published editorial features on African musicians and creatives, including Tems, Yemi Alade, and Falana.

Under the name June Sometimes, he released Memories With Nostalgic Flaws, a music project described as A sound album, which was later expanded into a digital game format.